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WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump. Besides posting adoring words about the former... Read More
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Steve Shurtleff was at Joe Biden's side in 2019 when he filed papers in the New Hampshire State... Read More
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Steve Shurtleff was at Joe Biden's side in 2019 when he filed papers in the New Hampshire State House to run for president. He repeatedly trekked across the state with Biden to court primary voters. And when Biden... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is launching an investigation into embattled Republican Rep. George Santos, the New... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is launching an investigation into embattled Republican Rep. George Santos, the New York congressman whose lies and embellishments about his resume and personal life have drawn deep scrutiny. The investigation appears to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump should not be able to claim executive immunity from liability claims arising from the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump should not be able to claim executive immunity from liability claims arising from the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said in a court filing on Thursday. The filing... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court this week blocked possibilities for the Equal Rights Amendment to make it into the... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court this week blocked possibilities for the Equal Rights Amendment to make it into the U.S. Constitution anytime soon by saying states that ratified it in 2020 were too late. Although the Equal Rights Amendment... Read More
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has accepted an appointment to serve as a professor of practice at... Read More
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has accepted an appointment to serve as a professor of practice at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. The university said Wednesday that the appointment is effective immediately and will run... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., announced on Monday she’s running for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan being vacated... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., announced on Monday she’s running for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan being vacated by incumbent Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Stabenow announced in early January that she “decided to pass the torch” to a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Despite not wanting “to broaden this war [in Ukraine] or create wider conflagration,” the United States does have... Read More
WASHINGTON — Despite not wanting “to broaden this war [in Ukraine] or create wider conflagration,” the United States does have to “factor in the possibility of escalation,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Atlantic during an interview closing in... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two high profile ex-U.S. senators are urging those crafting the next farm bill to implement “strategic changes” at... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two high profile ex-U.S. senators are urging those crafting the next farm bill to implement “strategic changes” at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will help more farmers and forest landowners embrace conservation and resiliency practices. Former Sens.... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It’s early yet, but next year’s presidential race may feature something the political world hasn't seen... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It’s early yet, but next year’s presidential race may feature something the political world hasn't seen in the last 50 years: no Texans. The Texas-size hole in the field will be on stark display Friday at... Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urged Congress on Thursday to use the upcoming farm bill reauthorization as... Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urged Congress on Thursday to use the upcoming farm bill reauthorization as an opportunity to encourage America’s farmers to diversify and “create multiple profit centers” in their farming operations. Speaking at the... Read More
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers in Georgia are criticizing the Fulton County investigation into potential illegal election meddling after... Read More
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers in Georgia are criticizing the Fulton County investigation into potential illegal election meddling after the foreperson of the special grand jury seated to help the probe went public this week. Emily Kohrs first spoke... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Wednesday he will run for reelection in 2024, a move seen as helping... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Wednesday he will run for reelection in 2024, a move seen as helping the party hold onto its narrow Senate majority in what some pundits have said could be a difficult year for... Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. — A state House panel in New Mexico on Wednesday advanced an update to the government’s long-standing... Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. — A state House panel in New Mexico on Wednesday advanced an update to the government’s long-standing Conduct Act making the exchange of sexual acts for official favors an ethics violation. In addition, House Bill 5, which... Read More
ROCHESTER, N.H. – If you are one of the 32,492 residents of this small city about 30 miles due west... Read More
ROCHESTER, N.H. – If you are one of the 32,492 residents of this small city about 30 miles due west of Kennebunkport, Maine, it was the race you were keeping an eye on yesterday. Voters in Rochester’s Ward 4 were... Read More
WASHINGTON — Twenty Democratic governors have launched the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, which they’re describing as a “non-partisan coalition … committed... Read More
WASHINGTON — Twenty Democratic governors have launched the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, which they’re describing as a “non-partisan coalition … committed to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom in their states.” As outlined in a press release, the alliance was forged to... Read More
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Nikki Haley is swinging through Iowa this week fresh off announcing her presidential campaign. Her fellow South... Read More
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Nikki Haley is swinging through Iowa this week fresh off announcing her presidential campaign. Her fellow South Carolinian Republican, Sen. Tim Scott, will also be here as he decides his political future. And former Vice President Mike Pence was just... Read More
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr... Read More
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust... Read More
MUNICH (AP) — The top diplomats from the United States and China met on Saturday in the first high-level contact... Read More
MUNICH (AP) — The top diplomats from the United States and China met on Saturday in the first high-level contact between their countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks ago, with Secretary of State... Read More
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home... Read More
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday. After a series of short hospital stays,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, a longtime friend and advisor to President Joe Biden, is leaving the administration in... Read More
WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, a longtime friend and advisor to President Joe Biden, is leaving the administration in March to become the next executive director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association. The association announced Walsh’s career change... Read More
WASHINGTON — If states are serious about the integrity of their elections, they should dramatically increase protections for election workers... Read More
WASHINGTON — If states are serious about the integrity of their elections, they should dramatically increase protections for election workers and do everything they can to ensure the transparency of the process. That’s the overriding advice of the NewDEAL Forum,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., checked himself into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., checked himself into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday night to receive treatment for clinical depression, his office said Thursday. The senator, who suffered a near-fatal stroke while... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has nominated Xochitl Torres Small to serve as deputy secretary of Agriculture. Small currently serves... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has nominated Xochitl Torres Small to serve as deputy secretary of Agriculture. Small currently serves as the under secretary for rural development. Her promotion comes as the department prepares to enter into negotiations with Congress... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put the punctuation mark on what by all accounts was a highly successful National Association... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put the punctuation mark on what by all accounts was a highly successful National Association of Counties Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton. In all, nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials registered for the... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden fired the architect of the Capitol Monday afternoon, the White House announced. J. Brett Blanton’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden fired the architect of the Capitol Monday afternoon, the White House announced. J. Brett Blanton’s removal came just days after the architect appeared before a congressional committee to answer allegations made against him in an... Read More
WASHINGTON — A judge in Washington, D.C., this week suggested a new legal strategy to revive a federal right to... Read More
WASHINGTON — A judge in Washington, D.C., this week suggested a new legal strategy to revive a federal right to abortion. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said the 13th Amendment could be interpreted to mean women have a constitutional... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden struck an optimistic tone in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, describing the... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden struck an optimistic tone in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, describing the story of America as one of “progress and resilience” while exhorting congressional Republicans to help him “finish the job” of... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission has updated its contribution limits, indexed for inflation, for the upcoming federal elections in... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission has updated its contribution limits, indexed for inflation, for the upcoming federal elections in 2023 and 2024. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, also known as the McCain-Feingold Act, included a number of... Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police have been ramping up security for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on... Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police have been ramping up security for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, including having a non-scalable fence raised around the Capitol grounds. About a half-dozen large flat-bed trucks bearing sections of... Read More