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Boehner lashes out at Trump, saying he 'abused' voters' trust
ABC(NEW YORK) -- Former House Speaker John Boehner on Monday kept up his harsh criticism of former President Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 riots, saying he "abused" the trust voters placed in him....
Apr 13, 2021
Biden picks 1st woman to be Army secretary
iStock/OlegAlbinsky(WASHINGTON) -- In a historic nomination, President Joe Biden has nominated Christine Wormuth to serve as the secretary of the Army. If confirmed by the Senate, Wormuth -- who once ...
Apr 12, 2021
Dwayne Johnson reacts to new poll finding Americans would vote for him for president
Vera Anderson/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was very flattered to find that one poll result showed nearly 50% would apparently support his political aspirations should he ever decid...
Apr 12, 2021
Michigan's COVID cases surge to alarming levels, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rejects new mandates
Handout/DNCC via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) - With her state battling the biggest surge of new COVID-19 cases in the nation, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will not issue new mandates to blunt ...
Apr 11, 2021
Biden willing to negotiate aspects of $2 trillion infrastructure plan: Energy Secretary Granholm
Alex Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) - President Joe Biden could alter some terms of his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal and may be open to breaking it up into several smaller packages, Secretary of E...
Apr 11, 2021
GOP willing to negotiate on infrastructure but wants improvement from COVID talks: Wicker
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Despite many Republicans signaling they do not support President Joe Biden's infrastructure proposal, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said on ABC's "This Week"...
Apr 11, 2021
House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz
(WASHINGTON) -- The House Ethics Committee said Friday it would open a bipartisan investigation into the wide-ranging allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz -- an unexpected move given the open Justice D...
Apr 09, 2021
Biden appoints commission to study adding seats, term limits for Supreme Court
YinYang/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will create a commission to study possible changes to the Supreme Court, including adding seats or instituting term limits, the White House announced ...
Apr 09, 2021
Some states work to expand voting rights for people with felony convictions
vesperstock/iStock(NEW YORK) -- For Tarra Simmons, a representative in the Washington legislature, Wednesday was a "full-circle moment." After initially failing in 2020, Gov. Jay Inslee restored votin...
Apr 09, 2021
Civil rights leader Ben Jealous endorses Jennifer Carroll Foy in Virginia governor race
Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images(RICHMOND, Va.) -- Ben Jealous, a prominent civil rights leader who helmed the NAACP for five years, is endorsing Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy in th...
Apr 09, 2021
