Transgender advocates and activists have responded with outrage to a rumor perpetuated by ultra-conservative Congressman Paul Gosar that a gunman who killed more than a dozen children in Uvalde, Texas this week was a transgender woman. The baseless claim first appeared on the forum website 4chan, whose infrequent moderation has made it a breeding ground…
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King says he will support Biden ATF nominee in win for White House
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) announced Thursday that he would back President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a significant win for the White House. King, who previously indicated he would support Steve Dettelbach for the position, made it official in a statement Thursday that cited the importance…
Watch live: White House press briefing
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a press briefing Thursday afternoon.
The briefing is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET.
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Watch live: Dem senators hold press conference on gun safety
Senators Murphy (D-Conn.), Markey (D-Mass.), and Padilla (D-Calif.) will speak Thursday about gun safety legislation following the reintroduction of the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act by Murphy and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) this morning. The press conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch the live video above.
Watch live: Education secretary testifies before House panel
Education secretary Miguel Cardona is slated to testify before a House panel Thursday afternoon.
The hearing is scheduled to begin at noon ET.
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State Dept. seeks exit from plan pushing faster processing of Afghan visas
The State Department is asking to be relieved from a court ordered plan requiring it to speed processing of visas for those who aided the U.S. military in Afghanistan. The motion, filed by the department on Tuesday, cites changing circumstances in Afghanistan in an effort to exit the 2020 agreement. “Since the Court last addressed…
FBI director: Texas shooting highlights concern over lone actors
FBI Director Christopher Wray said that Tuesday’s shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is the latest example highlighting the bureau’s concerns surrounding the risks posed by lone-wolf actors. “Unfortunately, this tragedy, as well as the recent tragedy in Buffalo and way too many before, reinforced what we in the FBI have been so concerned about for so…
Watch live: Manufacturers, FDA commissioner testify on baby formula shortage
Baby formula manufacturers and the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are slated to testify before a House panel Wednesday morning.
The hearing comes amid an ongoing baby formula shortage. It is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m…
Live coverage: Polls close in Georgia on busy primary day
Voters in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas are going to the polls today to choose the Democratic and Republican nominees in key Senate, House and gubernatorial races. In Georgia, two candidates backed by President Trump are trying to unseat Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R). Both parties will also settle…
GOP criticizes memo giving ICE attorneys more discretion to drop immigration cases
A group of four Senate Republicans is criticizing a Biden administration effort to limit the number of immigration cases funneled into a years-long backlog by focusing on deporting migrants who pose a public safety or national security threat. A letter from Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) points to an April U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo that…