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The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol has requested that Fox News host Sean Hannity sit down with the panel as it continues its investigation into the attack. Axios broke the news, which committee member Rep. Adam Schiff (D, Calif.) later confirmed to MSNBC’s Hallie …

By Rebekah Allen, The Texas Tribune Jan. 4, 2022 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz predicted Republicans will impeach President Joe Biden as political payback if they win back the U.S. House this year in the midterm elections. “Yeah, I do think there’s a chance of that, whether it’s justified or not,” …

Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois formally announced Tuesday that he would not seek a 16th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The former Black Panther who first won election in 1992 said in a speech at a Chicago church that he isn’t retiring from public service. “I will remain on …

The Omicron variant was estimated to be 95% of the coronavirus strains circulating in the United States as of Jan. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. The CDC said the variant accounted for an estimated 77% of cases in the week ended Dec. …

The White House is purchasing an additional 10 million courses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pill Paxlovid, the company said Tuesday, bringing the total U.S. order to 20 million. The news was first reported by Fox News, and it was later confirmed in a statement from Pfizer. NEW: The Biden administration will double …

The Biden administration announced Monday it will allocate $1 billion to expand independent beef, pork and chicken processing in an effort to increase competition in the meatpacking industry and reduce costs for consumers. The White House said the plan also is aimed at boosting profits for livestock producers, who have …

New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued subpoenas for Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of a probe into the Trump Organization’s business practices, the Associated Press reported. The subpoenas requested testimony from Ivanka and Donald Jr. as well as documents “in connection with an investigation into …

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Monday that the Senate is prepared to debate changes on the filibuster rule if Republicans continue to block the advancement of voting rights legislation. In a letter to other senators, the New York Democrat set a deadline of Jan. 17, Martin Luther King …

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 booster shot to include children aged 12 to 15. “Throughout the pandemic, as the virus that causes COVID-19 has continuously evolved, the need for the FDA to quickly adapt has meant …

Senate Democrats last week released a one-pager outlining the “historic” first year of President Joe Biden. Legislation passed with the help of Senate Democrats included the American Rescue Plan – which contained the expanded Child Tax Credit and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan. Providing Critical Support For American Families. Thanks to the …

Former Democratic Nevada Sen. Harry Reid will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday, Jan. 12, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Sunday. On January 12th, Senator Harry Reid will lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda. It will be …

President Joe Biden has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. and its allies will “respond decisively” if Russia further invades Ukraine, according to a White House statement on January 2. Biden “reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said …

Barbara Rodriguez Originally published by The 19th When the 51 members of the New York City Council convene in January, it will be the first time women — 31 of them, more than double the number before the November election — make up the majority. The significance of this representation …

Twitter on Sunday permanently suspended an account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for “repeated violations” of the company’s COVID-19 misinformation policies, a company spokesperson said. The company suspended Greene’s personal account @mtgreenee account on Sunday. Her official congressional account, @RepMTG, was still active Sunday morning. “We permanently suspended the …

The United States Postal Service (USPS) delivered 96.9% of shipments on-time between Dec. 12 and Dec. 21, compared to 93.6% in 2020, according to data by software company ShipMatrix, which analyzes shipping data. UPS also reported 97.1%, up from 95.8% in 2020, while FedEx fell from 95.2% in 2020 to …