President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday afternoon that would award medals honoring the police officers who defended the Capitol during the January 6th insurrection. There are  four medals in total. One will be displayed at Capitol Police headquarters, one at the Metropolitan Police Department, one at the Capitol and one at the Smithsonian Institution.…

The infrastructure deal a bipartisan group of senators made Wednesday took another step towards becoming law Friday, as the Senate voted to advance it. The video above shows clips from  a Friday news conference where members of both parties expressed optimism regarding the deal’s future. “We’re not there yet, of course but I’m confident that when…

To mark six months in office, President Joe Biden held his first full Cabinet meeting Tuesday. It was also the first Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet room. The video above includes comments from Biden at the meeting. “The bottom line is we’re delivering on our promises,” President Biden said. “We have to deliver on all…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in the Senate, providing a dramatic example of Republicans’ use of the filibuster to block legislation and forcing hard questions for Democrats over next steps. The far-reaching proposal, at nearly 900 pages, is…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of 50 police officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Portland have resigned en masse after a team member was indicted on criminal charges. During a Wednesday night meeting, officers, detectives and sergeants on the Rapid Response Team voted to resign from the team because of a…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sending the polarizing leader into the opposition. Naftali Bennett, a former ally of Netanyahu turned rival, became prime minister after the 60-59 vote. Promising to try to heal a divided nation,…

CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — Jill Biden is sending a sartorial message of “love” as she accompanies her husband President Joe Biden overseas. The first lady wore a black jacket with the word “love” outlined on the back in silver beading as she and the president met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his…

Sen. Joe Manchin met with civil rights leaders Tuesday morning. The meeting focused on, among other topics, voting rights. The list of leaders Manchin spoke with includes the Rev. Al Sharpton. Sharpton tweeted about the meeting after it happened, calling it “candid.” “We laid out why his support on Voting and Police reform laws are vital,”…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the violent attack, including a breakdown within multiple intelligence agencies and a lack of training and preparation for Capitol Police officers who were quickly overwhelmed by the rioters. The Senate…