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President Joe Biden is running out of time for his goal of reaching an agreement with congressional Republicans to support a part of his wide-ranging infrastructure proposal. After weeks of outreach by White House aides […]

Biden: One Million Americans Signed Up for Health Coverage during Special Enrollment

President Biden announced Tuesday that one million Americans signed up for health insurance through HealthCare.gov during a special enrollment period that started on Feb. 15, Fox News reports. The White House issued a statement that […]

FDA Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children 12 to 15

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the Pfizer-BioNTech’s emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15, The New York Times reports. It’s a […]

McCarthy Tells House Republicans to ‘Anticipate’ Wednesday Vote on Ousting Cheney

In a letter sent to his Republican colleagues on Monday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told his GOP colleagues to “anticipate” a vote on Wednesday regarding the current state of the House GOP Conference Chair […]

Colonial Pipeline Starts Limited Shipments, Sees Service Mostly Restored by End of Week

The Colonial Pipeline resumed limited shipments on Monday, delivering fuel from North Carolina to a terminal in Maryland, in a slow restarting of the main pipeline from Houston’s refineries to the East Coast after a […]

Trial Begins for Lawyer Who Sued Chevron over Ecuador Pollution

A disbarred Harvard-trained American lawyer who’s battling Chevron Corp over pollution in the Ecuadorian rainforest more than two decades attempted on Monday to fend off criminal contempt charges stemming from a lawsuit against him by […]

US Ship Fires 30 Warning Shots after Iranian Vessels Approach Fleet

A US coast guard ship fired about 30 warning shots as a group of 13 Iranian fast boats sped toward US navy vessels in the strait of Hormuz, in what the Pentagon called “unsafe and […]

Treasury Will Give States a Lot of Power to Decide How to Spend $35bn in COVID Relief Funds

States and local governments will have significant leeway in deciding how to spend the $350 billion in Covid-19 relief funds authorized by President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, CNBC reported. The Treasury Department said Monday […]

Infrastructure Plan Should Cost up to $800 Billion, McConnell Says

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said an infrastructure plan should cost no more than $800 billion, setting down a marker ahead of a critical week for efforts to craft a bill that would refresh U.S. […]

Caitlyn Jenner: California Immigrants Should Have Path to Citizenship

Caitlyn Jenner, who joined the race for California’s governor, stated that undocumented immigrants should have the opportunity to become citizens – but “the bad ones” have to leave, Fox News informed. “What’s been happening on the […]

The Weapons Seizure So Big It Covered the Rear Deck of a 567-foot US Warship

A joint US Navy and Coast Guard team seized thousands of illicit weapons last week after stopping a small ship in the North Arabian Sea, the Navy said in a statement quoted by CNN. The […]

US Stock Futures Mostly Trending Lower Hours Before Monday’s Opening Bell

U.S. equity futures are mostly trending lower ahead of the Monday’s trading session with first-quarter earnings season winding down, Fox News reports. Investors await a few anticipated reports on Monday, including Tyson Foods, Marriott International, […]

Biden Plans an Order to Strengthen Cyberdefenses

A pipeline that provides the East Coast with nearly half its gasoline and jet fuel remained shuttered on Sunday after yet another ransomware attack, prompting emergency White House meetings and new questions about whether an […]

U.S. Government Working to Aid Top Fuel Pipeline Operator after Cyberattack

The White House was working closely with top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network supplying […]

America’s Most Conservative States are Embracing Medical Pot

Many of the nation’s medical marijuana holdouts are giving in as pot activists make inroads this year with conservative strongholds — and are poised to notch more wins in the coming weeks, Poitico writes. Medical […]

Sanders: Reinstating SALT Deduction ‘Sends a Terrible, Terrible Message’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said in an interview that aired Sunday that repealing the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap “sends a terrible, terrible message,” The Hill reports. Axios reporter Jonathan Swan asked Sanders […]

May 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Biden Waives Ethics Rules for Former Union Bosses who Now Work in White House

The Biden administration has come under scrutiny from Republicans on Capitol Hill following its decision to circumvent federal ethics rules and staff former union officials in senior posts, Fox News informed. Beginning as early as […]

May 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Biden White House Releases First Virtual Visitor Logs

The Biden White House released its first round of visitor logs Friday in an effort to “restore integrity, transparency, and trust in government,” the administration said, Fox News informed. The logs include a list of 400 individuals who […]

May 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Teachers Union Bosses Visited White House for Jill Biden Event Ahead of CDC Lobbying Effort

The nation’s leading teachers unions were among the Biden administration’s first visitors to the White House, visitor logs show, Fox News informed. First lady Jill Biden hosted American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten and National […]

May 8, 2021 Focus Washington

Biden Cabinet Members Discouraged from Delivering In-person Commencement Addresses

Members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet have been told not to give in-person commencement addresses at universities this year, a White House official confirmed on Thursday, Fox News informed. “The White House and administration remain […]

May 8, 2021 Focus Washington

Oklahoma Governor Bans Critical Race, Gender-based Theory in Public Schools and Universities

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a controversial bill into law Friday that will restrict how race and gender-based content can be taught in public schools and universities, Fox News informed. “Now more than ever, we […]

May 8, 2021 Focus Washington

Trump DOJ Secretly Seized Phone Records from Washington Post Reporters

The Trump administration secretly obtained non-content phone records for three Washington Post reporters who published stories detailing discussions between Russia and members of former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, according to the Department of Justice, Fox News […]

FEC Drops Investigation into Trump Hush Money Payments

The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) has closed its investigation into whether former President Trump illegally made hush money payments to women prior to the 2016 election, according to The Hill. The FEC voted 4-1 to […]

Mortgage Rates are Falling Again

The mortgage rate for 30-year mortgages fell slightly over the past week, marking three straight weeks rates remained below 3%, according to CNN. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 2.96%, […]

U.S. Move to Loosen Vaccine Patents will Draw Drug Companies to Bargain

U.S. support for waiving intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines could be a tactic to convince drugmakers to back less drastic steps like sharing technology and expanding joint ventures to quickly boost global production, lawyers […]

DeSantis has Message for Florida’s Unemployed: Start Looking for Jobs Again

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week said those residents receiving unemployment benefits will soon be required once again to show proof they’re looking for a job, Fox News says. The requirement had been waived during […]

Veteran Accused in Alleged Border Wall Scheme Faces New Charges

The pro-Trump activist and military veteran who was charged last year over a campaign to build a section of privately-maintained border wall along a stretch of land near El Paso, Texas, now faces an additional […]

Biden Omits the Word ‘God’ from National Prayer Declaration

President Biden left the word “God” out of his proclamation of the annual National Day of Prayer on Thursday, New York Post reports. The president lauded America’s “remarkable religious vitality and diversity,” noted “the power […]

May 6, 2021 Focus Washington

Twitter Suspends Stefanik Communications Director, Who Calls Decision ‘Insane’

Twitter temporarily suspended the account of communications director for GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik late Wednesday, reinstating it Thursday morning, Fox News informed. Karoline Leavitt, Stefanik’s communications director, in an interview with Fox News Tuesday morning, […]

May 6, 2021 Focus Washington

Ilhan Omar Calls on Democrats to Rally against Mitch McConnell

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., called out fellow Democrats standing in the way of abolishing the Senate filibuster, implying her party must get tougher to take on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, Fox News informed. […]