Republicans question Becerra on abortion and health care experience
President Joe Biden's choice for the nation's top health official will go before Senate committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, as Republicans attempt to torpedo the nomination.
Biden to travel to Houston in the wake of extreme weather and power outages
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Houston on Friday as the state works to recover from major winter storms and power outages.
South Dakota’s pitch to keep up July 4 celebration at Mt. Rushmore resurfaces at Haaland confirmation hearing
South Dakota is hoping to keep the newly revived July 4th celebration at Mount Rushmore going, and the state's governor is trying to get the message to President Joe Biden's nominee for Interior Secretary.
Capitol security officials point fingers over disastrous January 6 riot response
Americans could hear for the first time Tuesday why intelligence and operations failed dramatically on January 6 from the very people whose choices contributed to the crisis -- information that will likely help shape the search for new leaders and
Tanden’s nomination hangs by a thread as Democrats have yet to abandon her
Senate Democrats and the White House are not yet abandoning the nomination of Neera Tanden to serve as President Joe Biden's budget director -- even though her confirmation hinges on the backing of two moderate senators who have yet to
Biden administration issues strong statement urging passage of LGBTQ civil rights bill
Tony Webster, Via Wikimedia Commons, CC 4.0The measure will reportedly be voted on in the House this week.
Father-to-be killed in a gender reveal explosion for his first child
ShutterstockThe father and the uncle were both hurt when a gender reveal explosive device went off prematurely.
The Justice Department is facing a tougher climb trying to keep Capitol rioters locked up
The Justice Department is facing a tougher climb as it argues Capitol riot defendants should stay in jail -- with federal judges pressing prosecutors to explain possible inconsistencies in their arguments in some of the most high-profile cases related to
Prosecutors say retired NYPD officer beat police officer with metal pole during US Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have charged Thomas Webster, a former Marine and retired New York Police Department officer, with allegedly using an aluminum pole to assault a police officer during the Capitol riot on January 6.
Republicans seize on Biden’s domestic policy nominees as Tanden nomination in limbo
The pressure is mounting for Democrats to remain united on nominees moving through the Senate, as Republicans signal a growing resistance to backing some of President Joe Biden's picks for key domestic policy posts.
Pence speaks highly of Trump in meeting and notes he’ll soon launch a political group
Former Vice President Mike Pence told a group of conservative lawmakers on Tuesday that he maintains a close personal friendship with former President Donald Trump, while noting that he plans to launch a political organization that will defend their administration's
More than $30 million needed for riot aftermath and increased Capitol security, official says in House testimony
A House subcommittee is slated to hear testimony Wednesday to assess the damage as a result of the violent January 6 insurrection, and according to at least one official's testimony, the price tag to address the riot damage and increased
Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed as US Ambassador to the UN
The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be the next US Ambassador to the United Nations Tuesday.
Iraq Daily Roundup: 12 Killed; Protests Resume in Nasariya
Protests turned deadly in Nasariya. The post Iraq Daily Roundup: 12 Killed; Protests Resume in Nasariya appeared first on Antiwar.com Original.