Politics Apr 27 Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers. WATCH: How a minimum…
Politics Apr 07 WATCH: Biden open to compromise on infrastructure, but not inaction President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the package but inaction is unacceptable.
Politics Mar 26 Biden taps Sen. Manchin’s wife to co-chair Appalachian board Biden is nominating Gayle Manchin, the wife of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, to be the co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. The commission is an economic development partnership involving the federal government and 13 states.
Politics Mar 26 AP fact check: Biden skews figures on border and taxes President Joe Biden on Thursday misstated the reality at the U.S.-Mexico border when he asserted that “nothing has changed” when it comes to the number of children coming to the United States since his predecessor, Donald Trump, was in office.
Nation Mar 24 WATCH: Bidens host the U.S. Women’s national soccer team for Equal Pay Day event U.S. women's national soccer team stars Megan Rapinoe and Margaret Purce were at the White House Wednesday, participating in an event marking "Equal Pay Day."…
Politics Mar 24 White House officials, lawmakers to tour border facility The visit to a facility in Carrizo Springs, Texas, comes as the Biden administration faces a growing humanitarian and political challenge at the U.S.-Mexico border that threatens to overshadow its ambitious legislative agenda.
Nation Mar 22 Photos of migrant detention highlight Biden’s border secrecy The new images show immigrant teenagers sleeping on mats in crowded conditions, separated in groups by plastic partitions.
Nation Mar 12 Biden administration to encourage family sponsors to claim unaccompanied minors entering U.S. The 2018 policy called on Health and Human Services to share information about family sponsors with immigration authorities, a move that discouraged parents and other relatives from stepping forward out of fear they would be deported.
Nation Mar 09 Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with GOP The massive coronavirus relief plan making its way to President Joe Biden’s desk includes a plan to temporarily raise the child tax credit that could end up permanently changing the way the country deals with child poverty.
Economy Mar 04 CBO expects U.S. federal debt to double over next 30 years The long-term drivers of managing the debt are rising interest rates and spending on programs such as Social Security and Medicare.