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Air Force veteran sentenced to 45 days in jail for joining Jan. 6 riot
kuzma/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- An Air Force veteran who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for joining the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to 45 days in jail -- marking the f...
Sep 29, 2021
New DHS commission will look at best law enforcement practices: Mayorkas
aijohn784/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the formation of the Law Enforcement Coordination Council -- an effort to "institutionalize best practices in...
Sep 29, 2021
What the debt ceiling is, and why you should care about it
rrodrickbeiler/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- While the concept of the debt ceiling might seem "in the weeds," it actually poses a very real threat to millions of Americans in a precarious economic period. If ...
Sep 29, 2021
At critical moment, confidence in Biden's ability to handle range of issues eroding: POLL
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(NEW YORK) -- As President Joe Biden faces a critical moment for his agenda, Americans' confidence in his handling of a range of issues is eroding, a new ABC ...
Sep 29, 2021
Key takeaways from US military leaders on Afghanistan withdrawal
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In their first appearance before Congress since the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the nation's top military leaders...
Sep 28, 2021
Treasury secretary warns of 'calamity' if Congress doesn't raise debt limit
Matt McClain-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling by the deadline it would be a ‘calamity.’ Te...
Sep 28, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner says she'd run for office again, but GOP needs to be more inclusive
David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Caitlyn Jenner, a candidate in California's recent gubernatorial recall election, said Tuesday on "The View" that she would run for office again, advocating for g...
Sep 28, 2021
Obama gives Democrats a pep talk with Biden agenda in limbo: The Note
slowgogo/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The TAKE with Rick Klein He's been there before, with many of the same players alongside him, and wants to see his party get there again. With that in mind, former P...
Sep 28, 2021
Obama says Haitian migrants' plight is 'heartbreaking,' but Biden knows system is broken
ABC News(CHICAGO) -- Former President Barack Obama believes the migrant crisis at the border in Del Rio, Texas, is "heartbreaking" and thinks comprehensive immigration reform is needed to fix "a syste...
Sep 28, 2021
Nancy Pelosi reiterates infrastructure vote plans as some Democrats continue to push back
dkfielding/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi privately rallied Democrats in a caucus meeting Monday evening as the House began debate over the bipartisan infrastructure package. Pelosi ...
Sep 28, 2021
