Politics & Government

Former White House counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify to the House Judiciary Committee after a two year court battle with the panel.

2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify

12:40pm May 13, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The former Trump White House counsel will speak only to committee members in private, under an agreement negotiated by his attorneys, the committee and the Justice Department.

NC Criminal Justice Reform Bill Gets Unanimous OK In Senate

9:28am May 13, 2021

by Associated Press

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NC Senate Hate Crime Bill Faces Long Odds As Deadline Approaches

8:22am May 13, 2021

by Paul Garber

A bill that would have updated the state's hate crime guidelines appears to have stalled.

Biden Signs Executive Order On Cybersecurity In Wake Of Pipeline Hack

6:38am May 13, 2021

by Greg Myre

Following a ransomware attack on a major U.S. pipeline, President Biden announced his broad plan to make both the U.S. government and private companies more secure against future cyber breaches.

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Reaction In Wyoming Is Mixed To Cheney's Removal From GOP Post

6:38am May 13, 2021

by Bob Beck

GOP Rep. Liz Cheney was removed from her House leadership position. Many voters in Wyoming believe she's been shafted, while others have wanted her to resign since she voted to impeach Donald Trump.

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News Brief: Gas Hoarding, Israeli-Palestinian Violence, Vulnerable Migrants

5:43am May 13, 2021

Amid panic buying, hacked pipeline is restarted. Israeli airstrikes into Gaza continue as Hamas shows no sign of backing down. Some migrants are being granted humanitarian exceptions.

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Biden's Plan To Replace Lead Pipe Would Be A Massive, Expensive Project

5:43am May 13, 2021

by Steve Carmody

Part of President Biden's infrastructure proposal calls for replacing all lead water service lines in the country. The experience of Flint, Mich., shows both the need for that, and the challenge.

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Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney talks to reporters after House Republicans voted to remove her as conference chair Wednesday.

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GOP Ousts Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump

9:10pm May 12, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

This is the second time the Wyoming Republican faced calls for her removal as the No. 3 Republican in the House. But this time, she did not have support from top Republicans.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., questions former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller during a hearing Wednesday on the U.S. Capitol breach. Miller testified remotely.

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At Rancorous Hearing On Jan. 6 Insurrection, Partisan Divide Takes Center Stage

9:02pm May 12, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

Former Trump officials testified before Congress for the first time on the Jan. 6 insurrection. The proceedings were dominated by the role of former President Donald Trump and his supporters that day.

President Biden alluded to the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack in his new executive order. Here, storage tanks at a Colonial Pipeline facility are seen Wednesday in Avenel, N.J.

In Wake Of Pipeline Hack, Biden Signs Executive Order On Cybersecurity

9:00pm May 12, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The order follows a ransomware attack on a company that operates a pipeline that provides nearly half of the gasoline and jet fuel for the East Coast.