Senate passes debt limit deal
The bipartisan compromise between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy passed with only 17 Republicans voting yes.
By Josh Israel - June 02, 2023The bipartisan compromise between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy passed with only 17 Republicans voting yes.
By Josh Israel - June 02, 2023President Joe Biden condemned 'the venom and violence of antisemitism,' a stark contrast to leading GOP figures who have increasingly embraced antisemitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories in recent years.
By Oliver Willis - May 26, 2023Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) blamed Democrats after he was criticized by the White House for refusing to denounce extremists serving in the military.
By Associated Press - May 11, 2023President Biden dropped by the vice president's meeting with the heads of Google and Microsoft after the administration announced investments in artificial intelligence research.
By Associated Press - May 06, 2023253,000 jobs were added across the country in April 2023.
By Oliver Willis - May 05, 2023The oversight put in place under the Obama administration but reversed under Trump might have helped prevent the three bank failures in recent months, according to a study.
By Oliver Willis - May 03, 2023Sponsor Maria Elvira Salazar said the term 'is a woke invention of the neo-Marxist left.'
By Josh Israel - April 27, 2023Two Republicans joined Democrats to reject a proposal that would have limited the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer abortion care.
By Associated Press - April 23, 2023The order will create a White House Office for Environmental Justice and require several federal agencies to take steps to protect Americans from the effects of pollution.
By Associated Press - April 21, 2023House Republican leaders want to cut spending from the Inflation Reduction Act in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, despite a recent poll showing public support for it.
By Oliver Willis - April 20, 2023Americans across the political spectrum support expanding child care, polling shows.
By Oliver Willis - April 19, 2023A bill proposed by Rep. Greg Steube that would ban some trans youth from playing sports is being considered in the House, although it is unlikely to be considered in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
By Will Fritz - April 19, 2023The Affordable Care Act, which has been in effect for 13 years, still faces Republican efforts to gut it — but the Biden administration has worked to strengthen it.
By Oliver Willis - March 24, 2023President Joe Biden’s budget proposal would cut the deficit while the House Freedom Caucus proposal does not, according to Karine Jean-Pierre.
By Oliver Willis - March 13, 2023Wisconsin will receive $250 million, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, over five years to replace lead service lines.
By Oliver Willis - March 06, 2023Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s decision to allow thousands of the company’s chargers to be used by other electric vehicles is ‘a big deal, and it’ll make a big difference,’ tweeted President Joe Biden.
By Associated Press - February 18, 2023The White House condemned the ‘cruel’ and ‘dangerous’ action to leave more than 100 migrants, including children, outside the vice president’s residence on Christmas Eve.
By Oliver Willis - December 29, 2022The Task Force on New Americans, which stopped meeting during the Trump administration, is returning under Biden.
By Associated Press - December 21, 2022The White House convened a conference after antisemitic incidents hit an all-time high in 2021.
By Oliver Willis - December 08, 2022Democrats from across the country will come to Washington this week to focus on discussing how they can protect LGBTQ rights, voting rights, and democracy.
By Associated Press - December 06, 2022President Joe Biden was to honor French President Emmanuel Macron with the first state dinner of his presidency Thursday evening.
By Associated Press - December 01, 2022The Biden administration said bigotry has ‘absolutely no place in America’ and ‘must be forcibly condemned.’
By Oliver Willis - November 28, 2022Despite national polls showing debt relief has popular and bipartisan support, Republicans have worked against Biden’s actions at every step.
By Oliver Willis - November 23, 2022The spending package included the largest allocation of tax dollars for child care in U.S. history.
By Oliver Willis - October 24, 2022Hurricane Ian highlights the double standard on federal aid as Florida begins to rebuild.
By Adrian Cole - October 05, 2022WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a new initiative Monday that would eventually allow consumers to see a more complete price on airline tickets — including baggage and change fees — before they buy, as the White House continues to search for ways to lower costs for Americans amid persistently high inflation. The White […]
By Associated Press - September 26, 2022Lindsey Graham is leading a renewed effort to enact a federal ban on abortion that could become law if Republicans gain control of Congress.
By Oliver Willis - September 13, 2022An estimated 20 million people will see their federal student debt erased as a result of the White House’s announcement.
By Associated Press - August 24, 2022The United States is projected to invest $514 billion in climate technology and green energy as a result of laws signed by President Joe Biden.
By Oliver Willis - August 24, 2022It represents the single largest decline in the federal deficit in American history.
By Associated Press - August 23, 2022