Biden rescinds Trump-era immigration rule to alleviate surge of unaccompanied kids
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration announced Friday it is terminating a Trump-era agreement that it said discouraged sponsors of…
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Biden returns once again to the Rose Garden for stimulus celebration
President Joe Biden will take to the Rose Garden on Friday for the first time as president, celebrating passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Most Americans think election results could lead to political violence in the coming years
A broad majority of Americans say that political violence in response to election results is likely in the United States in the next few years,…
Continue Reading Trump’s time in White House could end up benefiting New York prosecutors
Former President Donald Trump’s time in the White House helped shield him from investigations and some lawsuits but it might open him up to…
Continue Reading Arizona Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick says she won’t seek re-election in 2022
Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona announced Friday that she will not seek re-election in 2022 and will retire from Congress at the end of…
Continue Reading New York prosecutor investigating Trump announces he won’t seek reelection
The New York prosecutor leading the most significant criminal probe against Donald Trump and his business announced Friday he is not running for…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Biden’s first prime-time address
President Joe Biden delivered the first prime-time address of his term on Thursday night, lamenting the devastation caused by Covid-19 over the past…
Continue Reading DNC launches new ad campaign as Biden and Democrats seek to sell Covid bill to Americans
The Democratic National Committee, in cooperation with the Biden White House, will kick off a sweeping effort to sell the newly signed Covid-19…
Continue Reading Biden running out of time to make decision on future of US mission in Afghanistan as situation worsens
With 50 days until the United States is supposed to complete a total withdrawal of troops and personnel from Afghanistan — a move that a…
Continue Reading Trump, estranged from Presidents Club, excluded from predecessors’ PSA
When President Donald Trump received his Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, it was not recorded by official photographers or…
Continue Reading Biden leaves Trump’s dystopia in the dust
If you were expecting President Joe Biden to take a victory lap, to boast about his remarkable achievements in just 50 days in office, it’s…
Continue Reading ‘I need you’: Biden asks Americans to do their part to help country emerge from Covid crisis
The light at the end of the tunnel may be the fireworks bursting in air on the Fourth of July. President Joe Biden on Thursday offered Americans the…
Continue Reading Pressure ratchets up on Cuomo after New York Assembly speaker OKs impeachment investigation
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the judiciary…
Continue Reading 7 takeaways from Joe Biden’s prime-time Covid-19 speech
President Joe Biden marked a year since the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country with his first prime-time address — a speech in which he…
Continue Reading Biden didn’t really tell the ‘truth’ about his Covid relief bill
President Joe Biden’s speech Thursday night contained a long section about “the truth,” and he said the truth is that the only way…
Continue Reading Biden speech outlines plan to get U.S. ‘closer to normal’ by July 4th
WASHINGTON, DC — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden used his first prime-time…
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Stimulus funds: How much El Paso communities, schools will get
EL PASO, Texas — While many in the Borderland will receive a one-time $1,400 payment from the Covid-19 relief bill, that is just one small piece of…
Continue Reading Biden directs states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1
Addressing a pandemic-worn nation a year after coronavirus brought life to a halt, President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the country…
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Number of kids in Border Patrol custody tops 3,700 amid surge
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of unaccompanied migrant children in Border Patrol custody continues to climb, reaching more than 3,700, many of…
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White House says $1,400 checks to start showing up in bank accounts this weekend
WASHINGTON — The White House says the $1,400 direct payments for most Americans funded by the American Rescue Plan will start showing up in bank…
Continue Reading New York Assembly speaker OK’s committee impeachment investigation into Cuomo allegations
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under renewed political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the…
Continue Reading Biden will direct states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1
President Joe Biden used his first evening address to the nation Thursday to announce he is directing US states to open coronavirus vaccine…
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Biden in virus address condemns violence against Asian Americans, says ‘it is wrong, it is un-American and it must stop’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is condemning the violence Asian Americans have endured since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, saying…
Continue Reading Biden in national address on pandemic anniversary: ‘While it was different for everyone, we all lost something’
WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden is delivering a somber but optimistic message on the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading 5 ways the stimulus package is expected to reduce poverty
President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion relief package represents one of the largest federal efforts to reduce poverty in the last half…
Continue Reading Merrick Garland finally got his Senate vote. Now comes the hard part
Merrick Garland faces multiple crises to address and politically tough decisions to make as he belatedly takes the reins at the Justice Department as…
Continue Reading Postmaster General DeJoy gives himself an ‘A’ grade despite widespread criticism
Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would give himself an “A” for his stewardship of the US Postal Service, despite what he…
Continue Reading Biden to direct states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines by May 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is outlining his plan to make all adult Americans eligible for vaccination by May 1 and get the nation back…
Continue Reading Biden administration takes final step to end Trump-era ‘public charge’ rule
The Biden administration on Thursday took the final step to end the controversial Trump-era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants to…
Continue Reading Alleged Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot chauffeured Roger Stone, FBI agent says
An alleged Oath Keeper charged in the Capitol riot was a driver for Roger Stone as part of his security detail at an event one day before the attack,…
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