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Congress approves long-awaited $900 billion Covid rescue package, overcoming months of gridlock
Congress voted Monday evening to approve a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and…
Continue ReadingTrump issues executive order requiring ‘beautiful’ federal architecture
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday looking to ensure that federal buildings feature “beautiful” architecture,…
Continue ReadingHere’s which Biden Cabinet and other top roles haven’t been announced yet
President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce several key roles in his incoming administration, including attorney general, labor secretary and…
Continue ReadingHouse approves $900 billion Covid rescue package, sending it to the Senate
The House of Representatives on Monday passed a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and…
Continue ReadingBiden poised to nominate Connecticut education chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Connecticut education commissioner Miguel Cardona as his education secretary, two people familiar…
Continue ReadingWest Point faces worst cheating scandal in decades
The US Military Academy at West Point is dealing with the fallout from a major cheating incident involving 73 cadets, the largest cheating episode at…
Continue ReadingWhite House considers Covid testing requirement for travelers from UK
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the…
Continue ReadingWhite House considers testing requirement for travelers from the United Kingdom
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the…
Continue ReadingState Department reverts to Phase 1 Covid-19 restrictions amid nationwide surge in cases
The State Department is reverting back to Phase 1 Covid-19 guidelines, which include limiting travel to mission critical trips and putting…
Continue ReadingFour key ways Barr broke with Trump at the attorney general’s news conference
Two days before he leaves the Justice Department, Attorney General William Barr offered his sharpest rebuke to date of President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingUS Navy sails nuclear submarine through Strait of Hormuz
The US Navy nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Georgia transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday accompanied by two additional American…
Continue ReadingBiden receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on live television
President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on live television Monday afternoon and…
Continue ReadingBiden to receive Covid-19 vaccine Monday
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to receive the first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in public on Monday. Biden’s…
Continue ReadingBarr contradicts Trump by saying it ‘certainly appears’ Russia behind cyberattack
Outgoing Attorney General William Barr on Monday said it “certainly appears” Russia is behind a massive cyberattack on US federal…
Continue ReadingFauci says he would advise against additional restrictions on UK travel as country grapples with new coronavirus variant
US public health officials are not currently advising the White House to intensify restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom, even as a slew of…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats subpoena HHS and CDC directors for documents in political interference investigation
House Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingRobert E. Lee statue removed from US Capitol
Virginia’s statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the US Capitol overnight Sunday, Gov. Ralph Northam’s office…
Continue ReadingDennis Hastert Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Dennis Hastert, former Republican speaker of the House. Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison in a hush money…
Continue ReadingHow Biden won: He built on Clinton’s successes
President-elect Joe Biden was nominated by Democratic primary voters in large part because of his perceived electability in the general election.…
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