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Biden to commute sentences of 11 nonviolent drug offenders
Biden said criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities.
Biden: Trump ‘certainly supported an insurrection’ on Jan. 6
Biden’s comments followed Tuesday’s ruling by Colorado’s Supreme Court that ordered Trump barred from appearing on the state’s 2024 presidential ballot.
Hopes dim even more for immigration agreement in US Senate before holidays
The Biden administration is negotiating with a group of bipartisan senators to strike a deal that would tighten immigration restrictions and thus ease passage of more than $100 billion in emergency supplemental aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and U.S. border security.
Potential immigration deal involving White House angers progressive and Latino advocates
Critics say President Biden is walking back his promises to protect asylum laws and instead leaning into far-right immigration policies.
US Senate postpones winter break as lawmakers try to craft an immigration deal
Progressive and Latino Democratic lawmakers have become increasingly concerned and frustrated about the direction talks are moving.
Zelenskyy pitches Congress on Ukraine military aid, but it’s tied to stalled border talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struggled Tuesday to convince members of Congress to approve billions in additional aid to his country.
Congress is haggling over border security: Where does it stand?
As Congress negotiates the White House’s $106 billion supplemental aid request for Israel, Ukraine and U.S. border security, fights over immigration policy have tied up the request.
U.S. House votes to bar use of public lands for housing migrants
Rep. Rob Menendez said that Republicans were vilifying families seeking refuge, calling the bill an attempt to “score cheap political points.”
Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats
Senate Democrats hope to build upon last year’s federal gun safety legislation, over opposition from Republicans who pushed back against framing gun violence as a public health crisis.
Trump immigration policies set the tone for most of the GOP presidential field
What were once considered far-right policies are now common talking points among the GOP candidates, including support for building a wall along the southern border.
Attempt to kill Biden student debt relief plan tied to income fails in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate Republicans failed to block a new Biden administration rule on an income-driven repayment plan for federal student loans.
‘Nationwide gun emergency’ discussed by U.S. House Democrats at roundtable meeting
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats held a Monday roundtable forum on changing U.S. gun laws following a recent mass shooting in Maine, where 18 people were killed. The top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, invited witnesses to discuss gun violence solutions, and said that the gun industry lobby, the National Rifle Association […]