Biden continues to push $15 federal minimum wage
President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for raising the federal minimum wage — gradually — to $15 an hour at CNN’s town hall on…
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Biden calls on Congress to ‘enact commonsense gun law reforms’ on third anniversary of Parkland shooting
President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to institute “commonsense gun law reforms,” including widespread firearm sales…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s spoken with all of his predecessors ‘with one exception’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday reflected on the “sense of history” he feels as a new resident of the White House and suggested he has…
Continue Reading Democrats, Biden prepare to unveil bill providing pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration, in concert with Hill Democrats, is preparing to unveil legislation this week that seeks to provide a…
Continue Reading Confirmation hearing scheduled for Biden’s interior secretary nominee
The confirmation hearing for Interior Secretary nominee Rep. Deb Haaland is scheduled for next Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET, a spokesperson for the Senate…
Continue Reading Biden says teachers should move up in vaccination line
President Joe Biden said teachers should move ahead in the line to receive shots in order to reopen schools, attempting to clarify an administration…
Continue Reading Biden administration approves arms sale to Egypt despite human rights concerns
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it had approved a possible $197 million sale of missiles to Egypt, just days after the Egyptian…
Continue Reading White House to communicate with Saudi King instead of crown prince as US reassesses relationship
President Joe Biden is working to “recalibrate” the American relationship with Saudi Arabia, White House press secretary Jenn Psaki said…
Continue Reading US expresses outrage over Erbil rocket attack as investigation gets underway
The White House said it was “outraged” by a rocket attack on coalition forces in Iraq that has been claimed by an Iranian-backed militia,…
Continue Reading Giuliani not currently representing Trump ‘in any legal matters,’ adviser says
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is “not currently representing President Trump in any legal…
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Trump rips McConnell in lengthy statement after being acquitted in impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump went after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, calling him “a dour, sullen, and unsmiling…
Continue Reading David Perdue files paperwork to run in 2022 Georgia US Senate race
Former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday evening to be a 2022 US Senate candidate, the…
Continue Reading White House relaunches Snapchat account with a Covid-focused message from Biden and Fauci
The White House is relaunching its official Snapchat account on Tuesday, featuring a message from President Joe Biden focused on Covid-19. In his…
Continue Reading How to watch CNN’s Biden town hall
President Joe Biden will answer questions at a CNN town hall in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, less than a month after taking office. The “CNN…
Continue Reading Biden to press for Covid-19 relief package during CNN’s Wisconsin town hall
President Joe Biden, no longer encumbered by his predecessor’s impeachment trial and eager to seize the national spotlight, will bring the case…
Continue Reading Giuliani no longer representing Trump ‘in any legal matters,’ adviser says
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is “not currently representing President Trump in any legal…
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Federal judge blocks last-minute Trump rule limiting asylum claims
SAN DIEGO, California — A federal judge in California blocked a Trump-era rule that went into effect just a day before Joe Biden took office…
Continue Reading Family members of American activist arrested in Egypt
Egyptian authorities raided multiple homes and detained family members of Egyptian-American human rights activist Mohamed Soltan, his organization,…
Continue Reading Former 9/11 commission chair sees parallel to riot aftermath: ‘There was a lot of confusion about what happened’
The former chair of the 9/11 commission former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean said on CNN that there was not an agreed upon set of facts at the start of…
Continue Reading Democrats’ stimulus plan would cut taxes by an average of $3,100, analysis shows
The House Democrats’ Covid relief bill would reduce household federal tax bills by an average of $3,100 each this year, according the…
Continue Reading Senate committee to hold confirmation hearing for Biden’s HHS nominee next week
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services will appear before a Senate committee next week for his…
Continue Reading Alleged Capitol rioter drops request to travel to Peru to get married
An alleged Capitol rioter who asked a judge to let him get married in Peru has withdrawn his request, according to new court filings. The defendant,…
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VIRUS TODAY: President Biden extends ban on foreclosures
Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — President Joe Biden is…
Continue Reading Biden administration extends ban on foreclosures and mortgage relief
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced it is extending the federal ban on foreclosures and mortgage forbearance programs through June,…
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Leading House Democrat sues Trump under post-Civil War law for conspiracy to incite Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Donald Trump and attorney Rudy Giuliani are being accused of conspiring with the far-right groups Proud Boys…
Continue Reading Georgia state bar proceeding with inquiry into pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood
The State Bar of Georgia is “proceeding with an inquiry” into attorney Lin Wood, one of the lawyers who unsuccessfully pushed a handful…
Continue Reading READ: Democrat’s lawsuit against Donald Trump over US Capitol attack
Former President Donald Trump and attorney Rudy Giuliani are being accused of conspiring with the far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to…
Continue Reading Burr censured by North Carolina GOP for voting to convict Trump
The North Carolina Republican Party central committee voted Monday to censure Sen. Richard Burr for his vote to convict former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading House lawmaker accuses Trump in lawsuit of inciting Capitol riot, impeding election certification
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic congressman has sued Donald Trump, alleging Trump incited the deadly insurrection at the Capitol. The Washington…
Continue Reading New York Times: House Republican shunned by family members over Trump criticism
Eleven members of Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger‘s family sent him a vitriolic letter accusing him of being a member of the…
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