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CDC director tests positive for COVID-19

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and is experiencing mild symptoms.

October 22, 2022

Tulsi Gabbard campaigns with Republican Yesli Vega in Virginia

Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard campaigned with Republican House candidate Yesli Vega on Saturday, continuing her streak of boosting GOP candidates for office this election cycle.

October 22, 2022

Hobby Lobby owner to give away multimillion firm, chooses faith over fortune

Hobby Lobby owner David Green said he plans to give away his company to God, detailing his religious convictions in balancing his business ownership.

October 22, 2022

Democrats attack ‘Putin Republicans’ for questioning Biden’s blank check for Ukraine war

Democrats are calling Republicans the party of Russian President Vladimir Putin after GOP leaders questioned President Biden's blank-check policy for sending aid to Ukraine.

October 21, 2022

AOC dances on stage as protesters crash town hall to demand she ‘has got to go’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez danced on stage in response to hostile chants by protesters who demanded she be removed from office at a fiery town hall meeting this week in New York.

October 21, 2022

Dem-allied ad campaign warns voters that GOP will take away birth control if they run Congress

A liberal group is warning voters that Republicans will go beyond abortion restrictions and take away birth control pills, condoms and "your girlfriend's IUD."

October 20, 2022

Pence breaks from Trump allies on foreign policy, blasts ‘Putin apologists’ in GOP

Former Vice President Mike Pence took a firm stance Wednesday on support for Ukraine, warning against "Putin apologists" in the Republican Party and dismissing a push by some close allies of former President Donald Trump for an isolationist foreign policy.

October 19, 2022

RNC hitting Democrats with their own words that make them look goofy, uninformed and ineffective

Republicans are putting Democratic officials on the spot by using their own words against them.

October 19, 2022

Rep. Abigail Spanberger withdraws from debate against GOP’s Yesli Vega, blames unresolved issues

Rep. Abigail Spanberger pulled out of an upcoming debate between her and Republican Yesli Vega, citing unresolved negotiations on protocols.

October 18, 2022

Obama to stump for Dems in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin as midterms draw near

Former President Barack Obama will aim to give Democratic candidates a boost in critical swing states ahead of Election Day, which is less than a month away.

October 15, 2022

John Fetterman’s wife says there should’ve been consequences for ‘ableist’ journalist who asked her

Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman's wife slammed the NBC journalist who talked about the Democratic lieutenant governor's health issues in a recent interview, calling the NBC reporter ableist.

October 15, 2022

Ex-FBI agent declines interview with Judiciary Republicans over agency bias

Former FBI agent Timothy Thibault refused an interview requested by Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee over the politicization within his agency, saying he cannot speak on ongoing investigations.

October 15, 2022

Trump blasted for being a ‘snowflake’: ‘Your feelings cannot dictate our elections’

Rep. Jamie Raskin blasted former President Donald Trump as a snowflake, after he disparaged the Jan. 6 committee of pursuing a 'witch hunt' over him, regarding a recently issued subpoena against him.

October 15, 2022

Herschel Walker chided by debate moderator after pulling out ‘prop’ police badge

Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker was scolded by a debate moderator, after whipping out a police badge on stage to make a point about his support for law enforcement.

October 15, 2022

Oh Joe! Biden tells young girl ‘no serious guys until you’re 30’

President Biden got caught in an uncomfortable encounter with a young girl where he appeared to grab her shoulder and whisper "no serious guys until you're 30" in her ear.

October 15, 2022

Liz Cheney teases 2024 presidential run: ‘We have a lot of bad candidates’

Rep. Liz Cheney said she will make a decision about a 2024 bid for the White House in the months ahead, declaring that the GOP should support pro-democracy candidates.

October 14, 2022

Spanberger faces showdown over criminalizing parents who don’t embrace child’s transgender identity

Rep. Abigail Spanberger is under fire after campaigning with a fellow Democrat who wants criminal charges against Virginia parents who don't support their child's transgender identity or sexual orientation.

October 14, 2022

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump, demands testimony and documents in final power play

The House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify under oath and turn over documents related to the 2021 Capitol riot, which the committee described as an attempt to overthrow American democracy.

October 13, 2022

Jan. 6 committee eyes unprecedented confrontation with Trump

The House Jan. 6 committee plans to vote to subpoena former President Donald Trump about the 2021 Capitol riot.

October 13, 2022

Jan. 6 committee chairman insists probe isn’t partisan: Evidence is ‘entirely from Republicans’

Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the Jan. 6 committee, began what is likely the last hearing from the panel investigating the 2021 Capitol riot by asserting the nonpartisan nature of their investigation.

October 13, 2022