Here are the 30 executive orders and actions Biden will sign in his first three days
President Joe Biden is signing a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and…
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Why Republicans are still in charge of some key Senate proceedings as Schumer and McConnell work out power-sharing
A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate…
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National Guard allowed back into Capitol complex after lawmakers erupt at banishment to parking garage
Members of the National Guard have been allowed back into the Capitol Complex after a slate of lawmakers voiced their outrage at guardsmen being…
Continue Reading Democrats eye arcane legislative tool to pass parts of Covid relief bill
Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork now to use a rare procedural tactic known as reconciliation to pass major parts of President Joe…
Continue Reading Biden to sign executive orders expanding aid to low-income Americans
President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding assistance to Americans in need and the…
Continue Reading Fauci says lack of candor from Trump administration ‘very likely’ cost lives
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that the lack of truthfulness from the Trump administration regarding the Covid-19 pandemic “very likely”…
Continue Reading The Senate is stalled as Schumer and McConnell work out power sharing
A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate…
Continue Reading 3 reasons Americans need more federal aid
Congress has approved trillions in relief funds for Americans suffering because of the pandemic recession, but President Joe Biden thinks the country…
Continue Reading Biden to sign orders that include moves toward $15 minimum wage for federal workers and contractors
President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on raising the minimum wage to $15 for the federal…
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Inside Joe Biden’s newly decorated Oval Office
The press got its first glimpse of President Joe Biden’s Oval Office on Wednesday, showing how in a matter of hours the office has visibly…
Continue Reading Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The Senate will hold a confirmation vote on Friday for President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Austin, who…
Continue Reading Experts say Biden administration’s vaccine strategy could benefit from good timing
As President Joe Biden takes steps to try to ramp up vaccine production, experts say the biggest boon to his administration’s vaccine strategy…
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The huge stakes of Biden’s new Covid-19 plan
President Joe Biden is so far as good as his word to “manage the hell” out of the pandemic, driven by urgency to revive a sickened,…
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The Kamala Harris you don’t know
On Wednesday, Kamala Harris became the 49th vice president of the United States, the first woman, first Black and first South Asian person to hold…
Continue Reading Thousands of National Guardsmen banished to parking garage
Thousands of National Guardsmen have been moved to a parking garage after they were told they could no longer use space within the US Capitol…
Continue Reading Biden unveils Covid-19 plan based on ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office on Thursday focused on rolling out his national strategy to get the coronavirus pandemic under…
Continue Reading Democrats frustrated as fight over filibuster stalls power-sharing agreement in Senate
Senate Democrats are refusing to buckle to demands from Senate Republicans that they agree not to weaken filibusters against legislation, something…
Continue Reading As expected, Biden intends to keep FBI director in his post, an official says
President Joe Biden intends to keep FBI Director Christopher Wray in his post, a senior administration official tells CNN, a sign of confidence for…
Continue Reading Washington Post: DOJ watchdog investigating Atlanta US attorney’s resignation
The Justice Department inspector general is investigating the sudden departure of former Atlanta US Attorney Byung “BJay” Pak, who…
Continue Reading Army changes account of key phone call on response to Capitol riot
The US Army has changed its account of a key phone call that took place on January 6 as rioters stormed the US Capitol. More than two weeks after the…
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