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Jan. 6 panel releases contempt report on Steve Bannon
Jan. 6 panel releases contempt report on Steve Bannon

The Jan 6. select committee investigating the Capitol riot released a report and resolution on Monday night that seeks to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of...

Biden
Biden's ambassador logjam is finally starting to break

Data: Center for Presidential Transition via Congress.gov; Chart: Will Chase/AxiosThe logjam for reviewing and confirming President Biden's ambassadorial...

The pandemic has states pushing for new health, education laws
The pandemic has states pushing for new health, education laws

Data: Quorum; Chart: Jared Whalen/Axios States have been busy this year enacting bills focused on health, education, schools and elections, according to a...

House Democrats brace for Senate staredown over paid family medical leave
House Democrats brace for Senate staredown over paid family medical leave

Senior House Democrats are braced for battle with the Senate over whether paid family medical leave - a key priority for progressives - will be included in...

With new public defenders, Joe Biden quietly makes history on the courts
With new public defenders, Joe Biden quietly makes history on the courts

Overall, Biden is outpacing every president since Richard Nixon on confirmation of circuit court judges, who have the last word on most federal cases.

Trump sues Jan 6 panel to block document disclosure
Trump sues Jan 6 panel to block document disclosure

Trump is suing the committee probing the Capitol riot to block release of White House documents. Biden already declined to block the document request.

Purported hacker claims they defaced Trump
Purported hacker claims they defaced Trump's campaign website to protest Joe Biden's stance on Turkey

Former President Donald Trump's campaign site was apparently hacked on Monday and replaced with a message from a supporter of the Turkish president.

Yellen: Treasury will take "extraordinary measures" until Dec. 3 debt limit deadline
Yellen: Treasury will take "extraordinary measures" until Dec. 3 debt limit deadline

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congressional leaders in a letter Monday that the Treasury will take "extraordinary measures" to manage its cash and...

Kamala Harris visits Lake Mead to sell Biden
Kamala Harris visits Lake Mead to sell Biden's climate agenda amid drought in West

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Nevada to stump for President Biden's infrastructure and climate agenda.

Column: Climate change policies in Biden
Column: Climate change policies in Biden's budget bill are in trouble. Here's what they are and why they're crucial

Not enough has been written about what's actually inside President Biden's budget reconciliation bill, and how it would help the U.S. reach its goals for...

Trump files lawsuit to keep Jan. 6 documents from Congress
Trump files lawsuit to keep Jan. 6 documents from Congress

Former President Donald Trump on Monday sought to block the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to a House committee...

Trump Uses
Trump Uses 'Stop the Steal' Lawyer to Sue Jan. 6 Committee

Scott OlsonFormer President Donald Trump on Monday sued the chair of the congressional committee investigating the January 6 insurrection and the little...

Trump deposed under oath in lawsuit over 2015 protest
Trump deposed under oath in lawsuit over 2015 protest

Former President Trump was questioned under oath for several hours on Monday in a deposition related to a 2015 lawsuit, CNN reports.Why it matters: The suit ...

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says a January 6 committee subpoena for Trump would become
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says a January 6 committee subpoena for Trump would become 'a circus' but remains a possibility

The Republican lawmaker also defended President Joe Biden's comments on prosecuting individuals who defy January 6 subpoenas.

Lieberman book details help he received from GOP in 2006
Lieberman book details help he received from GOP in 2006

Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut details in a new book how aid from top Republicans - including strategist Karl Rove - helped him win reelection...

Texas
Texas' six-week abortion ban: Biden administration takes case back to Supreme Court

Supreme Court justices are expected to move swiftly to address Texas' abortion law after an emergency appeal by the Biden administration.

Obama says Colin Powell exemplified what America "can and should be"
Obama says Colin Powell exemplified what America "can and should be"

Former President Obama called Colin Powell an "exemplary soldier and an exemplary patriot" in a statement honoring the former general following his death...

Joe Biden leads tributes to
Joe Biden leads tributes to 'dear friend' and 'patriot' Colin Powell

Political leaders from Tony Blair to Dick Cheney praise the former soldier and diplomat in the wake of his death from Covid Colin Powell with George W Bush...

'Country before self ... before all else': US presidents remember Colin Powell as American hero

President Joe Biden said former secretary of state Colin Powell "embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat."

