HHS announces $10 billion to expand coronavirus testing in schools
The US Department of Health and Human Services is funneling $10 billion to states to help implement coronavirus surveillance testing in K-12 schools…
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Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ claims about the border situation
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a statement on Tuesday outlining the Biden administration’s plans to try to deal with the…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats introduce sweeping election bill that would curb GOP efforts to restrict voting access
Senate Democrats on Wednesday introduced the sweeping election and voting rights package passed by the House earlier this month, one that, if passed,…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris condemn deadly Atlanta spa shootings
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Tuesday’s lethal shootings at a series of spas in the Atlanta area, expressing…
Continue Reading Omarosa Manigault Newman can’t force Trump to testify in lawsuit, judge rules
Former Trump White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman won’t be allowed to get testimony from former President Donald Trump, former Trump chief…
Continue Reading Joe Manchin pours cold water on push to gut filibuster
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin rejected major changes to the Senate rules that have long been sought by liberals seeking to gut the…
Continue Reading Treasury has sent about 90 million stimulus payments
WASHIINGTON, DC — About 90 million stimulus payments, totaling more than $242 billion, have been sent as of Wednesday, the Treasury Department…
Continue Reading House Republicans reverse earmark ban, opening door to both parties using the formerly banned practice
House Republicans on Wednesday voted to reverse their conference-wide ban on earmarks, according to two sources familiar with the vote, marking a…
Continue Reading House to vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday to renew the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, landmark legislation championed by…
Continue Reading House to vote on joint resolution to remove ERA deadline
The House is pushing forward with a joint resolution to remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, after a recent federal…
Continue Reading Biden on US meeting looming Afghanistan withdrawal deadline: ‘Could happen, but it is tough’
President Joe Biden said he is still making a decision on withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan ahead of a May 1 deadline set by former…
Continue Reading Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas tells lawmakers ‘the border is not open’ amid migrant surge
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers Wednesday that the US-Mexico border is secure and repeated that it is “not…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Katherine Tai to be US trade representative
The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai to serve as US trade representative on Wednesday, giving her a key role to smooth supply chains shaken by the…
Continue Reading Harris condemns ‘tragic’ Atlanta shooting and expresses solidarity with Asian American community
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the recent lethal shootings at a series of spas in the Atlanta area, marking her most formal remarks about the…
Continue Reading A year into the pandemic, Florida is booming and Republican Gov. DeSantis is taking credit
After a year of criticism by health experts, mockery from comedians and blistering critiques from political rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats set to introduce sweeping election bill that would curb GOP efforts to restrict voting access
Senate Democrats on Wednesday are set to introduce the sweeping election and voting rights package passed by the House earlier this month, one that,…
Continue Reading Biden says his dog, Major, is working with a trainer in Delaware following biting incident
President Joe Biden said that his dog, Major, is working with a trainer at Biden’s home in Delaware following a biting incident at the White…
Continue Reading Biden reiterates pledge to raise taxes on Americans making $400,000 or more
President Joe Biden again reiterated he intends to raise taxes for the most wealthy Americans in an ABC News interview aired Wednesday, saying…
Continue Reading Mayorkas faces lawmakers amid unaccompanied-migrant crisis at the border
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will appear before lawmakers Wednesday morning, where he is expected to face questions about the…
Continue Reading Biden says Putin ‘will pay a price’ for Russian efforts to undermine the 2020 US election
President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin “will pay a price” for his efforts to undermine the 2020 US election following a landmark…
Continue Reading US has assessed North Korea could be preparing to carry out first weapons test since Biden took office
US intelligence has assessed that North Korea could be preparing to carry out their first weapons test since President Joe Biden came into office,…
Continue Reading Biden to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day virtually with Ireland’s prime minister
President Joe Biden will host Taioseach Micheál Martin of Ireland for a virtual bilateral meeting on Wednesday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day,…
Continue Reading Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump hires new evidence expert
The Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump, Fani Willis, is beefing up her office with a new evidence expert,…
Continue Reading Investigators point to leadership and investigative failures at Fort Hood in wake of service member deaths
FORT HOOD, Texas — The commander of the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command told lawmakers on Tuesday that it is “not…
Continue Reading Biden tells migrants not to come to US: ‘Don’t leave your town’
President Joe Biden discouraged would-be migrants from coming to the United States as his administration scrambles to respond to a surge of…
Continue Reading House passes sweeping child abuse prevention bill
The House on Tuesday passed a sweeping child abuse prevention bill, setting up deliberations in the Senate as experts and advocates raise alarm about…
Continue Reading Biden says he supports bringing back the Senate’s talking filibuster rule
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he supports changing the Senate’s filibuster rule by bringing back the talking filibuster, requiring a…
Continue Reading Cuomo’s strategy for getting through scandal: Focus on his job
In the eyes of those close to Andrew Cuomo, the way through the scandal that threatens to sink the three-term New York governor is to focus on the…
Continue Reading Congress eyes extending PPP deadline for businesses, as billions sit untouched
Lawmakers are rushing to extend the federal government’s key relief program for small business owners as the deadline to apply for a loan from…
Continue Reading Democrats pitch significant increase to international affairs budget
A group of Democratic lawmakers is proposing a substantial increase in the international affairs budget for the next fiscal year, with specific…
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