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Four leaders of the Proud Boys were charged with conspiring to block Congress from certifying U.S. President Joe Biden’s election, unsealed court documents revealed. According to the indictment, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Charles Donohoe conspired to encourage other members to attend the Stop the Steal protest in …

14 Republicans voted against a resolution condemning the military coup in Myanmar. The resolution passed in a 398-14 vote. Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted against the measure, said that “we can’t simply be the military police for the entire world.” “When we do that, that’s how we end up …

Things continue to unravel for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Alyssa McGrath, an aide in the governor’s office, is accusing Cuomo of sexual harassment. McGrath told the New York Times that Cuomo regularly commented on her appearance, stared at her, and made improper remarks. McGrath also said that the governor …

New York Republican Congressman John Katko has introduced a bill calling on President Joe Biden to declare a one-time federal holiday to raise awareness about the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage people to get the shot. Katko said “National COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Day” would promote the rapid distribution of the shots, …

Georgia State Rep. Barry Fleming has been asked to resign as a county attorney after co-sponsoring a bill restricting voting access in Georgia. Fleming, a Republican, served as county attorney in Hancock County, where 7 of 10 residents are Black. Hancock county’s election board was accused in a federal lawsuit of unfairly …

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says the FBI’s investigation into sexual assault and misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was “politically constrained and perhaps fake.” After former President Donald Trump nominated Kavanaugh in 2018, multiple women accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault and misconduct. One of his accusers, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, testified …

The U.S. Department of Education announced that 72,000 students would have their student loans erased under the Borrower Defense to Repayment program. The relief will go to students who attended for-profit schools and were already approved by the Department of Education for Borrower Defense relief. While the move amounts to roughly …

The House passed two immigration reform bills on Thursday that would provide a pathway to either citizenship or legal status for certain groups of immigrants in the U.S. One of the measures – the American Dream and Promise Act – would create a pathway to permanent residency and, eventually, citizenship for …

The House approved a bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to police officers that protected the Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6. Medals will be given to the U.S. Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District Columbia, and one medal will be displayed at the Smithsonian, according …

Today, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2021. The transformative legislation would guarantee health care to everyone in America as a human right at a moment in which nearly 100 million people are uninsured or underinsured during a pandemic. Endorsed …

The House voted Wednesday to reauthorize the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, but the proposal was opposed by most Republicans because of provisions dealing with gun rights and LGBTQ victims’ access to services. The 244-172 vote sent the measure to the Senate for the second time since the law’s authorization …

A Capitol police officer has been suspended and is under investigation after a congressional aid spotted a copy of the “Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion” — an anti-Semitic book — on the table near a security checkpoint. “We take all allegations of inappropriate behavior seriously. …

A man was arrested Wednesday for gun and ammunition offenses near the official vice president’s residence on the grounds of the Naval Observatory in Washington, police said. Paul Murray of San Antonio, Texas was detained and arrested after he was stopped by police near the Naval Observatory — the vice presidential …

Sen. Raphael Warnock, Georgia’s first Black Senator, used his first floor speech on Capitol Hill to urge his colleagues to pass voting rights legislation. Warnock, who is co-sponsoring the “For The People Act,” a sweeping elections reform bill that passed the House earlier this month, urged Congress to pass the …

Texas Republicans are working to shake up things in Houston by changing the voting process. Republican lawmakers introduced two dozen bills to suppress votes. “We must pass laws to prevent election officials from jeopardizing the election process,” Gov. Greg Abbott said. The bills will disable counties from sending absentee ballots …