President Biden’s administration set to bypass filibuster. On Monday, Elizabeth MacDonough the Senate parliamentarian, who serves as the official adviser on the interpretation of Senate rules, determined that…
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President Biden Pushes Up Full Vaccine Eligibility Timeline
All adults to be eligible April 19. On Tuesday, President Biden announced that his administration would be bumping up his deadline for states to allow all adults to…
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Senate Majority Leader Moves to Legalize Cannabis
Pledges to bring bill forward with or without the president’s support. Over the weekend, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his intention to move a cannabis legalization bill…
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Administration Sued by 13 States Over Relief Plan
They allege that spending restrictions are “overreaching.” Thirteen state attorneys general sued President Biden’s administration over an element of the recently enacted $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief law that…
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White House Reports Drug Overdose Spike
Opioid use up by 27% in 2020. Regina LaBelle, the acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, gave a briefing this past week…
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President Biden Holds Call with Ukrainian President
Leaders committed to strengthening ties in the future. On Friday, President Biden spoke with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine about the two nations’ relationship with one another and their…
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President’s Administration Calls For Asylum Process Reform
Reforms target 1 million case backlog. On Thursday, President Biden’s administration announced that it would be focusing its efforts to address the roughly 1 million case backlog in…
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President Announces Infrastructure Plan
$2 trillion plan would be on the scale of the new deal. On Wednesday, President Biden delivered a message from Pittsburgh unveiling his administration’s plan to tackle the…
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President Announces First Judicial Nominations
One nominee to fill seat left vacant by confirmation of the attorney general. On Tuesday, President Biden announced his first list of judicial nominations to be sent to…
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President and CDC Concerned About COVID-19 Surge
Remind Americans to remain vigilant as vaccines are distributed. On Monday, President Biden and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a…
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