Politics
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Child Migrant Surge: Biden Administration Moves to Respond
Though the White House has emphatically stated that the southern border is closed, the administration of President Joseph R. Biden…
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Biden Pushes for John Lewis Voting Rights Act
President Joe Biden has continued to push for voting rights, as Republican-led state legislatures around the nation have repeatedly passed…
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Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Plan Into Law
One day after the House formally passed the American Rescue Plan — Joe Biden's massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package…
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House Passes Biden’s $1.9T Coronavirus Relief Plan
President Joe Biden on Wednesday eagerly awaited the American Rescue Plan — his sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package —…
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Senate Confirms Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Rep. Marcia Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Byrd Scraps Hoyer Challenge, Makes Bid for U.S. Senate Instead
Greenbelt, Maryland, Mayor Colin Byrd said Monday he will challenge Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen in next year's primary.
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Biden Signs Order Creating White House Gender Policy Council
President Joseph R. Biden marked International Women’s Day by creating the White House Gender Policy Council.
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Shalanda Young Gets Bipartisan Support for Top OMB Post
Shalanda Young, a native of Baton Rouge, La., who serves as clerk and staff director for the House Appropriations Committee,…
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Norton Praises Senate for Treatment of D.C. in Pandemic Relief Plan
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton praised the U.S. Senate Saturday for including the District's priorities in the COVID-19 relief bill…
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Senate Approves Biden’s $1.9T Coronavirus Relief Plan
After a marathon session of debate known as vote-a-rama and some dissension in the Democratic ranks — particularly from Sen.…
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