Senate Swears In New Head Of Security After Insurrection Shakeup
Karen Gibson and her two top assistants make up the first all-women leadership team since the office was established in 1789.
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Yemen: Saudi Arabia Proposes A Peace Deal, But Houthis Say It's Not Enough
The Saudi proposal includes a nationwide ceasefire and reopening the airport in the Yemeni capital. But the Iranian-backed Houthis say the plan stops short of lifting a blockade.
Despite 'Ample Warning,' U.S. Was Unprepared For Latest Surge Of Migrant Children
President Biden's administration is scrambling to contain one of the first big political firestorms of his presidency as thousands of migrant children arrive at the border without their parents.
Biden Sends Top Officials To Mexico As Border Surge Continues
Two members of President Biden's National Security Council, Roberta Jacobson and Juan Gonzalez, will travel to Mexico, a senior administration official told reporters.
Black Church Leaders In Georgia On The Importance Of 'Souls To The Polls'
Bishop Reginald T. Jackson and Supervisor Christy Jackson say church-led voting goes back to the Jim Crow era.
Fraudsters Still Claim Unemployment Relief, As Feds Pump Billions More Into System
Almost a year after identity thieves made off with tens of billions of dollars in COVID-19 unemployment relief, the system remains vulnerable. And scammers are coming to light now during tax time.
GOP Rep. Tom Reed Won't Seek Elected Office Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The New York congressman was accused of sexual misconduct by a former lobbyist. Reed acknowledged he had been struggling with alcoholism at the time of the alleged misconduct.
High-Stakes Supreme Court Clash Between Growers, Farmworkers Could Blow Up Other Laws
At issue is a 1975 California law that allows union organizers limited access to farms so they can seek support from workers in forming a union.
The Fight For D.C. Statehood Returns To Capitol Hill
After Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate and kept control of the House, advocates see an opening to push for statehood for the District of Columbia.
Politics Chat: Breaking Down The Political Responses To The Atlanta Shootings
We take a look at how lawmakers view the Georgia shootings, the fate of the Dreamer immigration bill headed to Senate, and how Democrats and Republicans might work together on the infrastructure bill.