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Biden Calls on Congress to Restore Voting Rights Act, Signs Orders to Help Expand Access
The president plans to sign orders to improve voter rights on the 56th anniversary of a peaceful protest that turned violent in Selma, Alabama.
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Sen. Joe Manchin Open to Party-Line Vote on Future Bills With Voting Rights Legislation Now in Focus
The Senate’s Covid relief bill lowered enhanced federal unemployment benefits to $300 per week and excludes a plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Takes Firm Tone, Calls for ‘Non-Interference' Between China and the U.S.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a high-level press conference that the U.S. needs to stop interfering in what Beijing considers its domestic affairs.
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‘Biden Barn' in Pennsylvania Burns Down Overnight
The barn that burned down in Reedsville, Mifflin County, was painted in support of President Joe Biden’s campaign. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
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Biden Getting 1st Shot at Making Mark on Federal Judiciary
President Joe Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation’s capital that regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court
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The Senate Passed Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill – Here's What's Next
The Democratic-led House now plans to vote on the Senate legislation Tuesday so that President Joe Biden can sign it into law early in the week.
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Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill, House Democrats Plan Final Approval Tuesday
The Senate’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package heads to the House, which hopes to pass it and send it to President Biden next week.
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Unemployment Benefits End Next Week. It May Be Too Late for Congress to Stop It, Experts Say
Democrats are rushing to extend jobless benefits by March 14, when aid would lapse for millions. There will likely be a gap even if Congress meets the deadline.
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Another Stimulus Package Is on Its Way. Here's What to Do With the Aid
If you’re one of the millions of Americans financially struggling because of the pandemic, there’s more stimulus relief coming. How to best spend the aid.
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Democrats Reach Deal on Unemployment Aid, Allowing $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill to Go Forward
The $300 per week jobless benefit will go into September, and the deal allows Democrats to move ahead with passing their Covid relief bill.
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Senate Approves Bill to Tighten Controls on China-Funded Confucius Institutes on U.S. University Campuses
The Senate approved a bill that would increase oversight on Confucius Institutes, China-funded cultural centers that operate on university campuses.
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Virginia Gets Close to Legalizing Recreational Weed as Other States Eye Cannabis Tax Windfalls
Virginia finalizing its legalization of marijuana, while other states are calling for similar measures.
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Police Preparing for Possible Militia ‘Plot to Breach the Capitol' in Washington on Thursday
The warning comes two months after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, when supporters of President Donald Trump disrupted confirmation of Joe Biden’s election
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U.S., EU to Suspend Tariffs in Effort to Resolve Boeing-Airbus Subsidy Dispute
The U.S. and EU have agreed to suspend billions of dollars in tariffs in hopes of resolving a 17-year-old dispute over government subsidies.
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A Top Democrat Wants Biden's Infrastructure Bill to Reduce Energy Tax Breaks, Limit Them to Green Initiatives
Sen. Ron Wyden, who leads the Senate Finance Committee, wants Biden’s infrastructure bill to cut tax breaks for the energy industry.
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Dr. Seuss Books Shoot to the Top of Amazon's Bestseller List
Books by Dr. Seuss have flooded Amazon’s U.S. bestseller list after it was announced six of the author’s publications were being pulled over racist imagery.
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Senate Covid Relief Bill Would Make Student Debt Forgiveness Tax-Free
While the bill does not itself include student debt forgiveness, the provision may be a sign that debt forgiveness is a serious priority on the horizon.
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House Impeachment Manager Eric Swalwell Sues Trump, Giuliani for Allegedly Inciting Capitol Riot
Swalwell’s suit accuses Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and GOP Rep. Mo Brooks of being “wholly responsible” for the deadly Capitol invasion.
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With 4 Million Americans Long-Term Unemployed, Benefits Cliff Looms
More than 4 million Americans are long-term unemployed, according to the February jobs report. Their jobless benefits are set to end after March 14.
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Biden Signals Support to Limit Presidential War Powers, Reassert Congressional Authority
President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East, a little more than a week after he relied on the authorizations to carry out a retaliatory airstrike in eastern Syria