McConnell cites experience with polio in ad pushing Kentuckians to get vaccinated
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is taking his coronavirus vaccine plea directly to his constituents.
Biden calls on Congress to extend eviction moratorium set to expire Saturday
President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Congress to extend the eviction moratorium set to expire on Saturday that prohibits landlords nationwide from evicting certain tenants who fail to pay rent amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Manchin backs taking first step on Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar agenda as Democratic leaders grow more confident
Senate Democratic leaders are growing increasingly confident that they will lock down support for the crucial first step to advancing President Joe Biden's multi-trillion dollar economic package after West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin signaled on Thursday that he is in favor of pressing forward.
Controversial Arizona ballot review pulls in more than $5.7 million in private donations, organizers say
A private company conducting a widely denounced review of ballots in Arizona's largest county says it has received more than $5.7 million in private funds to support its examination of the 2020 presidential results.
Blinken warns talks with Iran can’t go on indefinitely
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that negotiations with Tehran over the Iran nuclear deal "cannot and will not go on indefinitely."
Biden is closing in on victory despite Congressional inferno
For the briefest moment, amid an inferno of fury, mistrust, stunts and ill-faith, Congress actually worked.
228 GOP lawmakers call on Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
Nearly 230 Republican members of Congress told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it should overturn Roe v. Wade and release its "vise grip on abortion politics."
Immigrant advocacy groups pull out of US effort on border amid standstill over restrictions
Immigrant advocacy organizations that quietly agreed to work with the Biden administration to identify vulnerable migrants in Mexico amid border restrictions are pulling out of that effort, frustrated with the lack of clarity over when a Trump-era policy will be reversed.
ActBlue reports record start to midterm cycle, raising $289 million during the second quarter
Democratic donors donated $289 million through the online fundraising platform ActBlue during the second quarter of this year, in what the group touts as a sign of early grassroots energy ahead of next year's hotly contested midterm elections.
White House outlines ‘hard-nosed approach’ to tackling root causes of migration
The Biden administration is outlining its "hard-nosed approach" for tackling root causes of migration in Central America, but nearly two months after Vice President Kamala Harris made a trip to the region, its plan is short on new details.