President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to fight the effects of the coronavirus pandemic won a narrow but key victory Thursday in the U.S. Senate. With all 50 Democrats voting […]
Harris’ vote saves Biden’s plan
More haggling over stimulus bill
Haggling over the content of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill is continuing as Democrats seek to line up enough votes to pass the evenly divided U.S. Senate. The bill […]
“Vaccines for all by May 31”
There will be enough coronavirus vaccine for all American adults by the end of May, President Joe Biden vowed on Tuesday. That’s two months earlier than a previous target. Additionally, he is […]
“America is back,” says Biden
Making another break with the prior Administration, President Joe Biden told an international audience on Thursday that “America is back, the transatlantic alliance is back” and that the policy of “America First” […]
Snow storm still lashes the U.S.
Much of the United States from the Midwest all the way to the Northeast is without electricity as winter storm Uri continues to drop many tons of snow. According to United Press […]
“Deep freeze” lashing the U.S.
Cold weather – what’s being called a “deep freeze” – has snarled highways, knocked out electricity and generally made life miserable for millions of Americans in the southwest and Mexicans in the northern […]
Trump incited mob, say Dems
Showing video footage and transcripts of Capitol police pleading for help as they are attacked by rioters in and around in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors from the House […]
Impeachment trial to proceed
Six Republicans joined 50 Democrats on the first day of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Tuesday to declare that the U.S. Senate did have the jurisdiction to try the former president on […]
$15 minimum wage won’t start
While President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” looks like it will pass Congress, one component of it seems likely to be left behind: a raise in the federal minimum […]
Trump will not testify in his trial
As was widely expected, former president Donald Trump on Thursday rejected a request to testify under oath in his second impeachment trial. Democrats in the House of Representatives asked Trump to testify […]
