EPA details push to tighten rules for lead in drinking water
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration took steps Thursday aimed at reducing lead in drinking water, announcing plans to…
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House Democrats pass Biden’s $1.85 trillion ‘Build Back Better’ plan
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats united around a landmark $1.85 trillion social spending and climate bill on Friday, sending the major…
Catholic Bishops OK Communion document, avoid direct rebuff to Biden
BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday a long-anticipated document on Communion that stops short of calling…
Jones joins White House ceremony for Biden’s signing of infrastructure bill
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones joined fellow local and state leaders at the White House on Monday for a…
U.S. Catholic bishops may dodge rebuke of Biden over abortion
While some U.S. Catholic bishops continue to denounce President Joe Biden for his support of legal abortion, they are likely…
More turn to abortion pills by mail, with legality uncertain
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Before her daughter’s birth, the woman had spent weeks in bed. Another difficult pregnancy would be…
Bridges, energy, neighborhoods and more: 5 reads on the infrastructure bill
After months of debate and negotiation, Congress has passed a sweeping measure to upgrade many parts of the nation’s infrastructure. The…
Pope tells Biden he should ‘keep receiving Communion,’ president says
ROME (AP) — Face to face at the Vatican, President Joe Biden held extended and highly personal talks with Pope…
Biden rule to shield ‘Dreamers’ seeks to bypass Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration renewed this week its efforts to shield hundreds of thousands of immigrants who…
U.S. House Democrats want to expand both Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON — New Medicare benefits,, such as dental care, for older Americans. An expansion of eligibility for Medicaid for low-income…
Missouri lawmakers look to undermine Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate
Members of the Missouri House on Wednesday floated the idea of pursuing legislation to undermine a mandate from President Joe Biden’s…
Missouri GOP vow to push back against Biden’s announced vaccine mandate
Missouri Republicans assailed President Joe Biden’s push to require employees of private businesses to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo…
COVID-19 vaccines or weekly tests to be mandated for millions of workers
WASHINGTON — More than 80 million employees of private businesses in the U.S. will be required to get vaccinated against…
Biden opens civil rights probe into states banning school mask mandates
WASHINGTON — Federal education officials have launched civil rights investigations in five Republican-led states that have prohibited school districts from mandating…
Supreme Court rejection of eviction ban cranks up pressure to dole out rental aid
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of the last-ditch effort by President Joe Biden’s administration to extend a federal…
Congress is attempting the biggest expansion of U.S. social programs since FDR
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed last week a massive bipartisan infrastructure bill and an even larger budget blueprint that…