Biden Administration To Spend $1.7 Billion To Track Spread Of Coronavirus Variants
With a more contagious variant now dominant in the U.S., the country's genomic surveillance capacity is getting a major boost.
Politics & Government
Commissioners Agree to Spend $300 Million On Guilford Schools
Financial help is on the way for an ailing infrastructure in the Guilford County Schools district, as $300 million has been freed up for construction and renovation projects.
Republicans And Democrats Largely Oppose Transgender Sports Legislation, Poll Shows
Members of the two parties are split on how transgender students should participate in sports, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. But opposition to legislating the issue is roughly uniform.
With Troops Out Of Afghanistan, Biden Can Focus On Other Foreign Policies
The U.S is withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan to focus on more urgent foreign policy priorities.
Why Local Election Officials In Georgia Take Issue With Many Parts Of New Law
One provision in Georgia's controversial law that particularly worries many officials is a new ability for the State Election Board to take over a county's election management.
In Talks With Japanese Prime Minister, Biden To Focus On Countering China
President Biden meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday, his first in-person summit since taking office. Talks are expected to focus on shared concerns about China.
U.S. Slaps New Sanctions On Russia Over Cyberattack, Election Meddling
President Biden is ordering a new round of economic sanctions that include restrictions on dozens of Russian entities and the expulsion of some Kremlin diplomats.
Democrats Unveil Long-Shot Plan To Expand Size Of Supreme Court From 9 To 13
Republicans were scathing in their response to the measure, but the bill has a grim future even without their opposition. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she has no plans to bring it to the floor.
Rev. William Barber, Coalition Call For End To Filibuster
A national coalition of Christian leaders led by North Carolina's Dr. Rev. William Barber II is calling on Washington to end the filibuster.
What Is Infrastructure? It's A Gender Issue, For Starters
Many traditional infrastructure jobs have gone to men in the past. Progressives like Rep. Katie Porter fear that the way Biden is splitting his economic agenda could hurt American women.