Romney and Sinema teaming up on a proposal to raise the minimum wage
Senators Mitt Romney and Kyrsten Sinema are negotiating a bipartisan proposal to raise the minimum wage to $11.
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House committees vote on D.C. statehood and reparations bills
Two House committees took up two controversial bills on reparations and D.C. statehood on Wednesday.
Secretary of State Blinken makes surprise trip to Afghanistan
Blinken met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace and chief executive Abdullah Abdullah, as well as civic leaders at the U.S. embassy in Kabul.
New York is spending $2B on undocumented workers. Here's why.
"I began to cry of happiness" housekeeper SIxta Leon said after the state agreed to pay undocumented residents up to $15,600 each.
House panel votes to advance slavery reparations bill for first time
The legislation was first introduced in 1989. The committee's debate was long and often heated. And prospects for final passage remain poor.
Democrats unveil bill to expand Supreme Court to 13 justices
But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swiftly said 12 hours later that she would not bring the bill to the floor for a vote.
CDC panel adjourns without vote on extending J&J COVID vaccine pause
States are pausing use of J&J's COVID vaccine in light of rare, serious blood clots that may be linked to the shots.
IRS set to start sending monthly child tax credit payments in July
Officials say their next challenge is making sure low-income families know they are eligible.
Biden announces sweeping new Russia sanctions
The sanctions target more than 30 Russian entities and include the expulsion of 10 Russian officials.
Governor Gavin Newsom urges reopening of California schools
The California governor said schools could reimagine the calendar by extending the length of the school day or year.
Capitol Police watchdog to call for overhaul of intel collection
The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that it "welcomes" the review and recommendation.
FEMA funeral program inundated by 1 million calls at launch
Americans may apply for government money to help cover the funeral costs of loved ones who died of COVID-19.
Intel officials call China "unparalleled priority" among world threats
Top U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials testified before the Senate about worldwide threats facing the nation.
White House names Erika Moritsugu to AAPI liaison position
The White House committed to creating the new role amid pressure from Democratic Senators Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii.
Battles over state voting rules set to play out in the courts
Already, several legal challenges to Georgia's sweeping overhaul of its election system have been filed.
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