Cardona testifies on COVID and reopening schools at confirmation hearing
Cardona attributed his success in partially reopening Connecticut schools to "regular and intentional" communication among union leaders, parents, and educators.
Biden's First 100 Days
Biden tells House Dems he's "flexible" on some numbers in relief bill
The president spoke with the House Democratic caucus Wednesday morning, after meeting with Senate Republicans on Monday.
Defense Secretary launches effort to address extremism in ranks
The Pentagon was stunned to find that veterans and active-duty service members were among those involved in the storming of the U.S. Capitol in January.
Supreme Court cancels arguments in two Trump-era immigration cases
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court to remove the legal battles from its argument calendar.
Treasury Department calls addressing climate change a priority
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has talked about climate change both in her confirmation hearings and to leaders in Italy, Japan, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
Senate Democrats clear hurdle on $1.9 trillion COVID bill
The Senate voted to proceed to debate over a budget resolution Tuesday afternoon.
Biden signs immigration orders reversing Trump-era rules
The president signed more executive orders on immigration Tuesday, including one to review Trump-era limits on legal immigration.
Buttigieg wins Senate confirmation as transportation secretary
Buttigieg becomes the first openly gay person ever confirmed to a Cabinet post.
Mayorkas confirmed as homeland security secretary over GOP objections
Mayorkas was confirmed to lead the sprawling department by a vote of 56 to 43.
Vilsack vows to focus on climate change as agriculture secretary
He also said he would work to address racial inequities in agricultural assistance programs.
Biden administration partnering with pharmacies on COVID-19 vaccinations
Vaccine will be delivered directly to retail pharmacies, beginning with 6,500 pharmacies and eventually including 40,000 locations nationwide.
Democrats kick off process to fast-track COVID relief package
The budget resolution is the first step in the budget reconciliation process.
GOP senators detail $618 billion COVID relief counteroffer
The GOP plan includes direct payments of $1,000 for those making less than $40,000 per year.
Biden to meet with GOP senators on COVID-19 relief proposal
Ten Republican senators have proposed an alternative to the president's COVID-19 economic relief package totaling $1.9 trillion.
FEMA asks Pentagon to ready thousands of troops to support vaccine push
The government envisions 50 "mega" vaccination sites capable of administering 6,000 shots per day, in addition to 50 "large" vaccination sites providing 3,000 shots per day, according to defense officials.
COVID-19 variants will soon outnumber original strain, Fauci says
"We will continue to see the evolution of mutants," Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday.
How Congress can use budget reconciliation to pass a COVID bill
Democratic leaders have said they're charging ahead with the first step in the reconciliation process as soon as next week.
White House chief of staff on COVID relief, vaccine rollout
White House chief of staff Ron Klain dismissed concerns that Biden's relief bill is dead in the water.
Biden to end pandemic limits on immigrant visas, top adviser says
Trump's order has restricted family-based green card applications and work visas, like those for the H-1B program, throughout the pandemic.
Progressives push Biden to back recurring stimulus checks
Fifty-six House Democrats, led by Representative Ilhan Omar, sent a letter to President Biden asking for him to support recurring payments.
Democrats preparing to move forward on COVID relief without GOP votes
Congressional Democrats have said they will move forward with budget reconciliation if they are unable to reach a bipartisan deal.
Biden delays orders reversing Trump-era immigration policies
The president is expected to sign an order creating a task force to help locate and reunite migrant families separated during the Trump administration.
Biden to reverse anti-abortion rights policies in new executive actions
President Biden is expected to rescind the Mexico City Policy, also known as the global gag rule, as part of a slew of executive actions on Thursday, according to two people familiar with the White House's plans.
Debate over reopening schools rages amid new data on COVID spread
The CDC announced there's little evidence of coronavirus transmission in schools if precautions are followed.
"It's time to act": Biden rolls out new actions on climate change
Mr. Biden is building on the action he took on his first day in office.
Politics
Judge to weigh effort to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Conservative backlash after campaign ad shows lazy welfare recipient as White
Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" LA, San Diego during rally
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, Pentagon says
Trump says he'll start paying for ads after pushback over taxpayer funding
Trump sending ACA and Medicare checks, but will they offset costs?
Supreme Court wrestles with energy companies' bid to block major climate suit
Karoline Leavitt joining Fox News as a contributor
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Takeaways from Alito's CBS News interview
Dennis Hastert, disgraced former House speaker, dies at 84
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Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen
Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after no majority vote
Florida GOP governor candidate Byron Donalds courts skeptical Black voters
Sen. Tillis worries about the "outsized influence" of the executive branch
ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan, cooperating with FBI, sources say
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The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice
Energy Secretary: Trump was "aware of the risks to energy flows" before Iran war
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