Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot giving interviews only to journalists of color
Lightfoot said she's been struck by the "overwhelming whiteness and maleness" of Chicago journalists.
Biden signs bill to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans
The bill passed both chambers of Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Biden drives electric vehicle and touts it as the "future"
President Biden is visiting a Ford plant in Detroit on Tuesday.
Matt Gaetz associate pleads guilty in federal sex trafficking case
Joel Greenberg, a former county tax collector, pleaded guilty to charges including sex trafficking with a child and wire fraud.
U.S. will send 20 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad
President Biden announced that COVID-19 cases are dropping in all 50 states.
Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg signs guilty plea agreement
The agreement includes a clause stipulating that Greenberg will cooperate with the U.S. government in other investigations.
CDC eases indoor mask restrictions for fully vaccinated people
The CDC defines "fully vaccinated" as two weeks after the second dose, or two weeks after the single-dose Johnson & Johnson.
Biden urges calm as Colonial Pipeline comes back online
The president said he had "no comment" on the Bloomberg report that the company paid a $5 million ransom.
McConnell calls changes to 2017 tax law a "red line"
This was president's first joint meeting with all four congressional leaders.
White House partners with Uber and Lyft for free rides to vaccinations
The program will go into effect in the next two weeks and run until July 4.
Emergency use granted for Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 12-15
An analysis that included 1,005 vaccine participants in this age group found the vaccine was 100% effective in preventing COVID-19.
Senators urge airlines to make flight credits valid indefinitely
The Democrats say it's "unconscionable" for airlines to have more than $10 billion in unused travel credits.
Biden pitches his infrastructure plan in deep-red Louisiana
Mr. Biden spoke in Lake Charles, Louisiana, near the Calcasieu River Bridge before touring the Carrollton Water Plant in New Orleans.
Biden administration to support waiving COVID-19 patents
The trade official said "the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures."
Biden increases refugee cap to 62,500 after backlash
The Biden administration had initially kept a Trump-era refugee cap of 15,000.