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Senate confirms Janet Yellen as treasury secretary, 1st woman to hold the position

January 25, 2021 4:23 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Janet Yellen has been confirmed as President Joe Biden’s treasury secretary in an overwhelming Senate vote. She is the first…

Texas judge asks Biden administration to clarify deportation pause order

January 25, 2021 3:55 PM CNN Newsource

VICTORIA, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday asked the Biden administration to clarify its 100-day pause on deportations as he…

Army confirms thousands of National Guard troops will remain in Washington into March

January 25, 2021 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

More than 5,000 National Guard troops will remain in Washington through mid-March to provide security amid concerns over potential unrest in the…

Biden signs order aimed at strengthening U.S. manufacturing

January 25, 2021 6:51 AM CNN Newsource, ABC News

UPDATE: As he signed a “Made in America” executive order Monday afternoon, President Joe Biden delivered remarks on how he was fulfilling a long-time…

Biden signs executive order aimed at strengthening American manufacturing

January 25, 2021 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at boosting American manufacturing, setting in motion a process to fulfill his campaign…

White House recommits to getting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill after Trump delay

January 25, 2021 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration says it is “exploring ways to speed up” release of $20 bills featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman after the…

Justice Department watchdog investigating possible attempt to overturn election results

January 25, 2021 1:42 PM CNN

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog will investigate whether any department official sought to have the department overturn President…

El Paso has much at stake in Texas redistricting process getting underway

January 25, 2021 1:32 PM El Paso Matters

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature on Monday began an every-10-year redistricting process that could diminish El Paso’s representation in the…

Senate Republicans just took 2 big hits to their 2022 chances

January 25, 2021 1:26 PM CNN

Just days into their newfound status as the minority party, Senate Republicans suffered two body blows that could badly complicate their chances of…

Biden replaces controversial White House physician

January 25, 2021 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden has replaced the controversial White House physician who offered misleading information about President Donald Trump’s…

Stimulus checks, unemployment and more: Here’s the aid that’s coming — and what might be coming soon

January 25, 2021 1:15 PM CNN Newsource

There’s lots of talk of all the federal assistance going to Americans and small businesses in need. But while some is already approved, not all…

GOP Sen. Rob Portman won’t run for reelection, saying it’s difficult to ‘break through the partisan gridlock’

January 25, 2021 1:14 PM CNN

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not run for reelection after his current term in office ends in 2022, saying in a…

Ohio lawmaker who asked racist question about Black hygiene tapped to lead state health panel

January 25, 2021 1:04 PM CNN Newsource

A GOP Ohio lawmaker who asked a racist question last year about whether “the colored population” was contracting Covid-19 at higher rates…

Biden avoids contentious issues in call with Mexico’s president

January 25, 2021 12:58 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — When President Joe Biden spoke with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador last week, the most controversial issues…

Democratic congressman to introduce sweeping child abuse prevention bill Monday

January 25, 2021 12:52 PM CNN Newsource

Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia will introduce a child abuse prevention bill in the House on Monday, his office told CNN, setting up…

Leahy, not Roberts, expected to preside over impeachment trial as House to send article to Senate on Monday

January 25, 2021 12:32 PM CNN Newsource

The contours of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial are starting to take shape, with the Senate’s longest-serving…

Here are the executive orders Biden has signed so far

January 25, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and…

Biden set to reinstate coronavirus-related travel restrictions that Trump lifted

January 25, 2021 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a presidential proclamation reinstating the travel restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, White…

Biden lifts transgender military ban

January 25, 2021 11:46 AM CNN

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday alongside…

Biden lifts transgender military ban as he meets with first Black defense secretary

January 25, 2021 10:57 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday alongside…

READ: Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

January 25, 2021 10:49 AM CNN Newsource

The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, which Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia plans to introduce Monday, represents a…

Biden signs order ending Trump-era ban on transgender individuals serving in the military

January 25, 2021 10:20 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order revoking a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from…

Gov’t watchdog probes if Justice Dept. officials ‘engaged in improper attempt’ to overturn 2020 election

January 25, 2021 10:10 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department’s inspector general is launching an investigation to examine whether any former or current…

Biden is poised to lift transgender military ban when he meets with first Black defense secretary

January 25, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday when…

Biden set to meet with first Black defense secretary as administration is poised to lift transgender military ban

January 25, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday morning with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as the President is poised to repeal a Trump-era ban on most…

First dogs Champ and Major have moved into the White House

January 25, 2021 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

The first dogs have entered the White House — the Bidens’ two German shepherds, Champ and Major, officially joined the first family in…

White House staff welcomes new first family: ‘The residence has life again’

January 25, 2021 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

The new President and first lady settled in at the White House this weekend, and did so with extended Biden family members. “The residence has…

Supreme Court denies NY Democrat Sheldon Silver’s appeal of bribery conviction

January 25, 2021 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

The Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for his bribery conviction. It is the latest…

California governor lifts regional stay-at-home orders, return to restrictions based on conditions in each county

January 25, 2021 8:48 AM Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has lifted regional stay-at-home orders statewide in response to improving coronavirus conditions. Public…

GOP Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announces he won’t run for reelection

January 25, 2021 8:43 AM CNN Newsource

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not run for reelection after his current term in office ends in 2022. “I feel…