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Biden doesn’t think $15 federal minimum wage hike will survive COVID-19 relief bill
Biden has called to more than double the federal minimum wage as part of his economic relief plan.
6 years ago
Senate passes budget resolution, Vice President Harris breaks tie
The budget resolution would allow Democrats to bypass the GOP and pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill with no Republican support.
6 years ago
Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Greene off committees
A fiercely divided House has tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees.
6 years ago
Trump will not testify in Senate impeachment trial, adviser says
The former president is accused of having incited a mob of his supporters on Jan. 6, leading to the insurrection at the Capitol.
6 years ago
Biden’s executive orders to examine policies affecting thousand of Pennsylvania immigrants
Local immigrants and activists have greeted Biden’s more measured approach with a mixture of hope and cynicism.
6 years ago
Dr. Fauci talks death threats, gay bathhouses, and Ronald Reagan with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross
In a WHYY event honoring him, the infectious disease expert detailed lessons from the HIV epidemic he’s applied to the coronavirus crisis.
6 years ago
Biden expected to lead National Prayer Breakfast with much different tone
As just the second Catholic to serve in the White House, Pres. Biden is expected to acknowledge the way faith has helped him, and other Americans, deal with loss.
6 years ago
Colleges add more in-person classes for spring, amid high risk of coronavirus spread
Many colleges are starting their spring semester this week, and new data show that schools are bringing students back to campus, with more in-person classes.
6 years ago
Dems: Trump aimed ‘loaded cannon’ of supporters at Capitol
Democrats made the argument in a legal brief that makes their most detailed case yet for why former President Trump should be convicted and permanently barred from office.
6 years ago
As Democrats call for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s removal, Republicans stay silent
The Georgia congresswoman, who has embraced wild conspiracy theories, has the backing of Donald Trump — and the ire of Democrats, who have called for her censure or removal.
6 years ago
Trump’s top impeachment lawyers leave team days before trial
The trial, over Trump's role in the Capitol attack earlier this month, is set for Feb. 9.
6 years ago
There is precedent for trying a former government official, established 145 years ago
Some Republicans are arguing that Trump should not face a Senate impeachment trial because he's a private citizen. That was argued before — and rejected narrowly in 1876.
6 years ago
Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96
Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
6 years ago
Biden to revoke Trump abortion policy, expand Obamacare with new executive orders
President Biden's executive order would open a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from Feb. 15 to May 15.
6 years ago
Census numbers for dividing up House seats delayed until April 30, bureau says
The 2020 census results used to determine representation in Congress and the Electoral College for the next decade will likely be released four months late.
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