Before Trump took office, asylum seekers and others applying for protection in the U.S. were generally allowed to wait with family in the states for their hearings.
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Democrats push Biden’s relief bill through House panels as Republicans attack it
Republicans say the relief package is too costly, economically damaging and overtly partisan.
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Biden wants to boost contact tracing after it fell behind in surge of COVID cases
Contact tracing, a critical part of efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, has fallen behind in recent months as COVID-19 cases have soared. President Joe Biden had pledged to change that. Biden proposes hiring 100,000 people nationwide as part of a new public health jobs corps. They would help with contact tracing and […]
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House Democrats reject plan to trim $1,400 stimulus payments
The broadening of eligibility for middle class households is the latest sign that Democrats are moving ahead without Republican support on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package.
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Jim Fossel: Sen. Collins shows that some Republicans want to govern
GOP senators who are willing to cross party lines will be crucial if the Biden administration is going to get anything done.
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Biden’s dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan
The president insists he will not budge on delivering $1,400 stimulus checks to individuals.
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Biden gives California woman pep talk in weekly address revival
The woman, who was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, later told the Sacramento Bee, “It was the opportunity of the lifetime.”
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Biden criticizes Republican approach as Congress advances relief plan
The president suggests further negotiations with Republicans would likely delay critical relief.
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Biden meets with House Democrats in push for $1.9 trillion plan
The Friday votes signal a more partisan effort underway pursuing final passage of Biden’s relief package through a narrow majority.
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Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push
Biden also says he will halt the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in Germany, end support for Saudi Arabia’s military offensive in Yemen and make support for LBTGQ rights a cornerstone of U.S. diplomacy.