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'They just were not all in': How the White House convinced two pharmaceutical giants to collaborate on a vaccine

President Joe Biden's coronavirus response team learned two things his first week in office: Johnson & Johnson's one-shot coronavirus vaccine was highly effective -- but the company was millions of doses behind its production schedule.

DC National Guard commander says 'unusual' Pentagon restrictions slowed response to Capitol riot

The commanding general of the Washington, DC, National Guard testified Wednesday that he did not need authorization from Pentagon leaders before deploying troops in response to protests at the nation's capital last summer but that changed in the days before the January 6 insurrection.

The Department of Defense inspector general's report on the conduct of Rep. Ronny Jackson

Pence pushes false election fraud claims in denouncing Democratic reform bill

Former Vice President Mike Pence is seizing on a Democratic-led initiative to streamline election standards to again push false claims of voting irregularities in one of his first public statements since leaving office.

Capitol Hill security increased around chatter about March 4 conspiracies

Information provided by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security warns of increased chatter among extremists, including members of the Three Percenters extremist group, discussing possible plots against the Capitol on March 4, a date that conspiracy theorists have focused on, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Sign-ups for Biden's Obamacare special enrollment period nearly triple

More than 206,000 people signed up for Affordable Care Act policies on the federal exchange in the first two weeks of the special enrollment period ordered by President Joe Biden, federal data released Wednesday shows.

Latest on the Covid-19 stimulus bill

The Point: Greg Abbott's head-scratching, anti-science decision to end the Texas mask mandate

As coronavirus case across the country are dropping, cases in Texas actually increased by 5% over the last two weeks, according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University. Which makes this a very odd time for Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to do what he did on Tuesday.

Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Deb Haaland for interior secretary

Sen. Susan Collins, a key moderate Republican from Maine, said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior secretary, further securing a likely successful confirmation for one of President Joe Biden's nominees.

Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as time runs out this week

Senate Democrats are down to the wire.

Washington Post: Top Pentagon official says approval for National Guard to Capitol riot was 'sprint speed'

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley defended efforts to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol during the insurrection and said approval was given at "sprint speed," The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Jill Biden to visit two reopened schools as part of education focus

First lady Jill Biden will make a trip to Meriden, Connecticut, and Waterford, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday to visit two public schools that have recently reopened for in-person learning.

Biden administration never considered MBS sanctions a viable option in response to Khashoggi report

The Biden administration never considered sanctions as a viable option against the powerful Saudi crown prince named as responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, even though the new President promised to punish senior Saudi leaders during the election.

Biden still working through Tanden replacement options as Hill Democrats push Young

President Joe Biden is still working through the process of replacing Neera Tanden's failed Office of Management and Budget director nomination, as congressional Democrats ramp up pressure for Shalanda Young, a well-respected congressional staffer, according to multiple officials.

The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022

Senate elections typically happen only every two years -- except sometimes they're three years in a row.

Airbase hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack, coalition says

An airbase hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said.

House to vote on sweeping government, ethics and election bill

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative priority.

Lawmakers raise concerns over reports of National Guard troops being served 'raw, moldy food' at Capitol

A bipartisan group of members of Michigan's congressional delegation sent the chief of the National Guard a letter Tuesday complaining about the food being provided to members of the state's National Guard while stationed at the US Capitol.

At the Supreme Court, even time is up to interpretation

"Life is short," Chief Justice John Roberts said during a Supreme Court oral argument session in January. "They only have so much time."

House Oversight Committee subpoenas Trump's accounting firm Mazars again

The House Oversight Committee has issued a new subpoena to accounting firm Mazars USA for a wide swath of records related to former President Donald Trump, which would likely include the ex-President's tax returns.