White House to host briefing for House members on border situation
The White House will host a bipartisan briefing for members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday to update them on the situation at the…
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Biden says 90% of adults will be vaccine eligible in three weeks
President Joe Biden announced on Monday that 90% of adults will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine within the next three weeks as well as have…
Continue ReadingFederal workers asked to volunteer for ‘urgent’ border effort amid influx of children
The Biden administration is asking for federal workers to assist with “urgent efforts” to care for and place unaccompanied migrant…
Continue ReadingWhite House to host briefing for House Democrats on border situation
The White House will host a briefing for Democratic members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday to update them on the situation at the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court leaves in place a ruling blocking Hillary Clinton deposition over private email server
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a lower court order that blocked the conservative group Judicial Watch from deposing former Secretary of…
Continue ReadingUS suspends all diplomatic trade engagement with Myanmar after weekend of violence against pro-democracy protesters
The Biden administration announced the suspension of all diplomatic trade engagement with Myanmar on Monday following a weekend of violence against…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce 90% of adults will be vaccine eligible in three weeks
President Joe Biden will announce on Monday afternoon that 90% of adults will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine within the next three weeks as…
Continue ReadingBiden administration helping develop standards to prove vaccination
The Biden administration is working on creating a set of standards for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to…
Continue ReadingBlinken calls on UN Security Council to increase humanitarian access to Syria
Secretary of State Tony Blinken addressed the United Nations Security Council Monday in an at-times passionate plea to increase desperately needed…
Continue ReadingWhite House announces offshore wind energy initiative creating jobs and addressing climate crisis
The Biden administration announced Monday a massive, coordinated effort to bolster offshore wind energy projects in the United States to jumpstart a…
Continue ReadingNew York Times: White House to probe Trump-era ‘political influence’ in government science
The Biden administration is planning to probe “Trump-era political interference” in government science in an effort to prevent abuses in…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to hear whether Republican attorney general can defend Kentucky abortion law
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide next term whether Kentucky’s Republican attorney general can defend a controversial…
Continue ReadingSchumer eyes using budget tool twice to pass Biden’s 2-part infrastructure plan
Senate Democrats are looking at potentially using an arcane budget process twice more this year in an effort to ensure they can pass President Joe…
Continue ReadingUS suspends all trade with Myanmar after weekend of violence against pro-democracy protesters
The Biden administration announced the suspension of all trade engagement with Myanmar on Monday following a weekend of violence against…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announces he has prostate cancer but expects full recovery
Sen. Thom Tillis announced on Monday that he has prostate cancer and will be getting surgery next week. Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who just…
Continue ReadingColorado’s state lawmakers in ‘early stages’ of discussing gun reforms in wake of Boulder shooting
Colorado lawmakers are facing pressure to act from constituents and are in the “early stages” of discussing gun reform proposals after a…
Continue ReadingPentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out of Afghanistan this year
Despite the signing of the Doha agreement last February that called for a full drawdown of US troops and personnel from Afghanistan by May 1, the…
Continue ReadingPentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out Afghanistan this year
Despite the signing of the Doha agreement last February that called for a full drawdown of US troops and personnel from Afghanistan by May 1, the…
Continue ReadingAfter two months in office, Kamala Harris is still living out of suitcases — and she’s getting frustrated with it
It has been more than two months since Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president of the United States, a historic moment for the country, as…
Continue ReadingBiden administration working to develop a system for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated
The Biden administration is currently working to develop a system for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus,…
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