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Kaine, Warner urge Virginia to repeal state constitution ban on same-sex marriage

Virginia's U.S. senators are pressing the commonwealth to get rid of a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage because they are worried the U.S. Supreme Court might revisit the landmark 2015 decision that established the national right for gay couples to marry.

February 7, 2023

McCarthy, Scalise freezing out Chamber of Commerce after Dem endorsements

Top House Republicans say they have no plans to meet with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce after the lobbying group endorsed some Democrats in recent cycles.

February 7, 2023

DirecTV says it would welcome back Newsmax under the right terms

DirecTV says it is disappointed that it no longer carries Newsmax and that its rift with Newsmax stemmed from a financial spat, rejecting claims it dropped the conservative news outlet for political reasons.

February 7, 2023

White House says Bono, Paul Pelosi and Ukraine’s ambassador are among SOTU guests

First lady Jill Biden on Tuesday said her guest list at the State of the Union will include Bono, Paul Pelosi and the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols, the Memphis man who died after he was beaten by police following a traffic stop.

February 7, 2023

House GOP to disapprove D.C. plans for illegal immigrant voting, weaker crime penalties

The House GOP is poised to formally rebuke D.C. officials this week by voting on resolutions that reject city plans to allow illegal immigrants to vote in local elections and weaken maximum penalties for crimes like carjacking.

February 6, 2023

NYC Mayor Adams says COVID-19 vaccination to be optional for city workers

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that COVID-19 vaccination will be optional for city workers as of Feb. 10, arguing the mandate "served its purpose" by increasing uptake during the worst of the pandemic.

February 6, 2023

Migrants taking buses from NYC to Canada on taxpayers’ dime

Some migrants are reportedly ditching New York City for Canada with help from New York taxpayers and the National Guard.

February 6, 2023

Defense officials report previous balloon sightings to Congress

The Defense Department says previous Chinese spy balloons have been spotted close to U.S. airspace, including near Texas, Florida, Hawaii and Guam.

February 6, 2023

Biden directs USAID, agencies to assist Turkey and Syria after earthquakes

President Biden has directed the federal government to assess how the U.S. can help those most affected by massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

February 6, 2023

‘Biden economic plan is working,’ touts president amid blowout jobs number

A defiant President Biden crowed Friday over "strikingly good news" in a jobs report that showed U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.

February 3, 2023

House Dems say they’re worried about Capitol security for SOTU

Fourteen House Democrats say they're worried for the safety of President Biden and dignitaries in the Capitol for the State of the Union address Tuesday.

February 3, 2023

Daines demands Pentagon briefing on balloon spotted over Montana

Sen. Steve Daines of Montana wants a full briefing from the Pentagon on a Chinese balloon that was spotted high over his state this week.

February 3, 2023

FBI is expected to search Mike Pence’s Indiana home, D.C. office; ex-VP cooperating

The FBI is poised to search former Vice President Mike Pence's house in Indiana and an office in Washington amid growing concern about classified records being mixed with former leaders' papers.

February 3, 2023

Speaker McCarthy breaks with MTG over Ashli Babbitt killing, defends officer

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is defending the officer who fired his gun during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, breaking with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's assertion that Ashli Babbitt was murdered.

February 3, 2023

Rep. Andrew Clyde formally objects to DC crime overhaul with weaker penalties

Rep. Andrew Clyde said Thursday he filed a measure to "save our nation's capital from itself" by blocking a D.C. crime overhaul that would decrease maximum penalties for certain gun crimes and offenses such as carjacking and robbery.

February 2, 2023

White House says Russian, Belarusian athletes should not compete under flags at Paris 2024 Olympics

The White House said Thursday it supports a crackdown on Russian and Belarusian officials' participation in global sports and that athletes from those countries who compete in the 2024 Summer Games should not be allowed to display their national symbols.

February 2, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes sales-tax exemption for gas stoves

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to exempt gas-powered stoves and other appliances from the state sales tax as part of his latest budget.

February 2, 2023

Biden will complete his physical on Feb. 16, White House says

President Biden will complete his annual physical on Feb. 16 and make the results available to the public, the White House has confirmed, setting a date after previously suggesting it would be completed weeks earlier.

February 2, 2023

Vindicated: Trump celebrates CJR report on Russiagate

Former President Donald Trump is crowing over a Columbia Journalism Review probe that found "serious flaws" in the media's coverage of the 2016 Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russia.

February 2, 2023

Senators probe DirecTV’s decision to drop Newsmax

Senate Republican told DirecTV and its parent companies Wednesday to explain why it dropped the Newsmax channel from its lineup and whether the decision was politically motivated.

February 1, 2023