Lacking passage of Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan, Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey were deprived a possible platform to run on.
Author: Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
Biden announces rule to limit methane leaks, targeting oil and gas industry at COP26 climate summit
New federal rules directed by Biden will require greater oversight of pipes in the oil and gas industry to curb methane gas emissions.
Biden says he’s open to eliminating filibuster to pass voting-rights ‘and maybe more’ issues
President Joe Biden said at a CNN town hall on Thursday that he’s open to eliminating the filibuster for voting rights legislation “and maybe more.”
‘Country before self … before all else’: US presidents remember Colin Powell as American hero
President Joe Biden said former secretary of state Colin Powell “embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat.”
White House responds to plea of interpreter who helped rescue Biden but is still stuck in Afghanistan
In 2008, the interpreter drove through a blinding snowstorm after Biden’s helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a remote valley.
89% of federal rental assistance remains unspent as potential evictions crisis looms
States and cities paid $1.7 billion in rental aid to landlords and renters in July, just a small increase from the $1.5 billion in June.
What happened in Afghanistan: What we know about evacuations after Taliban takeover
The U.S. is moving rapidly to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan as a defiant President Joe Biden faces fallout from the tumultuous withdrawal.
Biden’s approval rating drops to lowest point amid rise in COVID, Afghanistan fallout
Biden’s perceived handling of the COVID-19 pandemic – long one of his strongest marks – appears largely behind the drop.
For Biden, fallout from the Afghanistan withdrawal abroad complicates his agenda at home
Biden’s approval rating was already on the decline as COVID-19 cases have surged. That was before the Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan.
Biden won’t seek to extend enhanced $300 unemployment benefits past Sept. 6
The Biden administration is urging states to use COVID-19 emergency funds if they want to extend the benefits on their own.