President Joe Biden said in a virtual meeting with a group of House progressives on Monday that the top line of the social safety net package needs to come down to somewhere between $1.9 trillion and $2.2 trillion, according to two sources familiar wit…
Treasury Department warns Arizona governor over using federal Covid funds for anti-mask school programs
The Treasury Department sent a warning to Arizona’s Republican governor Tuesday about the state’s use of federal Covid-19 relief funds for grant programs that circumvent school mask requirements.
Democrats explore new options to raise debt ceiling amid deepening standoff with GOP
Democratic senators are scrambling to find a way to avert a potential debt default as soon as next week amid a high-stakes standoff with Republicans — and are privately discussing whether it’s possible to change Senate rules so the borrowing limit can…
Why we shouldn’t give Stephanie Grisham a pass
Stephanie Grisham is on something of a reclamation tour these days.
Lev Parnas trial judge says he will question prospective jurors who have strong feelings about Trump or Giuliani
A federal judge overseeing the campaign finance trial of Lev Parnas said he would likely question prospective jurors about former President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani as their names and images are likely to be mentioned during the three-…
Refugee admissions to US the lowest in 40 years
The United States admitted 11,411 people through the refugee admissions program in fiscal year 2021, according to the State Department, the lowest number in 40 years.
Biden looks to move past Capitol Hill drama as he takes infrastructure pitch back on the road
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will travel to Michigan to rally support for his twin economic packages that remain stalled on Capitol Hill because of sharp divisions within his own party about the size and scope of the plans.
Trump’s ex-press secretary says former administration’s handling of Covid-19 was ‘tragic’
One of former President Donald Trump’s top ex-aides said Tuesday that the Republican’s “vanity got in the way” of his administration’s response to Covid-19.
Schumer warns on debt ceiling: ‘It’s not too late, but it’s getting dangerously close’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on Tuesday that action must be taken soon to avert a debt limit crisis, saying in a floor speech, “it’s not too late, but it’s getting dangerously close,” as a key deadline looms on October 18.
Black voters were central to Terry McAuliffe winning Virginia in 2013. Will they help him again?
Back in 2013, Terry McAuliffe won a majority of Black voters when he sought — and ultimately won — the top office in Virginia.