[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The $ 1.9 trillion economic stimulus package approved by the Senate on Saturday follows the broad outline of President Biden’s broad pandemic aid package, but senators have made a series of notable changes that have reduced the bill. While the House passed a version of the bill that largely kept Mr. Biden’s … Read more
[ad_1] President Joe Biden addresses the press ahead of a meeting in the Oval Office with lawmakers at the White House on March 3, 2021, in Washington, DC to discuss cancer legislation. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Americans would start receiving their stimulus checks this month, … Read more
[ad_1] His. Ted cruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzDeSantis, Pence tied in 2024 Republican ballot Democrats under pressure to deliver labor ‘litmus test’ bill Crenshaw pours cold water on White House 2024 candidacy: “ Something will emerge ” READ MORE (R-Texas) suspend President BidenJoe Biden Senate holds longest vote in history as Democrats scramble to save rescue … Read more
[ad_1] The American Whig-Cliosphic Society of Princeton voted to strip Senator Ted Cruz of a public service award. Society members voted 37-32 in favor of the honor being overturned, the Daily Princetonian reported. Cruz faces criticism for his role in the January 6 insurrection and an untimely trip to Cancun. Visit Insider’s Business section for … Read more
[ad_1] HOUSTON – The state of Texas electricity regulator on Friday unanimously rejected a request to reduce the state’s electricity charges by about $ 16 billion during the final day of the wave cold state in February, saying even a partial price revision could have unintended effects. The Utilities Commission deferred the vote on a … Read more
[ad_1] Amanda Gorman says a security guard followed her home on Friday night. The 22-year-old poet, who became the youngest inaugural poet in American history when she performed at President Joe Biden’s inauguration earlier this year, said the guard said she looked “suspicious”. “A security guard followed me on my way home tonight,” Gorman wrote … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – In a filing in federal court on Friday night, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it was moving family detention centers to short-term facilities that will release families after 72 maximum hours. The disclosure of the ICE, made in connection with the Flores lawsuit filed over a decade ago on behalf of immigrant … Read more
[ad_1] Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in history, claims she was racially profiled by a security guard who “Followed me on my walk home tonight.” Gorman, a Harvard graduate and National Youth Poet Laureate, said the incident happened on Friday night. “He asked if I lived there because ‘you look suspicious’, Gorman tweeted. “I … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Saturday, closing a night-time marathon session after Democrats resolved internal clashes that threatened to derail President Joe Biden’s top legislative priority. The sweeping legislation includes $ 1,400 in stimulus checks, $ 300 a week in unemployment benefits during the summer, a … Read more
[ad_1] A Utah man has died after falling from Angels Landing in Zion National Park, authorities say. The body of Jason Hartwell, 43, of Draper, was found at the foot of the summit on Friday morning. A park rescue team began searching for him Thursday afternoon after visitors reported someone fell from the landing, according … Read more