Connecticut became the latest state to approve a gas tax holiday as the governor signed a bill into law Thursday suspending the 25-cents-per-gallon tax from April until June. American consumers are facing the greatest pain at the pump seen in years amid uncertainty over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the …
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A $13.6 billion emergency package of military and humanitarian aid for besieged Ukraine and its European allies easily won final congressional approval Thursday, hitching a ride on a government-wide spending bill that’s five months late but loaded with political prizes for both parties. With Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion killing thousands and …
Read More »Washington — As Democratic leaders’ self-imposed Christmas deadline for passing President Biden’s roughly $2 trillion domestic policy package draws near, discussions between the president and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia appear to be breaking down over the details of the measure. The standoff between Mr. Biden and Manchin, …
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Washington — The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to turn away a legal battle brought by a group of Asian American students who argue Harvard College’s admissions process violates federal civil rights law and discriminates against Asian American applicants. The high court asked the Justice Department in June …
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday mulled a bid from a Texas death row inmate who is challenging the state’s refusal to allow his pastor to lay hands on him and audibly pray while he is executed. Justice Brett Kavanaugh dominated the arguments that lasted more than 90 minutes, …
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Washington — The House will not vote Thursday night on the infrastructure bill, hours after progressives said they would not vote on President Biden’s revamped social policy and climate change plan. In unveiling the bill earlier Thursday, Mr. Biden urged Democrats to unite. The White House released details of the …
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Murders rose nearly 30% nationwide last year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Uniform Crime Report data released Monday, which revealed the greatest percentage of homicides involving guns on record, amid the pandemic’s onset. Homicides and manslaughter jumped 29.4% from 2019 to 2020, the largest year-to-year spike since …
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Angelina Jolie stopped by the White House on Wednesday, speaking briefly to reporters in the White House briefing room, and she also visited the Capitol on Tuesday. The actress and filmmaker is in Washington working on children’s health issues and trying to encourage the reauthorization of the Clinton-era Violence Against …
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Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is calling for a “strategic pause” on the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill, citing concerns about the price tag and inflation, as the White House and other Democrats push for its passage. Manchin’s hesitation matters because the bill needs all 50 Senate Democrats to vote in …
Read More »Washington — The Senate passed a budget resolution early Wednesday that lays the groundwork for Democrats’ massive $3.5 trillion spending package, capping a flurry of activity just hours after senators approved a separate $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The Senate passed the resolution on a party line vote of 50-49. The …
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