Biking with Republicans. Tacos with AOC. Buttigieg is deftly using the infrastructure talks to quietly build a network, potentially laying the groundwork for his political future.
White House
Family of D.C. officer who died by suicide after Capitol riot files lawsuit against alleged attacker
Officer Jeffrey Smith killed himself nine days after the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Follow the president-elect’s progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,200 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
His accountants cannot be forced to share tax documents from before his presidency.
The veteran appellate attorney has been serving in an acting capacity since January. She would be the second woman to formally hold the position.
A three-judge appeals court panel said a lower court erred in ordering George Tanios jailed pending trial in the assault of Sicknick and two other officers.
The chief U.S. district judge in Washington again questions if the government’s Jan. 6 plea deals are too lenient.
Six months into his term, the president who describes himself as being on a wartime footing has many battles left to fight.
The discussions, which also include the possibility of withholding funds from places like nursing homes, are in the early stages, the White House said, confirming a Post report.
Plea deals recommend three to five years in prison for first of more than 165 charged with impeding officers.
At least 235 have been charged with “obstruction of an official proceeding.” A judge’s remarks over the charge could slow plea talks, lead prosecutors to rely on weaker penalties or bring new charges such as sedition, lawyers say.
The moves if adopted would amount to a dramatic escalation in the effort to vaccinate the roughly 90 million Americans who are eligible for shots but remain unvaccinated.
Judges appointed by both parties send messages delivering reality.
Trump asks judge to block release of tax returns, blasts Biden Justice Dept. for authorizing release
Trump defense: Former presidents as well as presidents’ records should be protected from congressional subpoenas.
Daniel Goodwyn could go to jail for failing to comply with the requirement.
Biden’s announcement reflects a national shift toward tougher vaccine rules, as anger builds toward Americans who continue to refuse covid shots.
The ban on evictions, which came in response to the pandemic and has been in place for nearly 11 months, is set to expire Saturday.
The guidance comes from one of the main outside organizations bolstering the president.
The president’s allies say his new message is a commendable response to the findings of scientists and health experts. But critics call it confusing and possibly damaging.
Prosecutors allege that Thomas Patrick Connally Jr., 56, also threatened Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health.
