Politics

U.S. taps groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into country

By Elliot Spagat, Julie Watson, Associated Press

The Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S. instead of being rapidly expelled from the country.

WATCH: Biden touts new May jobs report

By Associated Press

His comments came Friday after the latest report showed U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, according to the Labor Department.

Czech coalition government survives no-confidence vote

By Associated Press

The Czech coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis has survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. to swiftly boost global vaccine sharing, Biden announces

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The White House says the U.S. will swiftly share millions more doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world. The U.S. will be directing most of the excess doses through the lagging UN-backed international COVAX program.

Some fear Republicans' post-Trump actions are eroding democracy

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

To advocates of democracy, the persistence of Republicans' election denial shows how the party is increasingly open to bucking democratic norms. That's raising the prospect that Republicans might take the extraordinary step of refusing to certify future elections if they…

Ex-Treasury worker sentenced to prison for leaking banking reports to reporter

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards pleaded guilty last year to a conspiracy charge, admitting she leaked banking reports. Edwards lawyer, Stephanie M. Carvlin, argued that Edwards made her disclosures at a time when she believed people running the Treasury Department "were…

Biden offers tax deal to Republicans in infrastructure talks

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is trying to break a logjam with Republicans on how to pay for infrastructure. He's proposing a 15% minimum tax on corporations and the possibility of revenues from increased IRS enforcement of unpaid taxes.

Justice Department probing postmaster over fundraising

By Eric Tucker, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business. That's according to a spokesman for DeJoy spokesman. DeJoy is a wealthy former logistics executive.

WATCH: Psaki holds news briefing following global COVID vaccine sharing announcement

By News Desk and Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing Thursday following the announcement of a framework to distribute excess U.S. vaccine doses globally.

WATCH: Biden administration to grant $1 billion for broadband on tribal lands

By Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a roundtable Thursday to discuss steps the administration is taking to make high-speed internet more accessible.