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UPDATE, 5:22 PM PT: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued an irate statement over the evacuation of the Capitol, which caused a momentary bit of alarm until Capitol Police determined that there was really no “probably threat” from approaching aircraft. Pelosi blamed the incident on the FAA. In a statement, Pelosi said…

UPDATE, 10:13 AM PT: President Joe Biden, delivering remarks after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plea for assistance to Congress, said that the U.S. was trying to help the country get longer-range anti-aircraft system. Biden said that additional assistance also includes drones, 800 anti-aircraft systems…

President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. The speech comes as Biden — and the nation — face a host of generational crises including a burgeoning war in Ukraine, an ever-shifting pandemic and the overarching threat of climate…

The WGA East, decrying the "negative impact" the Big Tech giants are having on ad revenue for news organizations, has submitted written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Competition, Antitrust and Consumer Rights for its hearings on “Breaking the News – Journalism, Competition, and the…

Clay Aiken, the former American Idol star and political activist, on Monday announced another run for Congress, as he seeks a seat in North Carolina. Aiken is running in a district that includes Durham, and includes territory represented by Rep. David Price (D-NC), who is retiring. In an announcement video, Aiken…

Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) has "relaunched" the Creative Rights Caucus with a new Republican co-chair – Drew Ferguson (R-GA). The caucus advocates for the creative industries and their workers. “I am so proud to be partnering with Rep. Drew Ferguson to relaunch the Creative Rights Caucus," Chu said. “I helped to…

Steve Bannon faces a potential criminal charge of criminal contempt of Congress after the House of Representatives voted Thursday to refer the matter to the Justice Department. The vote was 229-202. Nine Republicans joined with all of the Democrats in support of the resolution. Bannon has refused to comply with a…

After what he called “quite a week,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke out about what he termed “the false picture of the company that is being painted.” “We care deeply about issues like safety, well-being and mental health,” he wrote in a missive to employees that he shared publicly. “It’s difficult to see coverage…

UPDATE, 4:43 PM PT: President Joe Biden signed a funding resolution to avert a government shutdown, just hours before a midnight deadline. The House and the Senate passed the legislation overwhelmingly earlier on Thursday. It will fund much of the government through Dec. 3. PREVIOUSLY: The Senate and the House passed…

“Congressman is literally the only job in the world you can get with so much prestige and so many perks while being a complete doofus with absolutely no skills, knowledge or qualifications,” said Bill Maher as he began the final of his “New Rules” on Real Time Friday. “Name almost any job — dental hygienist, rodeo…

UPDATED with latest: The White House has announced tonight that President Joe Biden will on Thursday sign the bill passed today in Congress that will make Juneteenth a federal holiday. When the White House Press Office sent its daily guidance for Thursday to media late today, it included the following: “3:30 p.m.: THE…

Alyssa Milano has made no secret of her politics for some time: She’s a progressive who supports Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, pro-transgender rights, voting rights, the ERA and gun control. She has used her Instagram account to express those views for years to her 3 million followers. Now, she may be preparing for a…