Minority Leader McConnell says he’ll block cutting off debate too quickly. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky stated he would block a bipartisan infrastructure package if the…
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U.S. Donates 110 Million Doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Seek to donate an additional 500 million doses by June 2022. On Tuesday, President Biden marked a milestone in the fight against COVID-19 as he announced that the…
Read MorePentagon Police Officer Dies in Stabbing
Assailant killed by other officers. The FBI is heading an investigation into an attack against a Pentagon police officer outside the metro entrance on Tuesday. A police officer…
Read MoreSenate Confirms Nominee for Nuclear Security
Frank Rose was approved unanimously as Principal Deputy Administrator of the NNSA. Last week, the Senate voted unanimously to confirm Frank Rose as the Principal Deputy Administrator of…
Read MoreUniversal Pre-K Included in Senate Bill
“High-quality, full-day preschool” for 3- and 4-year-olds. Legislators in the Senate may include President Biden’s $200 billion proposal for universal pre-kindergarten in their $3.5 trillion bill, the details…
Read MoreDOE to Fund Manufacturing Decarbonization
The efforts to create a carbon-neutral economy continue. The Department of Energy announced on Friday that they would be providing $42.3 million to help kick-start a number of…
Read MoreSenate Releases $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
White House calls the bill “transformational and historic.” On Sunday, a bipartisan group of Senators, working toward a joint infrastructure bill, released the culmination of months of discussions.…
Read MoreU.S. Debt Ceiling Deadline Missed
Treasury Department beginning “extraordinary measures.” Congress limits how much money the government can borrow, and once the debt limit is reached, legislators must raise or suspend the debt…
Read MoreTribes Seek to Halt Lithium Mining on Sacred Grounds
Hope to secure a temporary ban. The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and Atsa Koodakuh Wyh Nuwu/People of Red Mountain are joining a lawsuit that conservation groups filed against Lithium…
Read MoreFirst Evacuation of Afghan Allies Lands Safely in U.S.
Over 200 people arrive in Virginia on Friday As both the American and Afghan governments prepare for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the first flight of…
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