First major tax increase since Clinton in 1993. President Joe Biden is planning a tax hike to help pay for the long-term economic program designed as a follow-up…
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New Administration Declines to Uphold Public Charge Rule
President Trump’s rule on immigration will not be defended before Supreme Court. President Biden’s administration formally notified the Supreme Court this week that it would not defend an…
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President Reinstates Child Asylum Applications
Part of the new administration’s immigration reforms, as long as parents are approved. As the United States experienced an exponential influx of asylum seekers, former President Trump signed…
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U.S. and Pacific Allies Announce Vaccine Plans
Production plant to be located in India. On Friday, leaders of the Indo-Pacific group known as the Quad announced their new plan to open a new COVID-19 vaccine…
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Administration Reaches Deal With South Korea
New plan addresses cost sharing of American troops in Korean peninsula. The White House announced President Biden’s first major deal with South Korea on Wednesday. The agreement ends…
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President Signs COVID Relief Bill
Stimulus funds could come as early as this weekend. President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation into law on Thursday. His signing commemorated the one-year anniversary…
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President Gives Primetime Address
He spoke to the nation one year after the start of the covid outbreak. President Biden held his first prime-time address to the nation on Thursday, marking the…
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House Passes COVID-19 Aid Bill
President likely to sign the bill on Friday. In a vote entirely along party lines, the House of Representatives voted to approve a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that…
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House Passes Major Labor Bill
The PRO Act is very pro-labor unions, opponents say. The House of Representatives voted 225-206 to pass a sweeping labor rights bill aimed at making it easier for…
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U.S.-EU Aircraft Tariffs Suspended after Discussion
Suspension announced by EU Commission chief von der Leyen. The first phone call between the United States and the European Union under the new administration came this past…
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