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Congress prepares for 'strange' and 'extraordinary' presidential address
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- In a normal year, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., would be camping out in the House chamber for a coveted seat for President Joe Biden's first address to Congress on Wed...
Apr 28, 2021
Democrats press Biden to call to make expanded child tax credit permanent
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Both House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday pressed President Joe Biden to call to make the current expanded child tax credit permanent -- as part of ...
Apr 27, 2021
Biden to deliver presidential address amid heightened security
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- With security fences still surrounding the Capitol and continuing concerns over extremist threats, President Joe Biden's first joint address to Congress will take place ...
Apr 27, 2021
DHS launches operation to combat transnational organizations trafficking migrants across border
Mark Makela/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the world has seen images of migrant children being dropped over the border or left for dead, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced an eff...
Apr 27, 2021
Biden nominates Texas sheriff to be ICE director
OlegAlbinksy/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- After migration at the southern border skyrocketed and became a major crisis for the Biden administration, the Harris County, Texas, sheriff has been nominated to be...
Apr 27, 2021
Biden cites new outdoor mask guidance in touting 'stunning progress' in COVID fight
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden, speaking outdoors without a mask and touting what he called the "stunning progress" made in the fight against COVID-19, on Tuesday echoed ...
Apr 27, 2021
Department of Homeland Security pushes REAL ID deadline to 2023
Halbergman/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government is delaying the deadline for the REAL ID enforcement for a second time. Every domestic air traveler 18 and older will need a REAL ID-compliant d...
Apr 27, 2021
Longtime Amtrak fan Biden to pitch infrastructure at train service anniversary Friday
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden, a well-known fan of Amtrak, will attend an event marking the 50th anniversary of the train service in Philadelphia on Fri...
Apr 27, 2021
Why are some Californians trying to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom and how does the process work?
LordRunar/iStock(NEW YORK) -- In the effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, there are now enough verified signatures to trigger an election, likely giving voters the option to remove the gover...
Apr 27, 2021
Crunch time for voter ID clinics as states tighten election laws
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- For more than 20 years, Americans from all walks of life have been lining up outside Foundry Methodist Church -- just blocks from the White House -- seeking help proving to the...
Apr 27, 2021
