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On Friday, President Joe Biden traveled to South Carolina to deliver the commencement address for the graduates at South Carolina University. South Carolina Congressman and House Majority Whip James Clyburn marched with graduating seniors, something he didn’t get to do when he graduated because the school didn’t hold December commencement ceremonies …

On Thursday, the House Select Committee investigating the attack on Jan. 6 announced that they have issued a subpoena to Trump advisor James P. “Phil” Waldron for records and testimony. Waldron appears to have been involved with efforts to promote claims about fraud in the 2020 election. According to widespread media reports, …

President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Medal of Honor — the country’s highest military award for valor — to three U.S. soldiers for their conspicuous gallantry in Iraq and Afghanistan. The soldiers are Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz, an Army Ranger who died after stepping between Taliban fighters and …

The United States Army announced on Thursday that 468,459 active-duty soldiers had been vaccinated against COVID-19, fewer than 120 days after a vaccination mandate went into effect for all U.S. service members. That number represents 98 percent of the active-duty force who have received at least one dose of the …

On Wednesday morning, New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Keechant Sewell as his pick for NYPD police commissioner. Sewell, 49, will be the first woman police commissioner in the department’s history. “I bring a different perspective to make sure the department looks like the city it serves,” she said. …

On Tuesday, a North Carolina man who threatened to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison. Cleveland Meredith Jr., a Trump supporter from Hayesville, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate communication of threats in September. U.S. District Judge Amy …

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday announced a White House initiative to eliminate lead from water pipes and homes in the next decade using billions in new funding allocated through the new bipartisan infrastructure law. “Here’s the truth, and it’s a hard truth: Millions of people in our country, many …

Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine (D) announced that he is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for their alleged involvement in planning and carrying out the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The lawsuit also aims to hold more than 30 individuals accountable for their role …

A year since the rollout of vaccinations started, the official death toll due to COVID-19 has surpassed 800,000 in the United States, making it the country worst hit by the pandemic. According to the tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University, around 450,000 of those deaths took place in 2021, despite …

The US House of Representatives voted Tuesday to hold former President Donald Trump‘s last chief of staff, Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress. Last week, Mark Meadows informed @January6thCmte he would not cooperate further – abandoning his duty to country. Tonight, the House voted him in contempt and referred him for …

A federal district judge ruled Tuesday that the Treasury Department can give former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal — and that Congress has the power to make them public. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden in Washington dismissed Trump’s challenge to a request …

On Wednesday, the Senate passed the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, sending the annual defense bill to President Joe Biden’s desk and ensuring that Congress’ long-standing record of passing an NDAA every year remains unbroken. The final vote in the Senate was 88-11, with strong bipartisan support. The House passed …

On Tuesday, Congress voted to raise the national debt limit by $2.5 trillion and extend it into 2023, narrowly avoiding a midweek deadline that would have sent the United States into default. The House approved the measure by a 221-209 party-line vote to raise the federal government’s debt limit to …

As coronavirus cases rise, California is reimposing a statewide indoor mask mandate that goes into effect Wednesday. The mandate will remain in place until January 15. The state has experienced a 47 percent increase in coronavirus cases since Thanksgiving. Hospitalizations are up about 15 percent for the same time period. …

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday unveiled a White House plan to build 500,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country, part of President Joe Biden’s goal of making the vehicles more accessible for both local and long-distance trips. Harris made the announcement during a ceremony at an …