Biden administration urges Supreme Court to suspend Texas abortion ban
Biden administration urges Supreme Court to suspend Texas abortion ban

The Justice Department files an emergency appeal urging the Supreme Court to suspend the Texas law that has banned most abortions there.

Joe Manchin Hates Spending More Than He Loves Children
Joe Manchin Hates Spending More Than He Loves Children

MICHAEL MATHES/AFP via Getty ImagesThe child tax credit represents one of the most effective youth anti-poverty efforts in modern history, a sweeping program...

Biden hosting in-person talks to negotiate with volatile House Democrats
Biden hosting in-person talks to negotiate with volatile House Democrats

President Biden is hosting two separate in-person meetings with moderate and progressive House members at the White House on Tuesday as infrastructure...

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he won
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he won't vote for Trump in 2024 because 'elections are about winning'

Trump is the first Republican president "to lose the House, the Senate and the presidency in four years," the Louisiana lawmaker told Axios.

US says Guantanamo detainee can pen letter about torture
US says Guantanamo detainee can pen letter about torture

The Biden administration says it will allow a Guantanamo Bay detainee to provide information to Polish officials about his torture in CIA custody following...

'A trailblazing leader': Political world reacts to Colin Powell's death

"Colin embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat," President Joe Biden said.

Colin Powell, former US secretary of state, dies at 84 of Covid complications
Colin Powell, former US secretary of state, dies at 84 of Covid complications

Powell helped to build case for 2003 invasion of IraqJoe Biden hails 'a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity' Colin Powell in Washington in 2009. George W ...

Toxic
Toxic 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. The government is finally cracking down.

The Biden administration announced a three-year initiative to regulate and restrict the use of these chemicals, found in everything from cosmetics to food...

House Democrats Consider Killing The Debt Limit
House Democrats Consider Killing The Debt Limit

Congress could make debt ceiling standoffs a thing of the past.

Anti-Vaxxers Are Already Trying to Weaponize Powell
Anti-Vaxxers Are Already Trying to Weaponize Powell's Death

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos GettyWhen the death of Colin Powell due to complications from COVID-19 was announced early Monday, medical...

Colin Powell Was Nearly the Future of the GOP Before Trump
Colin Powell Was Nearly the Future of the GOP Before Trump

Chris Wilkens/GettyFormer Secretary of State Colin Powell, who sadly passed away from COVID complications, will be remembered for many accomplishments and...

Over 30 states have limited officials
Over 30 states have limited officials' public health powers

Republican lawmakers in more than 30 U.S. states have weakened health officials' authority to implement policies to protect the public against the...

EPA announces "roadmap" for forever chemicals regulation
EPA announces "roadmap" for forever chemicals regulation

The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled Monday its planned actions to regulate pervasive industrial "forever chemicals" that are used in hundreds of...

Biden administration moves to curtail toxic
Biden administration moves to curtail toxic 'forever chemicals'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration's environmental regulators will set enforceable limits on pollutants known as "forever chemicals" in drinking ...

Democrats unveil doomed funding bills ahead of December shutdown cliff
Democrats unveil doomed funding bills ahead of December shutdown cliff

Those bills are already toast in the upper chamber, where Republican lawmakers are once again demanding that Pentagon funding and non-defense cash be boosted...

Lawmakers accuse Amazon of misleading Congress about business practices
Lawmakers accuse Amazon of misleading Congress about business practices

The House Antitrust Subcommittee in a letter released Monday questioned if Amazon misled or lied to Congress through testimony from the company's top...

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic
EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals'

Michael Regan, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, said it is taking a series of actions to limit pollution from a cluster of long-lasting...

As Trump Thunders About Last Election, Republicans Worry About the Next One
As Trump Thunders About Last Election, Republicans Worry About the Next One

Republicans believe they have a good shot at taking Congress next year. But there's a catch. The GOP's ambitions of ending unified Democratic control in...

Washington Hears Echoes of the
Washington Hears Echoes of the '50s and Worries: Is This a Cold War With China?

When Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister and longtime China expert, told a German newsmagazine recently that a Cold War between Beijing and...

As Some Black Staff Members Leave Congress, Those Left Call for Change
As Some Black Staff Members Leave Congress, Those Left Call for Change

When Chanda Jefferson, a science teacher from Columbia, South Carolina, got the opportunity to work on Capitol Hill, she was thrilled to use her classroom...

