Dec 15 Child tax credit benefit launched during COVID nears lapse By Lisa Mascaro, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s one of the most far-reaching of all the federal aid programs launched during the COVID-19 pandemic — up to $300 per child going directly into the bank accounts of families on the 15th of every month. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House has voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
Dec 15 House responds to Rep. Boebert’s anti-Muslim remarks with Islamophobia bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House has delivered its first formal response to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's anti-Muslim remarks by passing a bill to tackle Islamophobia worldwide. Continue reading
Dec 15 Congress sends Biden $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, averting default By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Capping a marathon day, the House gave final approval to the legislation early Wednesday morning on a near-party-line 221-209 vote, defusing a volatile issue until after the 2022 midterm elections. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 9:15 What the Jan. 6 panel hopes to learn from Meadows, and how executive privilege affects it The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday took up a contempt of Congress charge against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. This comes after Meadows defied a subpoena from the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 5:55 What’s behind vacant ambassadorial posts under the Biden admin, and why it’s a problem By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori Nearly one year into office, the Biden administration is still missing ambassadors in key parts of the world — including India and Pakistan. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered candidates for those two posts Tuesday — marking a step forward… Continue watching
Dec 14 AP review finds far too little vote fraud to tip 2020 election to Trump By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A review by AP in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 14 New York’s ethics board tells former Gov. Cuomo to return money paid for pandemic book By Associated Press Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was ordered by New York's ethics commission Tuesday to give up the millions he was paid to write a book about his response to the pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: Members of Congress hold moment of silence for COVID victims By Associated Press The milestone represents a solemn end to a year that held so much promise with the arrival of vaccines but is ending in heartbreak for the many grieving families trying to navigate the holiday season. Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5 trillion, avoiding default By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The bill is expected to clear the Senate on a party-line vote that garners no Republican support, with swift passage by the House likely to follow before it then heads to President Joe Biden’s desk. Continue reading