(Headline USA) In another rambling and discursive address to the American people on Friday, President Joe Biden attempted further damage control over the disaster unfolding in Afghanistan, pledging to those still trapped in the Taliban-controlled country: “We will get you home.”
The Democrat president is facing sharp criticism---even from otherwise...
(Associated Press) A moving van was at the governor's mansion in Albany on Friday and workers were seen carrying out boxes and artwork as Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepared for his last day in office.
The Democrat is scheduled to have a last full day as governor Monday, giving way to Lt....
(Associated Press) A federal appellate court refused late Thursday to delay implementation of a judge’s order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
President Joe Biden had suspended former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy on his first day in...
(Headline USA) A standoff in Texas over election integrity measures that gridlocked the state Capitol for 38 consecutive days ended Thursday when some Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., dropped their holdout, paving the way for Republicans to resume pushing the bill.
It abruptly and messily drew to a close one...
UPDATE 8/20/21 7:00 AM: Democrat Sen. John Hickenlooper of Colorado also announced Thursday that he tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated against the virus.
“I feel good but will isolate per docs instructions. I’m grateful for the vaccine (& the scientists behind it!) for limiting my symptoms,” Hickenlooper...
(Headline USA) An appeals court on Thursday rejected an effort by the Arizona Senate to preserve the confidentiality of records of its forensic audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County.
The ruling comes as reports circulated that the auditors were expected to deliver their "earth-shattering" findings to the state...
(Associated Press) President Joe Biden said he is committed to keeping U.S. troops in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated, even if that means maintaining a military presence there beyond his Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawal.
Biden also pushed back against criticism that the U.S. should have done more to plan...
(Associated Press) Arizona's largest county is demanding the state Senate pay $2.8 million to cover the costs of replacing vote-counting machines that the state's top election official says cannot be used again because of their handling during the Senate Republicans’ 2020 election review.
Maricopa County's GOP-controlled Board of Supervisors voted unanimously...
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court's ruling on Wednesday and decided that Texas may outlaw dismemberment abortions.
"Texas has the right to respect the life of unborn children, and it did so when it chose to strictly limit the gruesome procedure of dismemberment abortions," said Alliance...
(Headline USA) In an escalating battle with Republican governors, President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered his Education secretary to explore possible legal action against states that have blocked school mask mandates and other public health measures meant to protect students against COVID-19.
In response, the Education Department raised the possibility of...
(Headline USA) Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday upped the pressure on the growing number of public school districts defying a state ban on mask mandates as they try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The Republican created a $163 million school grant program using federal virus relief funds he...
(Headline USA) The Taliban have agreed to allow “safe passage” from Afghanistan for civilians struggling to join a U.S.-directed airlift from the capital, President Joe Biden's national security adviser said Tuesday, although a timetable for completing the evacuation of Americans, Afghan allies and others has yet to be worked out...