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National World War I Memorial unveiled in Washington
World War I Centennial Commission/Youtube(WASHINGTON) -- A flag that's flown over cemeteries in Europe where Americans killed in "The Great War" are buried has been raised again over Pershing Park in ...
Apr 17, 2021
What the 1st fundraising quarter signals about 2022 Senate map
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The shape of the Senate battlefield next year is still unfolding, with some undecided candidates staying on the sidelines for now, but financial disclosure reports from ...
Apr 17, 2021
Biden pick for DOJ Civil Rights chief cites support from law enforcement amid Republican attacks
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Kristen Clarke, faced a barrage of questions from Republican senators dur...
Apr 14, 2021
Biden on Afghanistan withdrawal: 'It's time to end America’s longest war'
Official White House Photo by Adam SchultzPresident Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks because "it is ...
Apr 14, 2021
Anti-Asian hate bill could muster bipartisan support on Senate floor
drnadig/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate will take its first step aimed at combating the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes Wednesday in what could prove to be an increasingly rare bipartisan Senate effor...
Apr 14, 2021
Governors question Biden decision on J&J, warn of potential hit to vaccine confidence
OlegAlbinksy/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration faced pushback Tuesday after recommending a temporary suspension of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following concerns that it could trigger a...
Apr 13, 2021
Jon Stewart, lawmakers announce legislation to help veterans impacted by burn pits
Courtesy of Sen. Gillibrand via Facebook(WASHINGTON) -- Comedian Jon Stewart joined lawmakers on Tuesday to announce legislation that would make it easier for veterans with diseases linked to burn pit...
Apr 13, 2021
COVID-19 fallout threat 'will ripple through the world for years,' new intel report finds
AlxeyPnferov/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. intelligence community warned in a new report that fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will "ripple through the world for years" and is likely to escalate ex...
Apr 13, 2021
Biden says he's willing to negotiate on infrastructure, but some Republicans aren't buying it
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden kicked off the brokering process on his more than $2 trillion infrastructure bill Monday, meeting with bipartisan members ...
Apr 13, 2021
Biden calls for investigation into Minnesota police shooting
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said that the police shooting of Daunte Wright in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday was a "really tragic thing ...
Apr 13, 2021
