Several progressive organizations have banded together to launch a new campaign to target groups that have pushed back on elements of President Joe Biden's multitrillion-dollar agenda. Nearly 20 groups have signed on to the campaign so far, including Patriotic Millionaires, a group of millionaires who believe the rich should pay […]

WASHINGTON — State, city and county governments this week will receive their first infusion of direct aid from $350 billion in emergency funds approved in the American Rescue Plan two months after President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 relief package into law.  The Biden administration launched an online portal Monday that will allow […]

Hamas said it fired rockets at Israel on Monday after more than 300 Palestinians were injured in a clash with Israeli police.  Hamas said it had given Israel an ultimatum to stand down its forces before firing rockets.  There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.  See more stories […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of legal rights in sensitive situations involving medical care. The action by the Department of Health and Human Services affirms […]

The path from Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally to the Capitol was paved with lies about the 2020 election. Now, lies about what happened on Jan. 6 are becoming the Republican Party’s only strategy to regain power – and it’s working. The Republican Party doesn’t have a governing agenda. It’s a […]

Parts of Trump’s baseless election fraud claims started in 2018, The Washington Post reported.  Some of the claims originated with Texas businessman Russell Ramsland Jr. and his associates.  Trump allies like Sydney Powell met with associates of Ramsland in 2019.  See more stories on Insider’s business page. When former President […]

Sen. Sasse says that expanded unemployment benefits have prevented people from returning to work. He will propose a bill that would redirect expanded benefits into signing bonuses for new hires. “We’ve got to get America and Americans up and running,” he said in a statement. See more stories on Insider’s […]

Will Elise Stefanik replace Liz Cheney in GOP leadership role? ‘Special Report’ panel discuss Cheney’s precarious role as GOP Conference chair Rep. Elise Stefanik is telling Republicans on the fence that she intends to serve just one term as GOP conference chair in an effort to lock in support for […]

Sen. Pat Toomey says earmarks are ‘absolutely terrible’ Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., reacts to the return of pork-barrel spending in Congress. Democrats in Congress are using earmarks to federally fund millions of dollars of “woke” pet projects in their districts — in an attempt to use taxpayer dollars to advance a diversity-focused […]