Here’s how Biden wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations
Now that he’s signed the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, President Joe Biden is turning to the next items on his…
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Biden set to make maiden foreign trip in June to UK and Belgium
President Joe Biden will embark upon his first foreign trip in June, the White House said on Friday, with plans to attend the Group of 7 summit in…
Continue ReadingBiden will seek to raise taxes on richest Americans to fund sweeping education and child care proposals
President Joe Biden is preparing to outline the next step of his economic agenda during a joint session to Congress next week and his proposal to pay…
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Under-the-radar court case helps piece together cop dragging during Capitol riot
The Justice Department has built out one of its most gripping and complex investigations to date from the January 6 insurrection in a court case…
Continue ReadingBush says he wrote in Condoleezza Rice for president in 2020
Former President George W. Bush wrote in the name of his former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on his 2020 presidential ballot rather than…
Continue ReadingStates tackling ‘qualified immunity’ for police as Congress squabbles over the issue
The fight in Congress to reform how the nation’s police officers go about their jobs has reinvigorated a discussion over so-called…
Continue Reading Biden aims to make the economic case for fighting climate change on second day of virtual summit
President Joe Biden on Friday aims to highlight the economic opportunities of climate action a day after announcing an ambitious new goal to reduce…
Continue ReadingArizona mail-in voting bill stalls in Senate amid heated debate between GOP lawmakers
A bill aimed at changing the mail-in voting process in Arizona, including stopping some voters from automatically receiving ballots, has stalled…
Continue Reading Pentagon review panel recommends taking sexual assault investigations out of commanders’ hands
A Pentagon commission on sexual assault in the military is recommending that independent authorities decide whether to prosecute service members in…
Continue Reading US sending ‘airborne assets’ to help search for missing Indonesian submarine
The United States is sending “airborne assets” to help search for the Indonesian submarine that went missing with 53 crew members on…
Continue ReadingSenior general says US will maintain ability to launch air strikes in Afghanistan following troop withdrawal
The senior US general responsible for US troops in the Middle East made clear Thursday that the US intends to maintain military influence and the…
Continue ReadingRepublican Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP response for Biden address to Congress
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the GOP response following President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of…
Continue ReadingDemocratic push to make it easier to prosecute officers emerges as sticking point in policing bill talks
A sweeping bill to overhaul policing practices in the United States still faces an uncertain future — in large part because the two sides…
Continue Reading Republicans cast doubt on Pelosi concessions on January 6 commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making concessions in a bid to revive her effort for a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court ruling will make it easier to sentence juveniles to life sentence without parole
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the sentence of life without parole for a juvenile offender in a 6-3 decision, rejecting arguments that such…
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House passes bill that would grant DC statehood
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces…
Continue ReadingGOP Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP response for Biden address to Congress
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the GOP response following President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of…
Continue ReadingBiden announces US will aim to cut carbon emissions by as much as 52% by 2030 at virtual climate summit
President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off a virtual climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police officer allegedly told units to only monitor for ‘anti-Trump’ protesters on January 6
A US Capitol Police officer directed “all outside units” on the morning of January 6 to only monitor for anti-Trump agitators “who…
Continue ReadingSenate overwhelmingly passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
The Senate passed with a wide bipartisan majority Thursday a bill denouncing discrimination against Asian communities in the United States, and…
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