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Unpresidential?
Biden chastised Republicans for falling in line behind Trump's election lies. “Today, we call on Congress to get done what history will judge," Mr. Biden said, "pass the freedom to vote act.” His presentation was forceful, blunt, and explicit, referring to new efforts to limit voting access as “Jim Crow 2.0.”
January 14, 2022 -
Mixed fortunes
Youngkin, 54, declared victory after a campaign in which he focused on parents’ anger over schools’ handling of Covid-19, as well as touching on race and gender issues.
November 7, 2021 -
Republicans alarmed over reports that Ghani left with $169 mn in cash
"The United States must do everything in its power to seize any illicitly gained funds that were corruptly embezzled by President Ghani. If he diverted funds from their intended purposes, the US should bring him to justice."
August 26, 2021 -
Senate slog to pass infrastructure bill goes on over weekend
As the Senators are set to resume a weekend session toward passage of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, momentum has dragged as a few Republican senators refused to yield 30 hours of required debate before the next set of procedural votes, which could delay its swift passage. “We can get this done the easy …
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August 8, 2021 -
Infrastructure talks leave Biden’s entire agenda at risk
A collapse could also trigger fresh internal Democratic fighting over how much of the infrastructure spending would be transferred to the huge domestic spending plan
July 28, 2021 -
In long-awaited speech, Biden to decry voting restrictions
Biden administration aides have suggested that his address will not contain much in the way of new proposals
July 13, 2021 -
Bipartisan infra deal back on track after walk-back
The president’s other agenda was never linked to the infrastructure effort, Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said
June 28, 2021 -
Biden: Infrastructure vow not intended to be veto threat
Biden was set to travel on Tuesday to Wisconsin for the first stop on a nationwide tour to promote the infrastructure package, the White House said
June 27, 2021 -
Key GOP senators balk at terms of Biden infrastructure bill
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said senators should not have been surprised by the two-track strategy that Biden has publicly discussed on many occasions.
June 26, 2021 -
GOP filibuster blocks Democrats’ sweeping voting rights bill
Biden praised Senate Democrats for standing together “against the ongoing assault of voter suppression that represents a Jim Crow era in the 21st Century”
June 23, 2021 -
New videos show violent Capitol attacks on police
A 49-year-old Indiana grandmother is expected next week to become the first 6 January person to be sentenced
June 19, 2021 -
Back home: Biden has daunting tasks after European tour
The White House believes that Biden’s proposals are broadly popular in the country, if not on Capitol Hill, and is wagering that lawmakers can be brought along with a combination of cajoling and the presidential bully pulpit.
June 18, 2021 -
‘Obamacare’ survives: Supreme Court dismisses big challenge
The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land, said President Joe Biden, celebrating the ruling
June 18, 2021 -
Senate Democrats press ahead on voting bill despite dim odds
The Democrats’ bill would bring about the largest overhaul of US voting in a generation, touching nearly every aspect of the electoral process
June 16, 2021 -
Hope yet for ‘Dreamers’
There may be hope yet for farm workers as well. By a vote of 247 to 174, the Democrat-led House also passed the Farm Workforce Modernisation Act, which will grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of farmworkers living in the United States without authorization.
March 23, 2021 -
US Supreme Court denies request by Pennsylvania’s Republicans to immediately halt counting of ballots
Samuel Alito ordered Pennsylvania in the meantime to continue keeping the late-arriving ballots separate, affirming a decision already made by the state's top elections official.
November 7, 2020 -
Eyes right
The Act, which helped millions of Americans obtain access to health insurance and stopped insurers from denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions, is opposed by Mr Trump and by several Republican-ruled states.
October 28, 2020