Column: For Nancy Pelosi, maybe one last chance to do something really, really big
Column: For Nancy Pelosi, maybe one last chance to do something really, really big

Passing President Biden's agenda would be a huge test for Nancy Pelosi, one of the most effective House speakers in history.

Despite promises to lift some Trump sanctions, Biden leaves Cuba in deep freeze
Despite promises to lift some Trump sanctions, Biden leaves Cuba in deep freeze

Despite campaign promises on Cuba, President Biden has not opened paths on the remittances and travel some say would most help islanders.

Christopher Steele said the infamous Trump pee tape
Christopher Steele said the infamous Trump pee tape 'probably exists' but Russia hasn't needed to release it yet

Christopher Steele, who wrote a heavily disputed dossier on Donald Trump, says one of the document's most controversial allegations is probably true.

Pennsylvania voter registration deadline arrives
Pennsylvania voter registration deadline arrives

Monday marks the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 2 election. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets...

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson says he
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson says he's praying for Democrat gridlock on the stalled $3.5 trillion reconciliation plan

Sen. Ron Johnson told Fox News that he wants internal Democrat divisions over the package to make it fail.

"It
"It's usually noticeable": GOP senator calls for senility test for aging leaders

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a physician, told me during an "Axios on HBO" interview that he favors cognition tests for aging leaders of all three branches of ...

'This is our last chance': Biden urged to act as climate agenda hangs by a thread

Failure to pass legislation to cut emissions before the UN summit in Glasgow could be catastrophic for efforts to curb global heating Joe Biden has been...

HBO Exposes the Violent Chaos of Trump
HBO Exposes the Violent Chaos of Trump's Jan. 6 Rioters in 'Four Hours at the Capitol'

Getty/HBOFor those eager to revisit one of the darkest days in American history, Four Hours at the Capitol provides a first-hand account of the insurrection ...

Cutting Massive Bill Threatens to Blow Up Progressive Unity
Cutting Massive Bill Threatens to Blow Up Progressive Unity

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos Getty ImagesDemocrats promised to Build Back Better in the Joe Biden era, but the political reality surrounding ...

What
What's actually in Biden's Build Back Better bill? And how would it affect you?

Most Americans know the price tag but don't know what's actually in the bill. Here's a crash course Joe Biden spoke about his Build Back Better agenda in...

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy Says He Wouldn
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy Says He Wouldn't Vote For Trump In 2024

"Elections are about winning," the Louisiana Republican said.

House Republican Support for So-Called Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Weakens

House Republican support for the bipartisan infrastructure bill has continued to weaken as the chamber moves closer to the bills' deadline.

Union President: 3,000+ Chicago Police Defying Vaccine Reporting Rules

Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president estimates approximately 3,200 officers are defying the city's coronavirus vaccine reporting mandate.

California Teachers and Parents Plan Walkout Over Vaccine Mandate

California teachers and parents on Monday are planning a statewide walkout in protest of Governor Gavin Newsom’s vaccine mandates for public and private schools. | Politics

Domino's CEO: U.S. Needs More Immigration to Drive Up Population

The CEO of Domino's Pizza, Ritch Allison, says the United States needs more immigration to drive up the nation's population.

Nearly 40 Percent of State Workers Unvaccinated in Newsom's California

Nearly 40 percent of state workers in California have remained unvaccinated against Chinese coronavirus, despite Newsom's vaccine mandate.

Democrats Exiting the House Creates Massive Problems Ahead of Midterms

Nancy Pelosi's hopes to keep the House majority past the midterms are sliming as droves of vulnerable Democrats continue to announce retirement or seek higher office.

'F*ck Joe Biden' Chants Ring Out at MLB, College Football Stadiums

It is clear that the "F*ck Joe Biden" and "Let's Go Brandon" chants have become an entirely common part of American sports in 2021.

Joe Biden: 'Above All, Colin Powell Was My Friend'

President Joe Biden memorialized former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday, describing him as a "friend" and a "patriot."

Southwest Employees Protest Vaccine Mandate at Company's HQ: 'Let's Go, Brandon!'

