What to watch as Congress gears up for work on Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden has said he’s willing to negotiate over infrastructure, a key legislative priority for the White House. There are signs,…
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Biden calls for ‘peace and calm’ in the wake of Daunte Wright’s fatal encounter with police in Minnesota
President Joe Biden on Monday called for “peace and calm” in the wake of Daunte Wright’s fatal encounter with police in Minnesota,…
Continue Reading Biden administration stands down on policing commission, focuses on legislative route instead
The Biden administration is standing down on a campaign promise to create a White House-led commission and instead moving forward with its efforts…
Continue Reading Biden administration reaches agreements with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to secure borders
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration has secured agreements for Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to tighten their borders and stem the flow…
Continue Reading Biden starts infrastructure push by meeting bipartisan group of lawmakers who could help shape $2 trillion proposal
President Joe Biden on Monday met with a group of lesser-known but influential lawmakers from both parties as he begins his push to get Capitol Hill…
Continue Reading 10-year-old migrant boy seen in video had initially been expelled from US, CBP official says
A 10-year-old boy found walking alone in tears near the US-Mexico border had previously been expelled from the US with his mother under a Trump-era…
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Governor signs law legalizing marijuana in New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Monday legalizing recreational marijuana use within months and…
Continue Reading Embattled Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is denied a meeting with Trump
Rep. Matt Gaetz, who’s facing a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations, was recently denied a meeting with Donald Trump at his…
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Number of unaccompanied migrant children in Customs and Border Protection custody falls 45%
The number of unaccompanied minors in US Customs and Border Protection custody, akin to jail-like conditions, has dropped 45%, according to the…
Continue Reading Nevada GOP censures secretary of state who refused to investigate unfounded election-fraud claims
The Nevada Republican Party Central Committee has voted to censure the state’s Republican secretary of state after she refused to investigate…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats push bill to combat surge of Asian American hate crimes amid GOP resistance
Senate Democrats are hoping to advance a bill addressing the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans as soon as Wednesday despite the resistance…
Continue Reading Biden to nominate first woman secretary of the Army
President Joe Biden has picked Christine Wormuth to be the next secretary of the Army, the White House announced Monday, making her the first woman…
Continue Reading Trump State Department appointee facing Capitol riot charges ordered released from jail
A Trump State Department official who was charged in the Capitol insurrection will be released from jail, a federal judge said Monday, overturning a…
Continue Reading Washington rewards bizarre behavior
I have not spent much time in this newsletter on the antics of Marjorie Taylor Greene or the scandal surrounding Matt Gaetz, two of the more…
Continue Reading FEMA overwhelmed by calls on first day to apply for $9,000 for Covid-19 funeral expenses
Families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 can now get help with funeral expenses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, though the program got…
Continue Reading Biden to name Chris Inglis as new national cyber director
President Joe Biden will name Chris Inglis to the new position of national cyber director, the White House announced on Monday Inglis — whose…
Continue Reading Hawley raised $3 million in 2021’s first quarter after objecting to electoral votes Biden won
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley raised $3 million in the first quarter of 2021, a person familiar with his fundraising said — a total that showcases…
Continue Reading Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory will soon launch Senate campaign
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is planning to launch his Republican campaign for Senate this week — and immediately become a…
Continue Reading Biden keeping Trump’s pick for Moscow ambassador in place
The Biden administration recently decided to keep the Trump-appointed US ambassador on the job in Moscow for the foreseeable future, two senior…
Continue Reading Blinken names chief diversity officer to lead change on a ‘problem as old as the department itself’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken named retired ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley as the department’s first chief diversity and inclusion…
Continue Reading FEMA accepting applications for up to $9,000 for Covid-19 funeral expenses
Families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 can now get help with funeral expenses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The agency launched on…
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Former House Speaker John Boehner calls Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ‘Lucifer in the flesh’
WASHINGTON, DC — Former U.S. House speaker John Boehner shares why he details his animosity for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (whom he calls “Lucifer in the…
Continue Reading US climate envoy John Kerry to travel to China for talks
US climate envoy John Kerry is traveling to China this week to discuss potential joint US-China efforts on climate change, according to two…
Continue Reading Frustration grows at US military bases overseas over slow pace of vaccine rollout
Many members of the American military and their family members stationed outside the US are growing increasingly frustrated at the pace of the…
Continue Reading Biden to name Trump policy critics to lead two key immigration agencies
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Tucson, Arizona, police chief Chris Magnus to serve as commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection and Ur…
Continue Reading Republican state lawmakers push new criminal penalties for election activities
In the week before last November’s general election, Iowa progressive activist Mitch Henry scoured neighborhoods on the east and south sides of…
Continue Reading Biden to name nominees to lead two key immigration agencies
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Tucson, Arizona, police chief Chris Magnus to serve as commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection and Ur…
Continue Reading Major Biden to get training after two biting incidents
President Joe Biden’s German shepherd, Major, will receive training after two biting incidents involving workers at the White House, according…
Continue Reading Biden to host bipartisan group of lawmakers for infrastructure meeting as he faces pressure on both sides of the aisle
President Joe Biden will meet with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday afternoon to discuss his roughly $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure…
Continue Reading Huge Trump-era and pandemic immigrant visa backlog poses challenge for Biden
Even though President Joe Biden has moved to reverse many of his predecessor’s anti-immigration policies, the consequences of those restrictive…
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