Biden German Shepherd has aggressive incident and is sent back to Delaware
The two German Shepherds belonging to President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were returned to the Biden family home in Delaware last week…
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Jobless Americans wait for guidance on new stimulus bill tax break for unemployment benefits
Millions of Americans who were out of work last year may be spared from paying federal income taxes on at least some of the unemployment benefits…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 9: Covid-19, voting rights, Congress, Asia-Pacific, China
Will you get a third stimulus payment? Time to check your eligibility. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.…
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Georgia remains at center of voting rights fight after state Senate passes bill to restrict those rights
Georgia Republicans have advanced a sweeping bill in the state Senate that further restricts voting — keeping a state that was pivotal to the…
Continue Reading Biden nominates two female generals to 4-star commands after promotions delayed under Trump administration
President Joe Biden on Monday announced he has nominated two female generals to positions as 4-star combatant commanders after their promotions had…
Continue Reading What the Biden administration can do to fight child poverty
Juanita Dominguez (whose real name has been changed to protect her privacy) is an immigrant from Venezuela and a single mother of two living in…
Continue Reading Cuomo faces mounting Democratic backlash as top New York state lawmakers call for resignation
The walls are closing in on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Powerful state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called for her fellow…
Continue Reading 2 attorneys named to lead investigation into Cuomo sexual harassment allegations
A former federal prosecutor and an employment discrimination attorney have been selected to lead the investigation into sexual harassment claims made…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren quietly releases massive social media report on GOP colleagues who voted to overturn the election
Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren has quietly posted a nearly 2,000-page report documenting social media posts by her Republican colleagues who voted…
Continue Reading Appropriations chair says review shows need for ‘substantial investment’ in Capitol security
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré and other former military leaders faced pointed questions from House members about the security review conducted…
Continue Reading Greene and Freedom Caucus members force delay on votes for non-controversial legislation
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and several members of the House Freedom Caucus made plans Monday night to ask for a roll call vote…
Continue Reading Democrats still face tricky path to gutting filibuster despite Manchin’s openness to reforms
Liberal Democrats are sensing new momentum behind their years-long drive to overhaul the Senate’s hallowed filibuster — but they still…
Continue Reading Will you get the third stimulus check? Here’s how to know.
A third round of stimulus payments is expected to be on the way later this month. The payments are included in a sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid relief…
Continue Reading Biden administration grants humanitarian protections to Venezuelans in the US
The Biden administration on Monday granted humanitarian protection for Venezuelans, allowing an estimated 300,000 people to apply and remain lawfully…
Continue Reading NYC prosecutors’ probe into Trump finances expands to include millions loaned for Chicago skyscraper
The Manhattan district attorney’s office subpoenaed documents from an investment company that loaned the Trump Organization millions of dollars…
Continue Reading Manhattan district attorney subpoenas NYC property tax agency in Trump Organization probe
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has subpoenaed the New York City Tax Commission as part of a criminal investigation into former…
Continue Reading Bush and Clinton portraits are back on display in White House’s Grand Foyer
The White House has rehung the official presidential portraits of former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton after they were removed last July…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats urge Abbott to accept federal funds to help border communities
AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic lawmakers from Texas are urging the state’s governor to accept federal funds to help with the testing and…
Continue Reading Georgia Senate approves sweeping election bill that would repeal no-excuse absentee voting
Georgia’s state Senate on Monday passed an election bill that would repeal no-excuse absentee voting, among other sweeping changes in the…
Continue Reading ‘QAnon shaman’ must remain in jail, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Monday that the so-called “QAnon shaman” who was charged in the Capitol insurrection is too dangerous to release…
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Record number of kids in Border Patrol custody, shelter beds scarce
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of unaccompanied migrant children in US Border Patrol facilities, which are akin to jail cells and not intended for…
Continue Reading GOP complains that Honoré probe of Capitol security wasn’t bipartisan
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré and other former military leaders faced pointed questions from House members about the security review conducted…
Continue Reading US proposes Afghanistan government enter interim power-sharing agreement with Taliban
The Biden administration has proposed to the Afghan government that they enter an interim power-sharing agreement with the Taliban in a letter from…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Roy Blunt announces he will not run for reelection
Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, a member of GOP leadership, announced Monday that he will not run for reelection, the latest Republican senator to…
Continue Reading As Grassley weighs his future, Republicans eye his seat
He’s been in the Senate for more than four decades and a fixture in Iowa since starting his political career more than 62 years ago. And now at…
Continue Reading John Roberts dissents alone and doesn’t hold back
Chief Justice John Roberts, untethered from his usual position in the Supreme Court majority and dissenting alone on Monday, fired back with an…
Continue Reading Fact check: Prisoners also got relief checks from the pandemic bills Trump signed and Cotton voted for
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican, is attacking Democrats for passing a pandemic relief bill that will send money to prisoners. “Dzhokhar…
Continue Reading House likely to vote Wednesday on Biden’s Covid relief bill
The House of Representatives now appears to be on track for a final vote Wednesday on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan. House…
Continue Reading Task force on Capitol security released final report Monday
The task force established to review security at the US Capitol released its final report Monday, which calls for sweeping changes to improve US…
Continue Reading Biden signs executive orders establishing Gender Policy Council and addressing sexual violence in education
President Joe Biden signed two executive orders on Monday to establish the White House Gender Policy Council and address sexual violence in the…
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