No announcements on increasing oil production by the Saudis are expected to emerge from President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia this week, says national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Mr. Biden “will certainly” be discussing energy security when he meets with the leaders of nine countries in Saudi Arabia Friday and …
Read More »NASA to launch study of unidentified aerial phenomena, or UFOs
Washington — NASA said Thursday that it is establishing an independent group of investigators to study unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), formerly known as UFOs, in the latest government effort to investigate the mysterious objects reported by hundreds of pilots. In a release, the space agency said the researchers will be …
Read More »GOP Rep. Chris Jacobs to retire after saying he’d support an assault weapons ban
Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs announced Friday that he will not run for another term in Congress amid backlash over his support for new gun control measures. Jacobs, who represents parts of western New York, including suburban Buffalo, told reporters he has decided to retire instead of facing what he said …
Read More »Tina Flournoy, Kamala Harris’ chief of staff, to exit administration
Vice President Kamala Harris’ chief of staff Tina Flournoy is leaving the Biden-Harris administration and will be replaced by veteran White House staffer Lorraine Voles, a White House official tells CBS News. Voles has been a senior adviser to the vice president since last summer and served as communications director …
Read More »White House Easter Egg Roll returns in person after pandemic hiatus
The White House Easter Egg Roll is returning in person, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Easter Egg Roll takes place all day Monday, when thousands of children will fill the White House’s South Lawn. The theme of the 2022 Easter Egg Roll is “EGGucation,” inspired …
Read More »Man admits he threatened French couple with fake U.S. government letter while he was employed by DHS
Washington — A Virginia man admitted that while he was employed by the Department of Homeland Security, he and his wife wrote a letter on fake State Department letterhead and impersonated an official in order to threaten a French couple who had employed their daughter as an au pair in Southern …
Read More »GOP Congressman John Katko, who voted to impeach Trump, announces retirement
New York Republican John Katko announced his retirement on Friday, becoming the third House Republican who voted to impeach former President Trump to forgo a reelection campaign. Though his seat has been a frequent target for House Democrats, Katko had held his swing upstate New York district for the past …
Read More »“I don’t think it’s going to be a quiet year”: State legislatures keep pushing to change voting laws after 2020 election
There was no evidence found of widespread voter fraud that would have changed the outcome of the 2020 election. But as state legislatures began their sessions in the weeks following the January 6 attack on the Capitol, many state lawmakers rushed to alter their voting laws. According to the progressive …
Read More »Government shutdown averted as Biden signs short
Washington — President Biden signed a stopgap measure to fund federal agencies and keep the government running into mid-February, after both chambers of Congress passed the legislation on Thursday, avoiding a holiday season partial shutdown. The measure passed the Senate 69-28 with substantial GOP support, hours after passing the House 221-212. …
Read More »Biden selects Shalanda Young to lead Office of Management and Budget and Nani Coloretti as deputy
President Biden will nominate Shalanda Young to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Wednesday, two people directly familiar with the forthcoming nomination tell CBS News. Young, who’s been acting director since March, would be the first Black woman to officially hold the post if confirmed. This comes after …
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