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Former football player Herschel Walker launched his campaign for United States Senate in Georgia on Wednesday. “I’m a kid from a small town in Georgia who lived the American Dream, and I’m ready to fight to keep that dream alive for you too,” the former athlete said. “Our country is at …

Three Senators said Thursday they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Independent Senator Angus King of Maine, and Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado all tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday after experiencing what their offices described as mild symptoms. Wicker, the top …

The Senate on Tuesday passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure bill in a 69-30 vote. The Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act puts $110 billion into roads, bridges, and other major projects, $66 billion into passenger and freight rail, $65 billion into broadband, $55 billion into water systems, and $39 billion into …

The Senate advanced a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package in a Wednesday evening procedural vote, a significant development for legislation brokered by both parties and the White House as they seek to clinch a rare bipartisan victory on Capitol Hill. In a 67-32 vote on the motion to proceed, …

Former Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer announced in a video on Thursday that she is running for Senate. https://twitter.com/Abby4Iowa/status/1418194238039339010?s=20 Finkenauer represented Iowa’s 1st Congressional district from 2019 to 2021. “The politicians who’ve been there for decades… [t]hey think they own democracy, and they were silent when it was attacked. You see …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that the House would create a select committee to investigate the deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol. “This morning, with great solemnity and sadness, I’m announcing that the house will be establishing a select committee on the January 6 insurrection,” Pelosi said. …

The Senate confirmed Kiran Ahuja as director of the Office of Personnel Management. Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote for Ahuja. “Kiran Ahuja is qualified, experienced, and dedicated public servant who we are looking forward to leading the Office of Personnel Management in its work protecting the safety …

Republicans introduced a resolution to condemn and censure members of ‘The Squad’ for “defending foreign terrorist organizations” and “inciting anti-Semitic attacks.” Last week, Representative Ilhan Omar tweeted “unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.” 12 Jewish House Democrats asked Omar to clarify her tweet, and …

Zahid Quraishi was confirmed on Thursday by the Senate as a US District Judge for the District of New Jersey. He is the first Muslim American federal judge in United States history. Quraishi, the third judicial nominee from President Joe Biden to be confirmed to the federal bench, was approved …

With the theme “Never Tire,” Florida Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings on Wednesday formally launched her campaign to try to unseat U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022. The announcement was not a surprise: Demings last month said to “stay tuned” amid reports that she would run for Senate. She made the announcement …

Women of color are pushing boundaries and making history all over the United States. Kim Janey is the first woman and the first Black person to be elected mayor in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s the first time in 199 years that a woman — a Black woman — is leading Boston. …

A new Senate intelligence report released Tuesday looks into the deadly Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol reveals serious security breakdowns that day. The intelligence probe is the most detailed account of the riot so far. The report lists brain injuries, chemical burns, and broken bones among the injuries …

President Joe Biden said this week that Vice President Kamala Harris would be taking point on voting rights for his administration. The move, announced during remarks at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Okla., to recognize the 100th anniversary of the city’s race massacre, puts into Harris’ portfolio a policy …

On Monday, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott threatened to veto a section of the state budget that funds lawmakers’ pay after Democratic lawmakers walked out during a legislative session in order to prevent the state’s Republicans from giving final approval to a sweeping voter suppression bill. “I will veto Article 10 …

Police officers in Charleston, South Carolina, are investigating an incident that happened at Republican Representative Nancy Mace’s home over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a Charleston South Carolina Police Department spokesperson told CNN. Mace’s home was vandalized with three Antifa symbols, “pass the pro act,” “politicians are bastards, and “F-ck …