Stimulus-enhanced child tax credits should start flowing in July, IRS chief says
The Internal Revenue Service is on track to start sending stimulus-enhanced child tax credits to millions of families in July, the agency’s…
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Standoff emerges between White House and Michigan governor as state’s Covid situation deteriorates
A standoff has emerged between the White House and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as federal health officials have rejected the governor’s…
Continue ReadingFDA says medication abortion drug can be distributed by mail during pandemic
The Biden administration is removing a requirement that one of the drugs involved in medication abortion be dispensed in person during the Covid-19…
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Democrats send letter to Biden requesting immigration bill in second part of infrastructure package
A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday requesting he prioritize legislation that would offer a…
Continue ReadingBiden and Obama to appear in TV special to promote Covid-19 vaccinations
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will appear in an hour-long NBC special on Sunday aimed at promoting Covid-19 vaccinations as…
Continue Reading Michele Bachmann Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former US Representative Michele Bachmann. Personal Birth date: April 6, 1956 Birth place: Waterloo, Iowa Birth…
Continue ReadingBiden mourns slain Capitol Police officer: He ‘was a hero’
President Joe Biden paid a personal tribute to fallen Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans during a service at the US Capitol on…
Continue ReadingBiden proposes meeting with Putin amid rising Ukraine tensions
President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and proposed a meeting in a third country in the coming months as tensions…
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Why Biden is making more progress on economic than social issues
The magnitude of the economic proposals that President Joe Biden may pass through Congress this year is drawing legitimate comparisons to Franklin D.…
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Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden, having concluded there is no military solution to the security and political problems plaguing Afghanistan and determined to…
Continue Reading READ: US intelligence community’s threat assessment amid pandemic
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is poised to fracture societies worldwide, increase instability across the globe and reshape political and…
Continue ReadingAustin announces increase to US military presence in Germany
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that the US military will increase its presence in Germany, recommitting the US to the NATO alliance…
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GOP senator says he is not ruling out ‘some kind’ of tax increase to pay for infrastructure
A Republican senator who was one of several lawmakers who took part in President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure meeting Monday said he…
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Nikki Haley just *totally* flip-flopped on Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy
Nikki Haley sent a clear message to Donald Trump on Monday: If you run for president, I’m out. “I would not run if President Trump ran,…
Continue ReadingWhite House says pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine ‘will not have a significant impact on our vaccination plan’
The White House said Tuesday that the recommended pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would “not have a significant impact on our…
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The world’s most powerful passports for 2021
The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley says she’ll support and not challenge Trump if he runs in 2024
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday said she would back her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, if he decides to run for the…
Continue ReadingBiden attempts balance amid major protests during his presidency
President Joe Biden is confronting the first major protests during his presidency after three months in office, prompted by the police killing of a…
Continue Reading Questions swirl over investigation into Gaetz as House returns
House Republicans have remained conspicuously quiet since the Justice Department’s investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida first became…
Continue Reading Biden and Hill leaders to speak at ceremony ahead of slain Capitol Police officer lying in honor
President Joe Biden, congressional leaders and members of the US Capitol Police will attend a ceremony for fallen Capitol Police Officer William…
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