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House prepares to pass landmark voting rights, ethics bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping elections and ethics bill, offering it up as a powerful counterweight to voting rights restrictions advancing in Republican-controlled statehouses across the country. House Resolution 1, which touches on virtually

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Biden camp fumed over Cuomo’s self-serving DNC speech, book claims – Fox News

Biden camp fumed over Cuomo’s self-serving DNC speech, book claims  Fox News CNN host Chris Cuomo issues pitiful disclosure about Andrew Cuomo  The Washington Post Who is Lt. Gov. Hochul?  WSYR How to conduct investigation of Cuomo: An expert lawyer explains  New York Daily

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Military reaction was ‘sprint speed,’ top officer says as Pentagon takes heat for Capitol riot response – The Washington Post

Military reaction was ‘sprint speed,’ top officer says as Pentagon takes heat for Capitol riot response  The Washington Post Michigan National Guard members complain of undercooked, contaminated meals while in DC  Fox News Michigan National Guard troops face problems with food  WXYZ-TV Detroit

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GSV Ventures doubles assets managed with new fund focused on global edtech

GSV Ventures, co-founded by Deborah Quazzo and Michael Cohn, has raised $180 million in its second fund, exclusively focused on backing edtech startups across the globe. The startup now manages $277 million in cumulative assets, inclusive of its debut fund

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What The Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Have To Tell Us

Seven years after the kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls, a new book shares insights into their survival strategies — and looks at the mixed blessing of the ‘Bring Back Our Girls” campaign. (Image credit: Glenna Gordon)

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WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki holds White House press briefing

The press briefing is expected to begin at 12:30 p.m. EST.

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From the ashes of nearly a billion dollars, Ample resurrects Better Place’s battery swapping business model

A little over thirteen years ago, Shai Agassi, a promising software executive who was in line to succeed the chief executive at SAP, then one of the world’s mightiest software companies, left the company he’d devoted the bulk of his

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Capitol Police Warns Of Another Possible Right-Wing Attack On Congress

The U.S. Capitol Police says it is aware of and preparing for a threat by an unidentified militia group to breach the Capitol complex on Thursday. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

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AP Exclusive: SUV in deadly Calif. crash came through hole in border fence – WEAU

AP Exclusive: SUV in deadly Calif. crash came through hole in border fence  WEAU At least 13 killed in Southern California car crash  CBS News California ‘mass casualty’ crash involved smugglers, illegal immigrants, Border Patrol source says  Fox News Cause of California SUV

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Explosion Outside Dutch Coronavirus Testing Site, Police Say

Dutch police say the explosion went off outside of a coronavirus test center several miles north of Amsterdam. There were no injuries from the blast. (Image credit: Aris Oikonomou/AFP via Getty Images)

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