March 1, 2022, 9:58am Politics
President Joe Biden is extending the federal government’s 100 percent reimbursement of COVID-19 emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories through July 1, the White House announced Tuesday. Read story
February 28, 2022, 11:44am Politics
The Senate plans to vote Monday on whether to start debate on a bill to make abortion legal nationwide, the centerpiece of Democrats’ response to Republican-led efforts to ask the Supreme Court to send the issue back to states to decide. Read story
February 27, 2022, 10:04am Latest News
If Republicans take one or both chambers of Congress in November, don’t be surprised if shoring up Social Security’s finances becomes an area of bipartisan focus. Read story
February 25, 2022, 8:48am Nation & World
Federal officials on Friday announced nearly $300 million in new grant money meant to expand access to high-speed internet, part of a larger ongoing effort from the federal government to make broadband internet more widely available across the country. Read story
February 24, 2022, 4:19pm Latest News
The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. Read story
February 24, 2022, 10:21am Nation & World
A senior defense official told reporters that the Pentagon view is that Russia intends to “decapitate” the government of Ukraine and install its own. Read story
February 24, 2022, 10:02am Health
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday permanently removed a major obstacle for women seeking abortion pills, eliminating a long-standing requirement that they pick up the medication in person. Read story
February 23, 2022, 10:40am Health
Lawmakers hope to produce legislation to address growing mental health and substance use needs this year as deadlines approach, but the issue is competing for attention with other national priorities in a compressed election-year schedule. Read story
February 22, 2022, 2:29pm Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court has formally rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to block release of documents from his administration to the House Jan. 6 Select Committee, bringing a formal end to his executive privilege claims in connection with the records. Read story
February 22, 2022, 11:39am Politics
The Department of Defense is considering a request from U.S. Capitol Police and the Washington, D.C., government to have the National Guard help respond to an expected truck convoy aimed at disrupting traffic around the Capitol ahead of the March 1 State of the Union. Read story
