Month: April 2021
Biden Says He Wants to Go Big On Health Care. But He Left Major Reforms Out of His Latest Plan
During President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress on Wednesday, he called for an ambitious health agenda that would allow the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices, expand Medicare coverage, build on the Affordable Care Act and lower deductibles. All
Read MoreBiden turns to Georgia to begin pitch for huge spending plan
President Biden’s Georgia trip is part of an effort to gain momentum for the massive — and expensive — agenda Biden articulated during his first address to a joint session of Congress.
Read MoreIdaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics ruling
The investigation into Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger began in March. A young staffer reported he raped her in his apartment after the two had dinner at a Boise restaurant. Von Ehlinger has denied all wrongdoing and maintains he had consensual
Read MoreLong Before Raiding Rudy Giuliani’s Home, Investigators Sought ‘Everything’ From His Associates
By the time federal investigators searched the Manhattan home of Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday, they had amassed a trove of evidence from his associates in Ukraine, focusing most intently on Giuliani’s ties to Ukrainian oligarchs, three witnesses in the case
Read MorePresident Biden, GOP’s Tim Scott Offer Diverging Views Of Race In America – NPR
President Biden, GOP’s Tim Scott Offer Diverging Views Of Race In America NPR AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus Yahoo News ‘Uncle Tim’ slur against Tim Scott trends on Twitter after his Biden rebuttal Fox News Tim Scott’s
Read MoreWATCH: Counterterrorism officials testify on race-motivated violent extremism
Counterterrorism officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State testified Thursday before the House Homeland Security Committee about the transnational threat posed by racially and ethnically motivated violent extremism.
Read MoreBiden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in his first slate of picks went before a Senate committee.
Read MoreU.S. agency to look at bringing back bison on Montana refuge
The remote landscape of badlands and prairie is bisected by the Missouri River. Bison historically roamed the area but were wiped out by overhunting across most of North America in the late 19th century.
Read MoreU.S. agency to look at bringing back bison on Montana refuge
The remote landscape of badlands and prairie is bisected by the Missouri River. Bison historically roamed the area but were wiped out by overhunting across most of North America in the late 19th century.
Read MoreJoe Biden was a boring candidate. He now draws comparisons to FDR
Are they justified?
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