Wall Street is ignoring the risk of corporate tax hikes
President Joe Biden has made clear that if he gets his way, companies will soon be paying more taxes. What’s happening: Biden’s $2…
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5 things to know for April 6: Covid-19, infrastructure, LGBT rights, Israel, Russia
April is now Arab American Heritage Month, the State Department has announced. It’s a time to celebrate and recognize a group whose…
Continue ReadingParliamentarian gives Democrats potential new tool for reconciliation in early ruling
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats may amend the budget resolution they used for their Covid-19 relief bill and attach another set…
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Biden ramps up vaccine diplomacy efforts as hopes rise that he’ll share surplus doses
President Joe Biden, well on his way to reaching a new goal of vaccinating 200 million Americans by the end of April, is taking initial steps toward…
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Man tied to Matt Gaetz’s extortion allegation says lawmaker is ‘trying to direct attention from himself’
A man tied to the allegations of extortion pushed by Rep. Matt Gaetz said Monday evening that the Republican lawmaker is “trying to direct…
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Texas Rangers sell over 38,000 tickets to home opener, marking one of the first full-capacity sporting events in a year
The Texas Rangers welcomed a crowd of at least 38,000 fans to Globe Life Field in Arlington Monday for the team’s home opener against the…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden administration officials falsely describe infrastructure jobs estimate
Top officials in President Joe Biden’s administration have made a series of television and radio appearances to promote the infrastructure…
Continue Reading Colorado is auctioning off pot-themed license plates until ‘420’
For the right price, 14 Colorado drivers can show their love for the state’s legal green. Colorado is auctioning rights for 14 different…
Continue Reading Senate parliamentarian says Democrats may amend budget resolution in early ruling
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats may amend the budget resolution they used for their Covid-19 relief bill and attach another set…
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Arkansas’ Republican governor vetoes anti-trans health care bill
Arkansas’ Republican governor on Monday vetoed an anti-transgender health care bill that would’ve prohibited physicians in the state from…
Continue Reading Justice Clarence Thomas suggests US should regulate Facebook, Google and Twitter
Justice Clarence Thomas suggested on Monday that Congress should consider whether laws should be updated to better regulate social media platforms…
Continue Reading VP Harris is the latest White House official to appear with California Gov. Newsom amid recall effort
Top members of the Biden White House have appeared with California’s embattled Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, twice over the last week…
Continue Reading Blinken says US won’t trade Covid shots for political favors
Secretary of State Tony Blinken said that the US would not “trade shots in arms for political favors” when outlining the State…
Continue ReadingArmy sends additional criminal investigators to Fort Sill following sexual assault allegation
Additional Army criminal investigators have been sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in the wake of a soldier’s allegation about sexual assault that…
Continue ReadingYellen calls for global minimum corporate tax rate in first major address as Treasury secretary
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for a global minimum corporate tax rate on Monday, a pitch that comes as the Biden administration begins to…
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Head of Capitol security review calls for background checks on all congressional staff
The leader of a task force that reviewed security failures around the January 6 insurrection reiterated his call on Monday for background checks on…
Continue Reading More stimulus money is on the way for people who lost their jobs last year
The Internal Revenue Service started sending what it calls “plus-up” payments last week to people who are owed a bigger stimulus check…
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The Trump fundraising scam is the least surprising part about his presidency
Desperate for money to finance a struggling presidential campaign, then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 team reportedly turned to fundraising…
Continue ReadingBiden records video welcoming new US citizens for naturalization ceremonies
President Joe Biden recorded a video that will be played at naturalization ceremonies welcoming new US citizens in which he thanks them for choosing…
Continue Reading Border facilities holding migrant children are ‘stretched beyond thin’ with ‘profound overcrowding,’ court monitors say
Border processing facilities for migrant children are “stretched beyond thin” and experiencing “profound overcrowding” that…
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