Elise Foley
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The Supreme Court Makes Ted Cruz A Half-Million Dollars Richer
With the latest SCOTUS decision to further deregulate campaign finance, the Texas senator will be able pay himself back with fresh donor money. → Read More
Judge Blocks Medical Worker Vaccine Mandate In New York State
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state of New York from forcing medical workers to be vaccinated. → Read More
Democrats Vow To Protect Abortion Rights. The Question Is How.
They control all of government, but the Senate filibuster could stop them from taking any major action. → Read More
U.S. Left Most Afghans Who Helped Americans Behind
A State Department official estimated that a "majority" of Afghans who worked with the U.S. were not evacuated before American forces withdrew. → Read More
House Jan. 6 Committee Demands Communications From Trump White House
The select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is seeking documents from multiple agencies. → Read More
Joe Biden Says U.S. On Track To Complete Afghanistan Evacuations By Aug. 31
The president is under intense pressure to evacuate Americans, Afghans and other vulnerable people from the country before Aug. 31. → Read More
People Fleeing Hong Kong Crackdown Get Temporary U.S. Haven
The Biden administration has granted temporary refuge to people fleeing China's crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong. → Read More
ICE To Limit Detention Of Pregnant, Nursing And Postpartum Immigrants
The new Biden administration policy could lead to the quick release of up to 13 women currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. → Read More
House Votes To Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol
Republicans used the bill as an opportunity to blast Democrats and critical race theory. → Read More
Chris Harrison Leaves 'Bachelor' Franchise For Good: Reports
The longtime host stepped away from the franchise in February after defending a white contestant accused of racism. → Read More
Senate To Vote On Election Reform Next Month, Setting Up Another Filibuster Fight
The Senate will vote on S.1, the For the People Act, in June, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said. → Read More
Here Are The Big Questions A Capitol Riot Commission Could Answer
The House approved a plan for a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. What could it uncover? → Read More
House Votes To Establish Capitol Riot Commission Over Republican Opposition
The vote sets up a showdown with the Senate, where the GOP's Mitch McConnell opposes creating an outside panel to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection. → Read More
Kevin McCarthy Says Nobody's Questioning The Election, But Lots Of Republicans Are
He might want to talk to the rest of his party about that. → Read More
Senator Ted Cruz Says Making It Easier To Vote Is Actually 'Jim Crow 2.0'
Republicans are trying to block the For the People Act, Democrats' top-priority legislative package. → Read More
U.S. To Restrict Travel From India Amid COVID-19 Surge
The travel restrictions are set to begin on May 4 to slow the spread of the coronavirus. → Read More
Biden Pledges To End War In Afghanistan After 2 Decades
"It is time to end America’s longest war," President Joe Biden plans to say. → Read More
Senate Votes To Acquit Donald Trump For Inciting Insurrection
Former President Donald Trump was impeached twice. Now he's been acquitted twice too, thanks to Republican senators. → Read More
Donald Trump's Deeply Cynical Impeachment Defense
The real villains, according to Trump's legal team, are Democrats, "antifa" and cancel culture. → Read More
Judge Bars Biden From Enforcing 100-day Deportation Ban
Texas sued to block President Joe Biden from pausing most deportations for 100 days. → Read More