Only the first payment of the enhanced child tax credit has gone out so far, but it already seems to be having a big impact on American families.
Fact check: Candace Owens falsely claims CDC proposed putting high-risk people in camps during the pandemic
Right-wing media figures have reveled in ridiculing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s response to the pandemic, whether over changing guidance, confusing statements or seeming contradictions.
FDA expected to authorize Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for immunocompromised people within the next 48 hours
The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce within the next 48 hours that it is authorizing Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for people who are immunocompromised, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
Intelligence assessments warn Afghan capital could be cut off and collapse in coming months
Kabul could be isolated by the Taliban in the next 30 to 60 days, increasing the potential that the Afghan capital could fall under the control of the militant group, according to a senior administration official familiar with one US intelligence asses…
Cuomo successor Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul distances herself in first comments since his resignation
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday distanced herself from outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in disgrace a day earlier with impeachment looming following the release of a report that found he sexually harassed 11 women.
House Democrats can get some of Trump’s tax records from accounting firm Mazars USA, judge rules
The US House should be able to access some of Donald Trump’s tax records through a subpoena to his accounting firm Mazars USA, a federal judge in Washington, DC, ruled on Wednesday.
Federal government sends ventilators to Florida as DeSantis says he’s unaware of shipment
The Biden administration sent hundreds of ventilators to Florida in recent days as the state responds to a dramatic new increase in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, an official from the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to CNN. But …
Schumer and Pelosi blast Republicans for threatening to not raise debt ceiling
Democratic leaders in Congress blasted Republicans on Wednesday for threatening to not help raise the debt ceiling later this year.
Democratic National Committee and Arizona Democrats plan to mount legal action to stop state voter purge law
The Democratic National Committee and the Arizona Democratic Party are gearing up to sue Arizona officials to stop a controversial new law that allows a third party designated by the Republican-controlled legislature to scour the state’s voter registra…
Biden tackles inflation concerns as he touts wins on infrastructure
President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks from the White House Wednesday afternoon addressing his recovery agenda following the Senate passage of his infrastructure bill and a budget resolution encompassing much of the rest of his domestic legislat…