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Then-acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf testifies before Congress in September.

Ex-DHS Chief Says Biden Was Warned About Dismantling Trump's Border Policies

3:33pm March 23, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf says the Biden administration did not heed advice from the former administration about preventing an influx of migrants at the southern border.

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pictured last month on Capitol Hill, has announced a 10-year plan to reorganize the U.S. Postal Service. It has received a mixed reaction.

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DeJoy Announces 10-Year Reorganization Of U.S. Postal Service

1:35pm March 23, 2021

by Brian Naylor

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy proposes slowing some first-class deliveries and increasing postage rates. Without the changes, he warns, USPS will "run out of cash and require a government bailout."

President Biden campaigned on a proposal for a massive infrastructure plan to transform the economy and on the idea that he could work with Republicans. Trying to bring the infrastructure plan into reality forces a key decision on bipartisanship.

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Building A Big Infrastructure Plan, Biden Starts With A Bridge To Republicans

8:47am March 23, 2021

by Mara Liasson

The president promised to "build back better" after dealing with the pandemic. He also said he could work with Republicans, and his next legislative push will test that.

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Ex-Trump Official Says Biden Administration Was Warned About Migrant Influx

5:31am March 23, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

Chad Wolf, former acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, says before taking office, the Biden administration was cautioned about a lack of capacity to handle an influx of migrants.

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News Brief: Boulder Shooting, AstraZeneca's Vaccine, Infrastructure Plan

5:23am March 23, 2021

Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Colorado supermarket. Questions are raised about AstraZeneca's vaccine data. Biden team's next legislative push would boost infrastructure.

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Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks took office in January after the Iowa State Board of Canvassers certified her victory over Democratic candidate Rita Hart. She won by six votes after a full recount.

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Democrats Reviewing Whether To Overturn A Certified Iowa U.S. House Election

8:25pm March 22, 2021

by Susan Davis

The Democratic-led House Administration Committee is considering a challenge brought by defeated Democrat Rita Hart, who lost a race for an Iowa congressional district by six votes.

Marty Walsh is seen testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee as part of his nomination to head the Labor Department on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate as the Lab

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Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time

8:22pm March 22, 2021

by Sam Gringlas

The former union leader will head the Labor Department at a time when the pandemic has left millions unemployed and raised concerns about workplace safety.

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Lina Khan, here at her home in Larchmont, N.Y., in 2017, has been nominated to the Federal Trade Commission.

Big Tech Showdown Looms As Biden Taps Top Critics Lina Khan, Tim Wu

6:46pm March 22, 2021

Federal Trade Commission nominee Lina Khan and presidential adviser Tim Wu have advocated for new rules to curb the power of the tech giants.

Marty Walsh Confirmed As Labor Secretary

6:22pm March 22, 2021

by Sam Gringlas

Marty Walsh has been confirmed as labor secretary. The two-term mayor of Boston is also a former union leader — the first one to run the Labor Department in roughly half a century.

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Residents of the District of Columbia rally for statehood Monday near the U.S. Capitol ahead of a House committee hearing on the effort.

With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill

5:21pm March 22, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The measure is expected to pass the House but faces long odds in the Senate, leading some advocates to call for the end of the legislative filibuster.

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