‘A blaring siren’ for Democrats after ruling halts DACA
Immigrants and advocates are urging Democrats and President Joe Biden to quickly act on legislation to protect young immigrants after a federal judge in TexasRead More
Biden says Cuba is a ‘failed state’ and calls communism ‘a universally failed system’
(CNN) — President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Cuba is a “failed state” and called communism a “failed system” as protests play out againstRead More
Surgeon general urges US fight against COVID misinformation
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, urging tech companies, health care workers, journalists and everydayRead More
Biden: US will protect Haiti embassy, won’t send troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will bolster security at its embassy in Haiti following last week’s assassination of thatRead More
Child tax credit starts hitting US families’ bank accounts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel. That changed Thursday when the first paymentRead More
Haiti police chief links Venezuelan to assassination plot
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s police chief on Wednesday accused a Venezuelan businessman who owns a security company in Florida of traveling to Haiti numerousRead More
Supreme Court rejects Florida man’s lawsuit over mask mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t take up a bid to overturn the public travel mask mandate. A Florida man challenged the Biden administration’s order allegingRead More
US to begin evacuation of Afghans who aided US military
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of Afghan interpreters and translators who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearlyRead More
Senate Democrats’ $3.5T budget deal backs up Biden’s goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats say they have reached a budget agreement that envisions spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade, paving theRead More
Biden blasts ‘un-American’ voting limits; Texas Dems act
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden declared preserving voting rights an urgent national “test of our time” on Tuesday but offered few concrete proposals toRead More