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Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) traces back to 1974 and touts itself as “the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world,” but observers say its attendance list this year — and those who chose not to attend — reflect broader debates over the identity […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland is sworn in before testifying before an oversight hearing to examine the Justice Department, in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2023. — Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — For the first time since his appointment of two special counsels to oversee investigations into both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans on Thursday introduced The Parents Bill of Rights, which they say would give parents more insight and power into their children’s education. According to a breakdown of the bill from Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., school districts would be publicly required to post curriculum information, […]
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On Wednesday, former Trump White House adviser Kellyanne Conway met with prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office as part of their criminal investigation into Trump and the alleged hush payment to Stormy Daniels, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Conway is the latest witness to meet […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to soon wield his veto power for the first time to save a Department of Labor rule related to ESG investments. The rule, which makes it easier for retirement plan managers to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance principles in their investment […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Biden on Wednesday introduced Julie Su as his nominee to replace Marty Walsh as secretary of labor, and if confirmed, she would be the first Asian American to serve in his Cabinet as a department secretary. She was previously confirmed by the Senate to her current role as deputy […]
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would give President Joe Biden the authority to ban TikTok in the United States despite objections from some lawmakers and advocates who say the measure could disrupt online speech freedoms. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday […]
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two federal law enforcement agencies found credible threats in the lead up to the events of Jan. 6 and also that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security did not follow procedures in the lead up to the day’s events, the Government Accountability Office found. The FBI and the U.S. […]
Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The race for Chicago’s next mayor was shaved to just two candidates Tuesday while voters overwhelmingly stopped incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s attempt at a second term, making her the first incumbent mayor in 40 years to not win reelection. Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner […]
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump, appeared in court Tuesday with a new crop of lawyers who promptly decried the “explosion” of evidence disclosures from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and asked for additional time to review them. “Now we have 32 terabytes of discovery,” defense attorney […]
