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White House Walks Back Order On Refugee Limits After Backlash
Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said President Biden would raise the refugee cap by May 15. Earlier, the White House said it would keep the number of refugees capped at 15,000 for the fiscal year.
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House Ethics Committee Investigating Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz
The investigation follows a series of allegations against the Florida congressman, including illegal drug use and sexual misconduct.
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Biden Proposes $1.5 Trillion Federal Spending Plan
The president's budget blueprint would increase spending on an array of domestic programs aimed at reducing poverty and fighting climate change, while keeping defense spending relatively flat.
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Slain Capitol Police Officer Will Lie In Honor In The Rotunda
William Evans is the second Capitol Police officer to receive the rare distinction to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda this year. He was killed last Friday when a man rammed his car into a barrier.
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Pelosi Names D.C. National Guard Commander As New House Sergeant-At-Arms
The appointment of the first Black American sergeant-at-arms for the House comes as Congress works to overhaul its security procedures in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Biden Says He Expects To Run For A 2nd Term
President Biden said he also expects Vice President Harris to join him on his reelection bid in 2024. Still, he noted he was a "great respecter of fate" and could not say anything for certain.
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House Passes 2 Bills Aimed At Overhauling The Immigration System
The bills, which have an uncertain path in the Senate, would create a process for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to earn permanent resident status and eventual citizenship.
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Health
Senate Confirms Xavier Becerra To Head Health And Human Services
Becerra faced significant GOP opposition ever since he was nominated, with critics arguing he didn't have sufficient health care experience to run the department.
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DHS Directs FEMA To Help With Surge Of Migrant Children At Southern Border
The deployment highlights an escalation in the Biden administration's response to the increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S. border.
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McConnell Blasts Pelosi's Proposed Jan. 6 Commission As 'Partisan'
Republican lawmakers want equal party representation on the panel to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.