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Biden officials to consider action on student debt relief

February 5, 2021 8:19 AM Sumiko Keil

Democrats urge Biden to use executive action and forgive $50,000 in federal student debt for all…

Biden and Democrats work in big coronavirus relief bill

February 3, 2021 6:17 PM NBC News, Brandon Mejia

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he thinks some Republicans will support his massive COVID relief package, but while there are few areas of…

Education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona pushes for teacher testing, vaccination in Senate hearing

February 3, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

Secretary of Education nominee Miguel Cardona told senators Wednesday that if confirmed, he will do everything in his power to reopen schools safely…

Biden leans on his Capitol Hill experience while pitching big Covid-19 relief deal

February 3, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is relying on his Capitol Hill years to convince former colleagues to move quickly on his debut legislative effort, waging an…

House Democrats to take first steps to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments

February 3, 2021 11:08 AM CNN Newsource

House Democrats are set to take the first steps Wednesday to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from her committee assignments,…

Defense Secretary dismisses hundreds of members of Pentagon advisory boards including late Trump picks

February 2, 2021 2:09 PM CNN Newsource

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has dismissed hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory boards, including controversial late appointments by the…

House charges Trump is ‘singularly responsible’ for inciting insurrection as ex-president’s team claims he’s protected by 1st Amendment

February 2, 2021 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

The House impeachment managers charged Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for inciting the insurrection at the US…

Democrats look to barrel ahead with ‘big, bold’ Covid-19 relief plan

February 2, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Joe Biden told Senate Democrats at lunch Tuesday that he wants a “big, bold package” on Covid-19…

Georgia state GOP lawmakers introduce voting restriction legislation

February 2, 2021 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

GOP state senators in Georgia introduced a slate of bills on Monday that seek to roll back voter access in the state, such as “no excuse” absentee…

Trump’s impeachment lawyers have a history of being involved in controversial legal matters

February 2, 2021 12:43 PM CNN Newsource

The new lawyers who signed on to lead former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team bring a curious history of experience with them as…

Biden expands quick bid to undo Trump’s immigration policies

February 2, 2021 5:02 AM The Associated Press

President Joe Biden planned to sign orders on family separation, border security, and legal immigration, bringing to nine the number of executive…

House Democrats to accuse Trump of intentionally inciting rioters with months-long campaign to subvert voters

February 1, 2021 7:02 PM CNN

House impeachment managers are preparing a case for next week’s Senate impeachment trial to argue former President Donald Trump acted intentionally…

Biden hosts GOP senators as part of Covid-19 stimulus outreach

February 1, 2021 6:26 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden hosted Republican senators for two hours in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon to hear out their proposal for a Covid-19 relief…

McConnell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s views are a ‘cancer’ for the GOP

February 1, 2021 7:08 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday issued a tacit rebuke of controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, slamming the Georgia…

House Democrats move swiftly to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments

February 1, 2021 7:07 PM CNN

House Democrats are moving expeditiously to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes as they…

Even some within the Trump right want Marjorie Taylor Greene gone

February 1, 2021 4:26 PM CNN

The U.S. government says it won’t conduct immigration enforcement arrests at coronavirus vaccination sites around the…

Biden freeze hits two Trump drug price rules

February 1, 2021 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

A freeze by the new Biden administration on Trump-era regulations will hit at least two rules aimed at lowering drug prices, including one dealing…

Biden to meet with GOP lawmakers to discuss virus relief

February 1, 2021 5:11 AM The Associated Press

The COVID-19 relief package include $160 billion for vaccines, testing, treatment and personal protective equipment and will call for more targeted…

GOP senators offer COVID-19 relief counterproposal to force talks with White House back to middle

January 31, 2021 11:01 AM CNN

Ten Republican senators on Sunday announced plans to unveil a roughly $600 billion Covid-19 relief package, a counter proposal to President Joe…

Sanders says Democrats have the votes to pass COVID-19 relief bill through reconciliation

January 31, 2021 9:53 AM CNN

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that he thinks there are enough Democratic votes to pass a massive Covid-19 relief package through a process…