States would receive $22 billion in direct payments. Last month, members of a House study committee visited a section of the border wall in Texas that was nearly…
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U.S. Sanctions Cuba Over Harsh Response to Protests
Sanctions would target senior officials. On Thursday, President Biden’s administration began imposing a range of new sanctions against Cuba. The action is intended to hold the government and…
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First Guantanamo Detainee Released to Home Country
Detention was no longer necessary, Pentagon says. President Biden’s administration, through the Pentagon, took a step toward its goal of shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center for…
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House Bill Excludes Hyde Amendment
The legislation would require tax-payer-funded abortions. A bill that would force American tax dollars to pay for abortions is moving forward in Congress. House members voted to eliminate…
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Infrastructure Bill in Delayed in Senate
There is still no text spelling out the deal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attempt to begin debate tomorrow on a still-unfinished bipartisan infrastructure bill appears that it…
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President Offers Condolences to Germany
196 lives have been lost so far in flooding. President Biden expressed his condolences to the German people during his meeting with German Chancellor Merkel last week. Heavy…
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President Biden Meets with German Chancellor
Two leaders discuss future of U.S.-German Relations On Thursday, President Biden hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington. The two world leaders reaffirmed the relationship that the United…
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Interior Explores Abandoned Mine Restoration
President’s administration plans to create new green jobs. On Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Pennsylvania with National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy to discuss federal…
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Members of Senate Majority Agree to Budget Plan
President joins legislators on Capitol Hill. Late on Tuesday night, members of the president’s party in the Senate announced that they had reached an agreement on setting the…
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Protestors Demand Freedom in Cuba
“We stand with the Cuban people,” President Biden said. Thousands of Cubans are taking part in protests against the communist government that began on Sunday. They are crying…
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