Washington — President Biden met with two groups of House and Senate Democrats at the White House on Tuesday as his administration works to bridge the gap between the moderate and progressive wings of the party over components of his sweeping plan to expand the social safety net. Mr. Biden, …
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear a dispute between Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) over campaign finance rules limiting the repayment of a candidate’s personal loans to their campaigns. The appeal from the FEC of a lower court …
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In a series of meetings Wednesday, President Biden sought to bring Democrats together to pass his ambitious “build back better” agenda contained in two bills, one a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that would rebuild and repair traditional infrastructure in the U.S., and a broad $3.5 trillion measure that will …
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PHOENIX — An appeals court on Thursday rejected an effort by the Arizona Senate to keep secret records of its ongoing review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County that are in the possession of the contractors conducting the recount. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that the documents sought by …
Read More »Washington — The Senate moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package Saturday after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key procedural hurdle. More votes will be needed before Senate passage of one of President Biden’s top priorities. The measure would provide a massive injection …
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Washington — The Senate voted to move forward on a bipartisan infrastructure bill after weeks of negotiations on Wednesday, clearing a key procedural hurdle on a bill that includes $550 billion in new spending for infrastructure projects around the country. The vote to advance the legislation Wednesday night was 67 …
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Washington — The Biden administration on Monday announced it transferred its first detainee out of Guantanamo Bay to Morocco after he was recommended for repatriation under the Obama administration. The transfer of the detainee, Abdul Latif Nasir, comes after the Biden administration said in February it would be launching an …
Read More »Kanye West apologized Wednesday on a Chicago radio station for calling slavery a “choice,” and he broke down on the air over an old friend. “I don’t know if I properly apologized for how that slave comment made people feel, so I want to take this moment right now to …
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In an effort to slow a surge of graphic content on its platform, Youtube has reportedly pulled down four videos posted by Infowars, the ultra right-wing site run by Alex Jones, according to Variety. “We have long-standing policies against child endangerment and hate speech,” YouTube said in a statement to …
Read More »President Trump commuted the life sentence of a grandmother serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense, CBS News’ Paula Reid reports, citing a White House official. Alice Marie Johnson’s case was championed last week by reality TV personality Kim Kardashian West, who met with Mr. Trump at the …
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