Biden extends pause on student loan repayment through May 1
The Biden administration is considering extending the pause on federal student loan payments, which were set to restart on February 1.
Federal pandemic aid runs dry as businesses deal with Omicron’s impact
Congress has committed nearly $6 trillion since early 2020 to fight Covid-19 and cushion the economic blow from a once-in-century pandemic.
Senate hopefuls use frustration with Manchin to woo Democratic voters
To Democrats eager to become senators in 2023, the Senate is plainly broken and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin's power over President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan is proof.
Biden insists he and Manchin will ‘get something done’ after Build Back Better setback
President Joe Biden on Tuesday insisted that he and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin will "get something done" on the Build Back Better Act after Manchin defied his party by torpedoing the key piece of Biden's domestic agenda.
Biden offers rare praise of Trump during Covid speech
President Joe Biden on Tuesday gave credit to the Trump administration for the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and praised his predecessor, Donald Trump, for getting a booster shot -- marking a rare moment where the two men have found common ground since Inauguration Day.
State legislators gear up to pass a ‘tidal wave’ of voting restrictions ahead of crucial 2022 midterms
The push to impose voting restrictions at the state level is poised to continue next year as Republicans drive forward with an array of new proposals -- ranging from legislation that would eliminate ballot drop boxes to bills that would establish new ID requirements to vote.
‘A recipe for absolute destruction’: Democrats scramble to avoid electoral blowback after Manchin halts Biden agenda
It's exactly the scenario Democrats had worked for months to avoid -- but now find themselves confronting.
Fauci says reducing the recommended Covid isolation period for the fully vaccinated is being considered
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering loosening its isolation length recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals -- particularly health care workers -- who test positive for Covid-19 but don't have symptoms.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and family test positive for Covid
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, his wife, and their teenage son have tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced Tuesday.
University of North Carolina and civil rights advocates ask Supreme Court to sidestep affirmative action challenge
The University of North Carolina and civil rights advocates urged the US Supreme Court on Monday to steer clear of a case designed to end racial affirmative action at state colleges and universities.