Texas governor buses migrants to Washington D.C.
The first round of migrants bused from Texas to Washington D.C. arrived at union station Wednesday.
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Migrants bused to DC as part of Texas Gov. Abbott’s protest against Biden
A group of migrants bused from Texas arrived in Washington, DC, on Wednesday morning, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would send willing migrants to the capital in a rebuke of President Joe Biden’s border policies.
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Biden unveils $800 million security package for Ukraine in call with Zelensky
President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the US was sending his nation an additional $800 million worth of weapons, ammunition and other security assistance.
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Biden waiving ethanol rule in bid to lower gasoline prices
President Joe Biden is visiting corn-rich Iowa to announce he’ll suspend a federal rule and allow the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer.
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President Biden announces new gun regulation and names ATF nominee
President Joe Biden announced a new firearm regulation Monday meant to contain the use of privately made weapons as he comes under pressure to take more steps to address a national crisis of gun violence.
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Biden to announce new gun regulation and name ATF nominee
President Joe Biden will announce a new firearm regulation Monday meant to contain the use of privately made weapons, senior administration officials said, as he comes under pressure to take more steps to address a national crisis of gun violence.
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The White House experiences another COVID-19 case
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has tested positive for COVID-19 and has joined the growing number of cases in Capitol Hill.
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White House celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson as COVID cases rise
The White House held a celebration for the newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Meta: Russian invasion driving more disinformation online
Hackers aligned with Russia broke into the social media accounts of dozens of Ukrainian military officers and were working to upload videos of defeated and surrendering Ukrainian soldiers when the plot was disrupted, according to a report Thursday from Meta that details a troubling increase in social media disinformation this year.
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Zelenskyy seeks peace despite atrocities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he is committed to pressing for peace despite Russian attacks on civilians that have stunned the world.
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‘We control them all’: Donald Trump Jr. texted Meadows ideas for overturning 2020 election before it was called
Donald Trump’s eldest son texted then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that “we have operational control”
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Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has already reached a new deforestation record this year
The portion of Amazon rainforest impacted by deforestation in the first three months of 2022 was the highest ever recorded, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
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Alabama governor signs law banning transgender medication
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has enacted a sweeping law that bans gender-affirming medication for transgender youth and includes criminal penalties for doctors who prescribe it.
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Senator Sinema co-sponsors resolution to honor César Chávez
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) is co-sponsoring a resolution to honor civil rights leader César Chávez .
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Cheers for Jackson as Biden declares ‘moment of real change’
It’s a moment 46 days and more than two centuries in the making.
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Politicians react to Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation
Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed for the Supreme Court of the United States on April 7, 2022 and many sent out statements about this event.
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House passes bill to provide aid for restaurants
Many restaurants are still struggling after two years into the COVID-19 pandemic so lawmakers in the House passed a bill to provide relief.
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Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation.
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Senate poised to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court
The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday.
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US to announce new sanction package on Russia on Wednesday
The US will announce new sanctions on Russia Wednesday in coordination with Group of 7 nations and the European Union, according to an administration official.
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