Child poverty an inner focus of virus relief plan
BALTIMORE (AP) — Tucked inside President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan is a seemingly radical notion that children…
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National Prayer Breakfast advances religious, political agendas
Addressing his first National Prayer Breakfast as president on Feb. 4, Joe Biden spoke of the need to “turn to faith”…
Missouri House passes ban on enforcement of federal gun laws
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The Missouri House passed on Thursday a bill to ban local police from enforcing federal gun…
Biden could change course of high court health care case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pending Supreme Court case on the fate of the Affordable Care Act could give President Joe Biden’s administration its…
Bidens bring family pets back to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The patter of paws is being heard in the White House again with the arrival of President…
Housing advocates hope for extended federal eviction freeze
Freezing rain was pouring down when sheriff deputies knocked on Anthony Stinson’s apartment door in Kansas City. It was 2:15 p.m.…
For first Black Pentagon chief, racism challenge is personal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats…
Immigrants cheered by potential new citizenship path
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Immigrants cheered President Joe Biden’s plan to provide a path to U.S. citizenship for about 11…
Biden takes helm: ‘Democracy has prevailed’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, summoning American…
Gaga to Garth, Miranda to Moreno: Celebs join inaugural
Like so much this past year, the inaugural celebration will be like no other: pared down, distanced, much of it…
Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans
DETROIT (AP) — The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme…
Harris is resigning Senate seat to move to VP role
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe…
Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a politically divided nation prepares to inaugurate a new president in the wake of a violent…
March for Life asks supporters to stay home
Organizers of the March for Life, the anti-abortion movement’s preeminent annual event, are asking their supporters nationwide not to gather…
Inauguration Day is also White House moving day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving from house to house is challenging under the best of circumstances, and even with movers as…
Warnock, Biden wins give twin thrills to religious liberals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Rev. and Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock shares more than a party with President-elect Joe Biden: Both Democrats…