WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – Congressional Democrats hoping to include a minimum wage increase in the massive COVID economic relief bill were dealt a blow to their plans this week. But it’s possible the ruling removes a sticking point among Democrats ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Democrats are confident that the first federal protections for LGBTQ Americans against discrimination are within reach. The House has once again passsed “The Equality Act” which would expand federal civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination based ...
(NBC News) — In his first known show of military muscle, President Biden ordered airstrikes in Syria Thursday, targeting militants backed by Iran. “We’re confident in the target we went after. We know what we hit,” U.S. Secretary of Defense ...
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Senate Republicans didn’t show up for Thursday’s floor session, according to Senate Democrats. Earlier Thursday, Oregon Republican leaders said the Democratic-majority legislature needs to refocus energy on “the biggest issues facing Oregon.” Among these issues are ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – New questions are being raised about the future of something most of us rely on every day: the U.S. Postal Service. Nationwide, delivery delays are causing headaches for customers and postal workers, alike. And Wednesday, the ...
NEW YORK CITY (NBC) – Former President Donald Trump’s tax documents are now in the hands of the Manhattan district attorney. Spokesperson Danny Frost told NBC News the subpoena for the taxes and underlying tax documents was enforced Monday. The ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Partisan lines are forming as the House prepares to vote on the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan.” The bill is President Biden’s first legislative response to the pandemic and the Democratic majority in both the House ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – President Joe Biden said he is ensuring Americans never face shortages on goods and services they rely on; needs that were punctuated by the PPE shortages at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Coming from a ...
Watch live coverage as the Senate Homeland Security and Rules Committee holds a joint hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. ...
BEIJING, China (NBC) – The Chinese foreign minister called on the U.S. Monday to lift restrictions on trade while ceasing what Beijing considers unwarranted interference in areas such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet. His comments at a foreign ...