Rep. Jim Jordan's contentious exchange with top government epidemiologist Anthony Fauci Thursday was only the latest in a string of spats between Fauci and congressional Republicans.

The virtual hearings scheduled for May 26 and 27 could determine how much legislative and political risk the biggest banks will face through 2022

The Biden administration has announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and broad sanctions against Russian officials and companies in retaliation for Moscow's interference in elections and cyber-espionage campaigns, The Guardian writes. "I have determined that specified harmful foreign activities of the [Russian] government … constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States," Biden wrote in a letter to Congress.

As the fight for reparations moves forward, major obstacles remain.

Progressive activists Thursday rallied around new court-packing legislation and pledged to do the grassroots work to convince the Democratic-led Congress to pass the legislation to create a 13-member Supreme Court. 

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has urged his fellow GOP senators to lay off negative rhetoric directed at two Democrats, Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who have advocated to protect the congressional practice known as the filibuster

President Biden and Vice President Harris plan to meet in the Oval Office later Thursday with the leadership team of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus after weeks of pressure from Asian American leaders to diversify the upper ranks of the administration.

The meeting comes as Congress considers legislation aimed at strengthening the review and reporting of anti-Asian hate crimes.

Turkey president Recep Erdogan is a dangerous person and NY Knicks player Enes Kanter sounds justified in fearing for his life ... so says U.S. Congressman Peter King. Remember, Kanter just backed out of an upcoming team trip to the U.K....

President Biden has accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's invitation to deliver his first joint session of Congress address on Wednesday, April 28.