The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack on Wednesday sent records requests to eight government agencies, seeking records from the Trump White House and administration related to the Capitol Hill riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The letters, the first investigative steps taken by the panel since its July […]

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo began his last day on the job Monday with his top aid releasing a statement on his behalf, saying Cuomo “has no interest in running for office again” after resigning this month over sexual harassment allegations by multiple women that would have led to his likely impeachment. The 63-year-old Cuomo […]

The Biden administration is expected to announce, as soon as this week, a plan to roll out booster shots for all Americans who got Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines more than eight months ago. Any plan would be contingent upon getting a green light from federal agencies who say they are still reviewing the data. […]

At 4:19 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, President Joe Biden concluded a speech defending his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan, tapping his binder on a podium in the East Room of the White House for emphasis. By 4:57 p.m., the presidential helicopter, Marine One, was in the air, headed for the presidential […]

A group of House moderates is threatening to blow up Democrats’ plans of passing a $3.5 trillion budget resolution when the chamber is set to return the week of Aug. 23 unless the chamber also votes on the $1.1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. House Democrats intended to vote on the $3.5 trillion budget blueprint in […]

As the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate and criticism mounts over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. troop withdrawal from the country after the 20-year war, President Joe Biden has kept a low profile. Spending the day in Wilmington, Delaware, before departing for Camp David, a presidential retreat, Biden has no public events […]

Democrats were quick to celebrate rare back-to-back victories when the Senate approved both a $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill and an additional $3.5 trillion package piled high with progressive priorities just before adjourning for recess on Wednesday – but it’s a rocky road ahead before either bill makes it to the president’s desk to be signed […]

The TAKE with Rick Klein Who’s afraid of a president — current or former? Voters in Ohio will nominate two House candidates on Tuesday who will be virtually assured of winning seats in November. One will be a Democrat in deep-blue Cleveland and Akron, the other a Republican in a ruby-red swath in the Columbus […]