Demonstrators, which include Southwest Airlines employees, gathered at the Southwest headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

PA School Group Breaks from National Org. Calling Anti-CRT Parents ‘Domestic Terrorists’

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association severed its ties with the NSBA after the group identified parents as "domestic terrorists."

Christopher Steele Defends Debunked Dossier -- 'I Stand by the Work We Did'

Former MI6 agent Christopher Steele said during a preview of an ABC News interview that aired on Sunday that he stood behind the controversial "Steele Dossier" that examined possible links between former President Trump and Russia. | Clips

Republicans and Democrats: Colin Powell a Statesman, Mentor, and Public Servant

Prominent politicians of both political parties shared tributes to former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday after he died.

‘This Is a Fundamentalist Islamist Terror Attack’ Says Farage

Brexit leader Nigel Farage has claimed that Islamist ideology is to blame for the killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess.

Pope Francis: Violence Is ‘Always a Losing Cause’ and ‘Defeat for Everyone’

Pope Francis decried recent lethal attacks Sunday, urging people to “abandon the path of violence” in favor of a...

General Colin Powell (1937-2021): Warrior and Diplomat Undone by the Establishment He Supported

General Colin Powell, the first black Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State, died Monday morning from COVID-19.

WaPo Editor Ruth Marcus Trolled for Lecturing Random Stranger on Masks

Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus sparked ire on Twitter when she claimed she lectured a stranger on wearing a mask.

Kamala Harris to Push 'Build Back Better' Agenda at Lake Mead

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will push for the broad embrace of the Biden administration's "build back better" agenda.

MP Slaying: UK Security Services Fear 'Rise of the Bedroom Radicals'

Security services have expressed fear that the end of lockdown will see a surge in attacks by lone wolf terrorists radicalised online.

Restaurant Execs: Less Migration Forces More Respect for American Employees

The shortage of migrants and willing Americans is forcing food CEOs to treat their employees with more respect, says an industry executive.

WATCH– President Biden Violates Mask Mandate in D.C.

President Joe Biden appeared to violate the citywide mask mandate in Washington, DC, over the weekend while visiting a restaurant.

Priti Patel May End Online Anonymity in Wake of Politician Killing

After the suspected Islamist-inspired killing of David Amess MP, Priti Patel hinted at an end to anonymity online.

Anglican Bishop Defects to Catholicism After Wokeness Complaints

Michael Nazir-Ali has defected from the Church of England to Roman Catholicism after complaining of woke "identity politics" in Anglicanism.

Trump Mocks Biden Corruption: ‘Hunter Has Inspired Me to Paint'

Trump mocked Hunter Biden's shadowy and lucrative art career, saying it has "inspired [him] to immediately begin painting."

State Trooper says 'Jay Inslee Can Kiss My A**' During Resignation

A video shows a Washington state trooper said Gov. 'Jay Inslee can kiss my A**' during his resignation ahead of vaccine deadline.

China Stuns U.S. Intelligence with Hypersonic Missile Test

U.S. intelligence agencies were caught by surprise when China secretly tested a nuclear-capable low-orbit hypersonic missile in August.

ESPN's Allison Williams Quitting Network Over Vaccine Mandate

ESPN's college football reporter Allison Williams has confirmed that she is quitting the network over its coronavirus vaccine mandate.

Nolte: Hollywood Stands Behind Ted Sarandos and Dave Chappelle... Quietly

Hollywood is quietly standing behind Dave Chappelle and Netflix chief Ted Sarandos against the Gay Mafia.

Critics Say Hillary Clinton's First Novel Trashes Biden-Esque Character as a 'Fool'

Hillary Clinton has released a novel under her name entitled, "State of Terror," in which she gets even with Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

William Shatner Trolls George Takei After Mocking 90-Year-Old's 'Unfit Guinea Pig' Space Flight

William Shatner fired back at George Takei for calling him an "unfit guinea pig" upon his return from a record-breaking space trip.

Box Office: ‘Halloween Kills’ Carves Out $50.4 Million to Take #1 Spot

“Halloween Kills” may be available to watch at home, but the latest installment in the Michael Myers saga is making a killing at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The David Gordon Green-directed horror scared up $50.4 million from 3,705 locations, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Director David Zucker Blasts Cancel Culture: 'Airplane!' Could Be Made Today 'Just Without the Jokes'

"Airplane!" director David Zucker has hit out against cancel culture, saying that it is ruining comedy and making studios do silly things like putting trigger warnings on classic movies.

