Politics

‘A great day for America,’ Biden says, touting CDC’s eased mask guidance

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday celebrated the federal government’s new guidance on mask-wearing as "a great milestone." "I think it’s a great milestone, a great day,” Biden said during remarks after walking out into the White House Rose Garden not wearing a mask.... Read More.

Cheney won’t rule out running for president to stop Trump

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans were poised to gather behind closed doors Thursday evening to hear from candidates vying to fill the No. 3 role previously held by Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, who signaled in an interview she might run for president in order to... Read More.

Homeland Security secretary defends Biden administration’s handling of conditions at border

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the Biden administration's handling of a variety of immigration issues at a Senate hearing Thursday where the characterization of conditions at the border split largely along party lines. Mayorkas repeatedly touted the progress made in reducing the... Read More.

‘Don’t panic,’ Biden tells Americans facing gasoline shortages from pipeline attack

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Hoping to ease concerns of millions of Americans experiencing gasoline shortages and rising prices following the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, President Joe Biden gave an update on the situation Thursday, looking to deal with a potentially damaging political problem and on... Read More.

Biden to speak on Colonial Pipeline attack as Americans face gasoline shortages

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Hoping to ease concerns of millions of Americans experiencing gasoline shortages and rising prices following the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, President Joe Biden will give an update on the situation Thursday, looking to deal with a potentially damaging political problem and... Read More.

Over 100 Republicans sign letter threatening to form third party

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 100 Republicans, including some former elected officials, have signed a letter threatening to break from the GOP and form a third party, taking aim at the party's embrace of former President Donald Trump and his continued false claims that the... Read More.

Bill named after Vanessa Guillen to reform sexual harassment in military to be reintroduced

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A bill named after Army specialist Vanessa Guillen, who was allegedly murdered at the Fort Hood Army base last year, will be reintroduced Thursday in Washington, D.C. Guillen, 20, was allegedly killed by another soldier at the Killeen, Texas, base on April 22,... Read More.

Biden signs executive order to improve government response to cyber attacks

Wednesday, May 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at modernizing the federal government's response to cyberattacks -- by "improving information-sharing between the U.S. government and the private sector on cyber issues," improving detection of hacks into federal systems, and creating a... Read More.

Policing reform talks hit setback over qualified immunity, but negotiators plow on

Wednesday, May 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — The three key bipartisan negotiators on policing reform met for an hour Wednesday and appeared to have hit a setback over whether officers should continue to be protected from civil lawsuits, after a House Democratic leader said this weekend that so-called qualified... Read More.

Manchin to support measured voting reform in lieu of sweeping Democratic proposal

Wednesday, May 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Joe Manchin is breaking with Democrats and throwing his weight behind a more measured voting rights bill in lieu of the sweeping Democratic voting reform bill that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has labeled a top priority of the caucus. The Democrat from... Read More.

AG Garland testifies Jan. 6 insurrection was ‘most dangerous threat to our democracy’

Wednesday, May 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday that he has not seen a more dangerous threat to democracy than the "invasion" of the Capitol on Jan. 6, which he called in written testimony a "heinous attack" and "intolerable... Read More.

Biden talks ‘compromise’ as he meets with congressional leadership

Wednesday, May 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Biden touts pandemic relief, highlights need for infrastructure plan Biden is set to meet with key lawmakers as relief funds roll out to state, local and tribal governments. President Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first meeting at the White House with... Read More.

‘A great day for America,’ Biden says, touting CDC’s eased mask guidance

Cheney won’t rule out running for president to stop Trump

Homeland Security secretary defends Biden administration’s handling of conditions at border

‘Don’t panic,’ Biden tells Americans facing gasoline shortages from pipeline attack

Biden to speak on Colonial Pipeline attack as Americans face gasoline shortages

Over 100 Republicans sign letter threatening to form third party

Bill named after Vanessa Guillen to reform sexual harassment in military to be reintroduced

Biden signs executive order to improve government response to cyber attacks

Policing reform talks hit setback over qualified immunity, but negotiators plow on

Manchin to support measured voting reform in lieu of sweeping Democratic proposal

AG Garland testifies Jan. 6 insurrection was ‘most dangerous threat to our democracy’

Biden talks ‘compromise’ as he meets with congressional leadership

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