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U.S. judge blocks Biden deportation freeze nationwide following legal challenge by Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday temporarily blocked a move by U.S. President Joe Biden to halt the deportation of certain immigrants for a 100-day period, a swift legal setb...
Jan 26, 2021
Top U.S. Capitol security officials apologize for ‘failings’ in Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. Capitol security officials apologized on Tuesday for "failings" during the deadly attack on the building by followers of then-President Donald Trump in a bid to stop th...
Jan 26, 2021
White House adviser Rice says voting rights a ‘real concern’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House adviser Susan Rice said she expects President Joe Biden to address the right to vote in remarks later on Tuesday. Rice also said the White House will work with Congr...
Jan 26, 2021
Biden’s new climate orders to include suspension of federal oil and gas leasing – sources
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is expected to announce a suspension of new oil and gas leasing on U.S. federal lands and waters on Wednesday, and to order that nearly a third of federally run ac...
Jan 26, 2021
U.S. Senate backs Biden nominee Blinken as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday backed President Joe Biden's nominee, veteran diplomat Antony Blinken, to serve as secretary of state. As voting continued, the 100-member Senate back...
Jan 26, 2021
Democrats may move forward on coronavirus aid without Republicans: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats will move forward on U.S. President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief plan without Republican support if necessary, U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tu...
Jan 26, 2021
Trump impeachment trial faces challenge from Republican Senator Paul
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the deadly Capitol siege could draw its first challenge on Tuesday, with a Republican senato...
Jan 26, 2021
Biden plans to limit private prisons and transfer of military equipment to police
By Sarah N. Lynch and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is poised to issue executive actions as soon as Tuesday scaling back the use of private prisons and placing new limits...
Jan 26, 2021
Google stops donations to U.S. Congress members who voted against election results
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Monday it will not make contributions from its political action committee this election cycle to any Congress member who voted against certifying the results ...
Jan 25, 2021
Democrats may try to pass Biden’s COVID bill with majority vote: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that Democrats may try to pass much of President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief bill using a process that would bypass a...
Jan 25, 2021
