Blinken says he aims to create a more diverse State Department
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will launch a diversity initiative to make the US’ oldest Cabinet agency look more like America itself, an effort…
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Tanden nomination to lead Office of Management and Budget remains in limbo
President Joe Biden’s nomination of Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget may remain in limbo until at least early next…
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White House lifts Trump order that temporarily banned certain immigrant visas during pandemic
President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a Trump-era executive order that temporarily banned some immigrant visas during the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Biden and Trudeau stress US-Canadian bonds in virtual meeting
When President Joe Biden welcomed his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship strained under…
Continue Reading Republicans question Becerra on abortion and health care experience
President Joe Biden’s choice for the nation’s top health official largely avoided hostile fire from Republicans while testifying before the Senate…
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Senate confirms Tom Vilsack to serve again as agriculture secretary
The Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as President Joe Biden’s agriculture secretary, sending the former Iowa governor to the same Cabinet position he…
Continue Reading Biden administration rolls back Trump-era citizenship civics test
The Biden administration is rolling back the controversial Trump-era naturalization civics test, reverting to a prior version of the exam, according…
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Biden to boost pandemic lending to smallest businesses
The latest Paycheck Protection Program, has already paid out $133.5 billion in…
Continue Reading Biden and congressional Democrats to unveil immigration bill
The new bill would offer an eight-year pathway to citizenship to the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal…
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Feds investigated Roger Stone ties to Proud Boys as part of possible threat to judge
Federal prosecutors investigated some of the Proud Boys, including their leader Enrique Tarrio, and their ties to longtime Trump confidant Roger…
Continue Reading McConnell’s plan to deal with Trump: Ignore him
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had an instant reaction when seeing the lengthy attack he endured from former President Donald Trump. He…
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Biden reframes his goal on reopening of elementary schools
“I said open a majority of schools in K through eighth grade because they’re the easiest to open, the most needed to be open in terms of the…
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Here’s what’s in the House Democrats’ stimulus relief plan
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin have opposed one element of the plan, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an…
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Locals respond to Trump’s second impeachment acquittal
A second pass for the former…
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Biden faces pressure as U.S. sets new course on immigration
While Biden has taken steps in his first weeks in office to reverse Trump’s immigration policies, his administration hasn’t lifted some of the…
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Key GOP senators push Trump’s lawyers to explain ex-President’s actions as Pence was endangered
The Senate’s second impeachment trial of Donald Trump raced toward a conclusion on Friday, with the former President’s legal team quickly finishing…
Continue Reading Lincoln Project under fire over handling of sexual harassment allegations against co-founder
The Lincoln Project says it is retaining an “outside professional” to review the tenure of co-founder John Weaver amid allegations that he has a…
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Democrats debate whether to move on from Trump or seek another form of punishment after impeachment trial
Congressional Democrats are torn over whether to try to punish Donald Trump by censure or move on completely from the former President after the…
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What will Mitch McConnell do?
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump has been a riveting and disturbing drama — even as we know it will almost certainly…
Continue Reading Impeachment managers conclude their case and urge Senate to convict Trump for inciting insurrection
House impeachment managers concluded their case against Donald Trump on Thursday, urging the Senate to convict the former President for inciting the…
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