Negotiations stall over Title 42. The Senate has left town for two weeks for its spring recess without acting on the $10 billion deal on pandemic relief. The White…
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Senate Confirms Jackson to Supreme Court
She will be sworn in after Justice Breyer retires at the end of the current term. In a 53-47 vote, Ketanji Brown Jackson, a 51-year-old appeals court judge…
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President Extends Payment Pause on Student Debt
Resumption of payments moved from May 1 to August 31. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the extension of the repayment freeze on federally held student loans through August…
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Obamacare Subsidies Expanded
President Biden and former President Obama make announcement. President Joe Biden met with former President Barack Obama for a working lunch on Tuesday. Afterward, they announced that more…
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U.S. to Issue Gender-Neutral Passports
White House says it removes barriers to safe travel. The White House announced Thursday that American citizens who identify as transgender, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming will be able to…
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President Orders Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release
Size of release intended to lower gas prices and stem inflation. President Biden is ordering the release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve of one million barrels per day…
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President Biden Tells Ukraine President More Aid on its Way
The two heads of state had a 55-minute phone call on Wednesday. The U.S. will dispatch another $500 million in direct aid to Ukraine, the White House stated,…
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White House Planning New Type of Income Tax
Unrealized gains of billionaires are the new tax target. President Biden announced a new taxation plan he says will raise an additional $1 trillion by fundamentally changing the…
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Administration Appoints Acting FAA Leader
Billy Nolen promoted from associate administrator for aviation safety. President Biden’s administration announced last week that the associate administrator for aviation safety of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
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White House Seeks to Address Native American Voting
Report recommends specific actions to increase accessibility. President Biden’s administration released a report last week regarding obstacles Native American communities face when trying to vote. Language barriers, hostility…
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