The Department of Justice pledged on Monday to conduct a fresh review of files related to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks for possible public release, after years of pressure from victims’ families to disclose information on the alleged role of Saudi government officials. The Justice Department did not detail what documents or information might…

The Senate finally decides on the $ 1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package tomorrow after clearing the final procedural hurdle. “The two-pronged process is progressing,” said majority leader Chuck Schumer. “It took a while, but it will be worth it as we will hopefully get both bills off very, very soon.” The legislation known as the…

Taliban fighters with a vehicle on a highway in Afghanistan. Saibal Das | The India Today Group | Getty Images The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan on Friday said the war in the country has entered a “deadlier and more destructive phase” and questioned the Taliban’s commitment to political settlement.  “A party that was genuinely…

Investigators say it is too early in the investigation to potentially rule out charges against Trump for attempting a coup. Video of Senator Dick Durbin on CNN’s State Of The Union: Senator Dick Durbin says Trump was planning a coup, and when asked if the former president could be prosecuted, he replied, “I don’t know…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (L) speaks with Secretary to Governor Melissa DeRosa (R) during his daily press conference on March 20, 2020 in New York City. Bennett Raglin | Getty Images A firm run by the father of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s closest adviser was actively lobbying members of the governor’s team for clients earlier…

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Nearly 1,800 survivors of September 11, 2001, family members of the victims and first responders tell President Joe Biden to skip memorial services this year unless he releases U.S. documents detailing Saudi Arabia’s role in the deadly attacks describe. Next month will be 20 years since the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans in…

In an opinion piece recently published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former White House press secretary for Donald Trump and now emerging Arkansas gubernatorial candidate, spoke about the COVID-19 vaccination debate and recycled Republican ideological ideals. She reversed course like many Republicans lately to encourage Americans to vaccinate, and relied on revisionist…

A woman holds an umbrella against the sun as she walks the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, days after the removal of security fencing, during a heat wave in Washington, July 12, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill would add $256 billion to budget deficits over a decade, the Congressional Budget…

The delta variant of COVID-19 reacts very differently than the original version of the disease. It seems to be a lot more contagious and children seem to be more affected. Still the Republican governors making it difficult for people to get vaccinated. And people like Ron DeSantis say they do this to protect children and…