A July 2020 meeting between Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, her daughter and state labor and regulation employees will be reviewed by state authorities following a report that the meeting was called at the same time Noem’s daughter was seekin…
Navient is quitting the federal student loan business. What that means for 6 million borrowers
Embattled student loan servicer Navient announced this week that it is getting out of the federal student loan business, pending government approval.
Biden faces a reckoning on his agenda as top aides start to temper expectations
President Joe Biden faced a reckoning Thursday as his aides began to tamp down expectations for quick passage of his sweeping domestic agenda after efforts to broker compromise between warring factions of his party appeared to fall short.
Monica Lewinsky details mental health struggles she endured during Clinton affair scandal
Monica Lewinsky reflected on the mental health struggles she endured in the 1990s amid the scandal surrounding her affair with then-President Bill Clinton, detailing in a new interview the toll it took and how she has reclaimed her story in the years s…
Analysis: Biden’s political fortunes are riding on congressional Democrats passing major deals
Joe Biden’s presidency agenda is on the ropes. His approval rating is at the lowest point it’s been, and now, there are real questions about whether Biden’s infrastructure plan and a larger social agenda spending package will get through Congress.
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh opens up about his sobriety as the nation faces addiction crisis during Covid-19 pandemic
Marty Walsh chose to go to an alcohol detox program in 1995. But even after committing to it, he was questioning his decision.
Biden nominates 10 more to federal bench, with continued focus on diversity
President Joe Biden on Thursday named 10 nominees to the federal bench, continuing his efforts to diversify the judicial branch with picks who would notch demographic firsts on their respective courts.
‘The future belongs to us’: NextGen America launches $32 million program to turn out young voters in 2022
With just over a year until the 2022 midterm elections, NextGen America — the progressive youth voter engagement organization — is launching a $32 million program to engage young voters across eight states.
Manchin rejects Pelosi’s call for deal on economic package ahead of key Thursday vote
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that Democrats need to have legislative text on the larger Build Back Better Act agreed to by the White House to assure progressives ahead of a Thursday vote on a separate bipartisan infrastructure bill, though…
January 6 committee targets organizers of Stop the Steal rally in latest batch of subpoenas
The select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has issued its second round of subpoenas, this time targeting individuals involved in the planning and organization of the “Stop the Steal” rally that served as a prelude to the riot at the …