Federal spending on food aid up 50% but hungry Americans say it’s not enough
The Department of Agriculture spent nearly 50% more in 2020 than it did pre-pandemic to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP…
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CDC director says guidance on reopening schools to be released in the coming week
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release guidance on school reopenings in the coming week, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky…
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Congress passes key step to allow Democrats to pass Covid-19 relief without threat of GOP filibuster
Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe…
Continue ReadingDemocrats indicate they don’t need Trump’s testimony to make case at impeachment trial
House Democrats prosecuting the case against Donald Trump are signaling privately and publicly they will likely avoid a dramatic showdown with the…
Continue ReadingSasse’s message to Nebraska GOP as he faces censure: ‘Politics isn’t about the weird worship of one dude’
Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska stood firm against leaders of his state’s Republican Party on Thursday after they advanced a censure resolution…
Continue ReadingWhy you shouldn’t expect another stimulus check for weeks — if at all
Congress is negotiating a fresh stimulus package that would include a third round of stimulus checks, but while there’s broad agreement on the…
Continue ReadingBiden emphasizes ‘urgency’ of $1.9T relief after Summers’ op-ed on inflation
President Joe Biden responded to a new, sluggish jobs report by continuing to press for his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to be passed with…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to use Defense Production Act for Pfizer supplies, at-home tests and masks
The Biden administration is making use of the Defense Production Act in three key areas, the top official tasked with supplies announced Friday,…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to deploy approximately 1,000 troops to assist with Covid vaccination effort
The Biden administration announced Friday that it will deploy approximately 1,000 troops across the United States to assist with coronavirus…
Continue ReadingGOP base rewards Trump loyalists with campaign cash and media appearances
The Republicans who have remained aligned with former President Donald Trump have become lightning rods in Washington — but are being rewarded…
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Biden administration expected to deploy approximately 1000 troops to assist with Covid vaccination effort
The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that it will deploy approximately 1000 troops across the United States to assist with…
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to expel a member of Congress. Here’s what to know
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the conservative Republican firebrand member of Congress, has drawn revulsion in Washington and among Americans…
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Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement used ‘Stop the Steal’ crusade to advance their own conspiracy theories
As the Trump faithful gathered around the Capitol on January 6, two conspiracy theories peddling in government mistrust converged: The fraudulent…
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Republicans refuse to purge their party of lies and hateful rhetoric
After four years of refusing to hold Donald Trump accountable for his lies, conspiracy theories and hateful rhetoric, Republicans passed up another…
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Senate passes key procedural step to allow Democrats to pass Covid-19 relief without threat of GOP filibuster
The Senate passed a budget resolution early Friday morning — a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe…
Continue Reading Activists call on Democrats to pass major election reforms as states move to restrict voting
Faced with a barrage of bills to clamp down on ballot access around the country, some voting rights advocates are pinning their hopes on Congress and…
Continue ReadingWhite House reaches out to immigrant advocacy groups that seek urgent action from Biden
As arrests on the southern border increase, White House and other administration officials are opening a channel of communications to advocacy groups…
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5 things to know for February 5: Covid-19, Congress, Smartmatic, Yemen, Hong Kong
After a rough 2020, new economic data shows the US economy is quietly, slowly improving. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…
Continue Reading Austin focuses inward in first days as Pentagon chief
Lloyd Austin pressed his extended forefinger into the table, a sign the new secretary of defense was serious. He had called a meeting Wednesday with…
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Biden’s foreign policy is a revolutionary change from the Trump era
In the first two weeks of the Joe Biden presidency, through the medium of Thursday’s powerful speech, sweeping executive orders, a raft of…
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