House approves $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, sending bill to Biden's desk
The president will sign the massive bill into law on Friday, the White House said.
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Senate confirms Merrick Garland as attorney general in 70-30 vote
The Senate confirmed Merrick Garland to lead the Justice Department in a bipartisan vote.
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This will be the president's first prime-time address.
Texas AG threatens to sue Austin officials over local mask mandates
Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order last week to lift the statewide mask mandate, despite warnings from health officials about reopening prematurely.
Biden to memorialize COVID losses and offer vision of "what comes next"
The president is marking the one-year anniversary of the adoption of COVID-19 public health restrictions with his first prime-time address.
Democrats want to make monthly Child Tax Credit checks permanent
The American Rescue Plan will send half of a household's 2021 Child Tax Credit amount to families as monthly advance payments.
Border apprehensions spike as U.S. struggles to house migrant children
The U.S. took into custody more than 9,400 unaccompanied minors along the southern border in February — a 21-month high.
COVID cases in New York group homes under scrutiny
"You can tell the good of a government or a society about how they treat the most vulnerable members, and we're not doing so well right now," says Maria McFadden Maffucci, whose son has developmental disabilities.
Lifeline for restaurants included in pandemic relief package
Billions in federal aid is "going to keep doors open," advocates for the embattled industry say.
Biden announces 100 million more Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses
Mr. Biden is expected to announce the order during an event with the heads of Johnson & Johnson and Merck.
Senators want to keep Daylight Savings Time
The group wants to spring forward and never fall back — and they have many reasons.
Defense Secretary OKs request to extend 2,300 troops at Capitol
The current mission was set to end on March 12.
Biden dogs temporarily moved from White House after incident
Both dogs are heading to Delaware for a "previously planned" trip to be cared for by family friends.
Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
The bill only allows the procedure to save the life of the mother and does not provide exceptions for those impregnated by rape or incest.
"K-shaped" recovery shows pandemic's uneven impact on people
About half of Americans say they've experienced at least one form of household income loss during the pandemic.
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