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Biden Passed The Recovery Plan. Now What?
2021/3/15

Infrastructure could be the next big focus, if an influx of children and teens at the U.S. souther b

Weekly Roundup: March 12th
2021/3/12

Scott Detrow shares his reporting on the day, one year ago, that it felt like everything changed. An

Biden: All Americans Eligible To Get Vaccine Beginning May 1
2021/3/12

In his first primetime address as president, Joe Biden said he believes the country can be more or l

Reeling From COVID Scandal, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
2021/3/10

Early in the pandemic, New York governor Andrew Cuomo rose to national prominence for his frank dail

COVID Relief Spending Dwarfs All Precedents
2021/3/9

There is no easy way to describe how big $1.9 trillion dollars is. It's only the latest rou

More Police, More Fencing: Here's What The Capitol Riot Report Recommends
2021/3/8

A new assessment commissioned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recommends a dramatic expansion of secur

Weekly Roundup: March 5th
2021/3/5

Despite a strong jobs report last month, the economy is still really struggling. That means there's

The Supreme Court Is Expected To Make It Harder For People To Vote
2021/3/4

The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold voting restrictions in Arizona, setting the stage for Repub

There Will Be Enough Vaccine Doses For Every US Adult By May, Biden Says
2021/3/3

President Biden announced yesterday an accelerated vaccination timeline in the United States, but so

FBI Head Says Domestic Extremists Are Top Threat To US
2021/3/2

FBI Director Christopher Wray defended his department saying it warned law enforcement ahead of the

Trump Is The Past, Present, And Future Of The Republican Party
2021/3/1

The former president's speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference is confirmation that D

Weekly Roundup: February 26th
2021/2/26

President Biden hasn't reinstated family separation policies, but his choice to keep migrant childre

How Young Activists Are Working With America's Oldest President
2021/2/25

Many young progressive groups were openly hostile to Joe Biden's primary campaign, but they rallied

How Much Credit, Blame Does Biden Deserve For The State Of The Pandemic?
2021/2/24

Vaccination rates are trending up and deaths are trending down since President Biden took office—but

Ousted Capitol Security Heads Face Questions About Attack
2021/2/23

Under questioning from senators about the attack on the Capitol, the law enforcement officials who o

Merrick Garland On Glidepath To Confirmation As Biden AG
2021/2/22

In his confirmation hearing to serve as Attorney General, Merrick Garland emphasized loyalty to the

Weekly Roundup: February 19th
2021/2/19

Millions of Texans have been without power or potable water for days following unusually harsh winte

Biden Wants To Re-Open Schools, But How Much Can He Really Do About It?
2021/2/18

President Biden has made reopening schools a benchmark for how his administration is handling the pa

Trump Puts McConnell On Blast
2021/2/17

In a statement former President Donald Trump called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell a "dour,

What Is In The Next Covid Relief Bill
2021/2/16

House Democrats are putting the finishing touches on their Covid-19 relief package. It is expected t