Fauci: Vaccine Mandates for Essential Workers 'Appropriate' in a Pandemic

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci said on this week's broadcast of "Fox News Sunday" that he supports essential workers having vaccine mandates given the pandemic. | Clips

Fauci: People Who Have Conspiracy Theories, Deny Reality 'Don't Particularly Care for Me'

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci said on this week's broadcast of "Fox News Sunday" that Americans who think he is a "polarizing figure" were people who denied "reality." | Clips

Bill Clinton Spends Another Night in Hospital as He Fights Infection

Bill Clinton spent Saturday night at a Southern California hospital where he is still recovering from a urinary tract infection.

Buttigieg: Supply Chain Problems Exist Because Biden Guided U.S. Out of Recession

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that the supply chain backups at America's ports were a product of President Joe Biden guiding the economy “out of the teeth of a terrifying recession,” which caused incomes and demand to rise. | Clips

Watch: 'Let's Go Brandon!' Song Soars to #1 on iTunes

The viral 'Let's Go Brandon!' take down of President Joe Biden has inspired a rap version now sitting on top of the iTunes hip-hop chart.

Delingpole: Last Rites Should Not Have Been Denied to Slain Catholic MP

The police reportedly denied access to a Catholic priest who wanted to give the Last Rites to Sir David Amess MP after his fatal stabbing.

EXCLUSIVE: Texas Border City Builds Ties with Mexican Officials Facing Money Laundering Investigations

Officials in a Texas border city have been working to develop ties with key political and financial figures in Mexico.

Clyburn: Supply Chain Issues 'Are Not Joe Biden Problems -- These Are Global Problems'

Saturday, during an appearance on CNN's "Smerconish," House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) reacted to the apparent supply chain issues plaguing the U.S. economy. | Clips

Chicago's Art Institute Fires All of Its Docents: Too Many Wealthy White Ladies

The Art Institute of Chicago fired roughly all of its docents in September because too many of them were wealthy, white women.

Americans Honor Police After Left Pushes Defund the Police

A Massachusetts community gathered in tribute to fallen officers and to support active officers during National Police Weekend.

Amnesty Activists 'Walk Out' of Meeting with Biden's Pro-Amnesty Deputies

Amnesty advocates staged a symbolic walkout from the White House because Biden's deputies are being forced by a judge to curb migration.

Pinkerton: Joe’s Presidency Is Building Hunter Biden Back Bigger

Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan might be stalled in Congress, but Hunter Biden’s Build Back Bigger (as in bigger bank account) plan seems to be going quite nicely.

Marlow: 'A Semi-Responsible Media' Would Constantly Press Buttigieg for any 'Reasonable Explanation' for Economic Problems

On Saturday's edition of Newsmax TV's "The Count," Breitbart News editor-in-chief Alex Marlow, author of Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption, said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was absurdly "indignant" that people thinking someone in charge of running a government agency shouldn't be taking two months off during a crisis. | Politics

Poll: Joe Biden's Job Approval Hits New Low at 36 Percent

Joe Biden's job approval continues to crash with a new low of 36.4 percent during the first nine months of his presidency, according to a poll.

Exclusive — Greg Abbott on ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Movement: People ‘Angry’ About Border, Inflation, COVID, ‘Ludicrous’ Biden Policies

Texas Gov. Abbott weighed in on the "F*ck Joe Biden" movement sweeping the country in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News.

Jussie Smollett Forced to Face Trial in Hate Crime Hoax After Judge Denies Dismissal Request

Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett will have to stand trial over his 2019 alleged hate crime hoax after a Cook County judge denied his dismissal request.

Sean Penn's Wife Leila George Files for Divorce After 1 Year of Marriage

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn and Australian actress Leila George are divorcing after one year of marriage, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles.

Not Canceled?: HFPA to Hold Golden Globes After Being Dumped by NBC over Racism, Corruption Scandal

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced dates for the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards. They will announce nominations on Dec. 13 and will announce awards Jan. 9, 2002.

Pete Buttigieg to Attend U.N. Climate Summit amid Supply Chain Crisis

The climate summit attendees will include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who has been on parental leave for weeks after adopting two infants.

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