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Biden warns ‘freedom and democracy are under attack’ in fierce State of the Union address
With a heavy emphasis on an economic agenda Biden vowed to reduce health care costs, impose higher taxes on the wealthy and bring back an expanded child tax credit.
Five months late, Congress is poised to pass a huge chunk of federal spending
The U.S. House and Senate are expected to take broadly bipartisan votes to send a massive spending package known as a “minibus” to President Joe Biden ahead of a Friday midnight deadline.
Biden to push for return of expanded child tax credit in State of the Union speech
President Joe Biden is expected in his State of the Union address to on March 7 to discuss taxes, housing and so-called junk fees
Presidential campaign moves to the border, as Biden urges Trump to back immigration deal
The Biden administration is dealing with the largest number of migrant encounters at the southern border in more than 20 years.
A day ahead of shutdown, Congress passes stopgap spending bills
The stopgap spending bill would keep funding mostly flat for programs funded in six of the full-year bills through March 8.
McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate GOP leader
McConnell, who turned 82 last week, cited the death of his wife’s sister several weeks ago, as an event that prompted him to think about his future.
A partial government shutdown is days away. There’s no agreement on federal funding yet.
Lawmakers leaving the meeting said it was worthwhile, though it didn’t lead to any agreements that would avoid a partial government shutdown.
Biden and Trump both heading to the southern border on Thursday
The visits are a sign of the importance immigration has assumed in what’s expected to be a November rematch between Biden and Trump.
U.S. House Republicans impeach Homeland Security chief Mayorkas on second try
House approved two articles of impeachment that charged Mayorkas with willfully ignoring immigration law and lying to Congress about the status of border security
Immigration advocates seek restart after Senate deal flops
Immigration advocates said the bill would have made unacceptable changes to the asylum system.
Bleak future for immigration action after U.S. Senate GOP abandons border security deal
Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford said he believes there will be “significant” ramifications if the GOP completely walks away from the deal he helped write.
Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails on floor of U.S. House
Republicans had for weeks pressed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, saying he violated immigration enforcement laws.