WMAL Political News

Biden asks US intel officials to investigate COVID-19 origin

Biden directed U.S. national laboratories to assist with the investigation and called on China to cooperate with international probes into the origins of the pandemic.… MORE

New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation

The development signals that the Manhattan district attorney’s office was moving toward seeking charges as a result of its two-year investigation, which included a lengthy legal battle to obtain Trump’s tax records.… MORE

Conservatives push big issues to fore at Supreme Court

Abortion. Guns. Religion. A Trump-fortified conservative majority is making its presence felt at the Supreme Court … MORE

GOP Leader McCarthy opposes Jan. 6 commission ahead of vote

McCarthy’s opposition all but ensures this week’s vote will have less Republican support in the House, and dims its chances in the evenly divided Senate… MORE

Andrew Giuliani, son of former mayor, to run for NY governor

Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, announced Tuesday he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of New York,… MORE

California governor proposes tax rebate as virus relief

Millions of poor and middle-class Californians would get tax rebates of up to $1,100 under a proposal unveiled Monday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom,… MORE

Biden administration restores transgender health protections

The action by the Department of Health and Human Services affirms that federal laws forbidding sex discrimination in health care also protect gay and transgender people. … MORE