228 GOP lawmakers call on Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
Nearly 230 Republican members of Congress told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it should overturn Roe v. Wade and release its "vise grip on abortion politics."
Biden is closing in on victory despite Congressional inferno
For the briefest moment, amid an inferno of fury, mistrust, stunts and ill-faith, Congress actually worked.
Immigrant advocacy groups pull out of US effort on border amid standstill over restrictions
Immigrant advocacy organizations that quietly agreed to work with the Biden administration to identify vulnerable migrants in Mexico amid border restrictions are pulling out of that effort, frustrated with the lack of clarity over when a Trump-era policy will be reversed.
ActBlue reports record start to midterm cycle, raising $289 million during the second quarter
Democratic donors donated $289 million through the online fundraising platform ActBlue during the second quarter of this year, in what the group touts as a sign of early grassroots energy ahead of next year's hotly contested midterm elections.
FDA says it’s working as fast as possible to fully approve vaccines, as urgency rises amid Covid surge
The US Food and Drug Administration insists it is working as quickly as possible to review applications for full approval of the Covid-19 vaccines as the number of cases continues to rise and vaccination rates decline across the country.
Biden shifts onus for pandemic onto the unvaccinated as he readies federal worker vaccine requirement
President Joe Biden, who for months used techniques like public service announcements and grassroots campaigns to persuade Americans to get vaccinated, is adopting a tougher approach as caseloads surge: vaccine requirements and blame.
White House outlines ‘hard-nosed approach’ to tackling root causes of migration
The Biden administration is outlining its "hard-nosed approach" for tackling root causes of migration in Central America, but nearly two months after Vice President Kamala Harris made a trip to the region, its plan is short on new details.
Here are the 17 Republican senators who voted to advance the $1 trillion infrastructure bill
When the Senate voted Wednesday to open debate on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package, more than a dozen Republicans sided with Democrats to advance the legislation.
Here’s what’s in the bipartisan infrastructure bill
A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement Wednesday on key sticking points that had been holding up a massive infrastructure package during months of negotiations.
Sinema says she does not support $3.5 trillion reconciliation package Democrats plan to pass along party lines
Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Wednesday that she does not support a $3.5 trillion dollar budget bill Democrats plan to pass along party lines, saying she doesn't agree with its price tag, on the same day lawmakers hashed out an agreement on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package.