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In first, White House to provide American Sign Language interpretation for Biden address to Congress
The White House(WASHINGTON) -- In a first, the White House plans to provide American Sign Language interpretation for President Joe Biden's address to Congress next week. The Biden White House has bee...
Apr 23, 2021
'I'm in': Caitlyn Jenner announces bid for California governor amid recall effort
Dave J Hogan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Caitlyn Jenner, a former Olympian and reality TV star, has filed paperwork to run for governor of California, taking the first official step in a bid to compete ...
Apr 23, 2021
Bill to purge early voting list unexpectedly fails in GOP-controlled Arizona Senate
adamkaz/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A bill designed to change how Arizona's early voting list works was voted down in the Republican-led state Senate where it was originally expected to pass. SB 1485, would h...
Apr 23, 2021
Chauvin verdicts 'will be' tipping point in policing reform: Rep. Karen Bass
ABC(WASHINGTON) -- The House Democrat playing a key role in negotiations over policing reform in Congress, said Thursday she feels "tremendous positive momentum" that a bill will be passed in the wake...
Apr 22, 2021
Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP response to Biden's joint address to Congress
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Tim Scott will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden's joint address to Congress next week. The announcement comes ...
Apr 22, 2021
Republicans unveil $568 billion counteroffer to Biden's infrastructure plan
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Republicans unveiled a $568 billion infrastructure framework Thursday -- their answer to President Joe Biden's far more expansive $2 trillion...
Apr 22, 2021
Anti-Asian hate bill clears Senate with bipartisan support
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate voted 94-1 in favor of an amended bill aimed at combatting the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. The resounding vote proved an incre...
Apr 22, 2021
House passes DC statehood bill, now it heads to Senate and faces uphill battle
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- A bill for D.C. statehood passed the House on a vote 216-208 and heads to the Senate, where it has 45 co-sponsors but an uphill battle for passage. This is the second ti...
Apr 22, 2021
What Biden has done on climate change has activists applauding -- and waiting
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said last year the nation was facing four "historic crises all at the same time" -- the pandemic, the related economic cri...
Apr 22, 2021
Pelosi offers equal subpoena power, even partisan split on Jan. 6 commission
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has agreed to allow both Democrats and Republicans equal subpoena power and has conceded to an even partisan split ...
Apr 22, 2021
