Biden administration expands access to refugee program for Afghans who worked with US
(CNN) — The State Department announced Monday that it will expand access to the US refugee program for certain Afghans amid fears of reprisal byRead More
Biden’s judges: More diverse and more of them
WASHINGTON (AP) — With no Supreme Court opening to slow them, President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are putting judges on federal trial and appellateRead More
Obama to hold 60th birthday bash on Martha’s Vineyard
(CNN) — Former President Barack Obama will celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend with a party in Martha’s Vineyard, with many Covid-19 safety protocols inRead More
Senators produce $1T infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick billRead More
Senators continue to write $1T infrastructure bill, say vote could be ‘in a matter of days’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package could be held “in a matter of days,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday.Read More
Senators hope to wrap up draft of infrastructure bill Sunday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate will reconvene in a rare weekend session on Sunday as negotiators work on the text of a $1 trillion bipartisanRead More
Anger mounts as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anger and frustration mounted in Congress over the weekend as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. One DemocraticRead More
Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anger and frustration mounted as President Joe Biden showed no signs of reversing plans to allow a nationwide eviction moratorium to expire at midnightRead More
Tenants prepare for unknown as eviction moratorium ends
BOSTON (AP) — Tenants saddled with months of back rent are facing the end of the federal eviction moratorium Saturday, a move that could leadRead More
Senate work on infrastructure plan slides into Saturday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are returning to the Capitol for a rare Saturday session as they try to make further progress on a roughly $1Read More