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Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568 billion for infrastructure

By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The Republican proposal would spend $568 billion over five years, while Biden has proposed spending $2.3 trillion over eight years. The Republicans reject Biden's proposal to pay for infrastructure by raising the corporate tax rate.

U.S. jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improving job market.

Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight

By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press

The three-episode docuseries, a PBS and BBC Studios co-production, follows the rock star activist as she visits people and places that have been distinctly affected by the heating of the earth.

WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearing examining competition in App stores

By Associated Press

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining potential antitrust violations in App stores on Wednesday.

Biden approves more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

President Joe Biden’s administration announced an increase Tuesday in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in the U.S. this year as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic.

After-school programs have either been abandoned or overworked during the pandemic

By Amadou Diallo, The Hechinger Report

Many after-school programs, which provide both enrichment and child care, have gone out of business. Others went remote and still others became full-day child care programs. None had much guidance or support…

Biden considers protections for climate refugees

By Julie Watson, Associated Press

The idea faces monumental challenges, including how to define a climate refugee when natural disasters, drought and violence are often intertwined in regions people are fleeing, such as Central America.

WATCH: Biden says he’s ‘prepared to compromise’ on infrastructure

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden met in the Oval Office Monday with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss his $2 trillion dollar infrastructure and jobs plan.

WATCH: Blinken says U.S. falling behind China on renewable industry exports

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the U.S. is falling behind China, the largest producer and exporter of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and electric vehicles.