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AOC Slams Democrats Who Oppose $15 Minimum Wage Hike, Says It Should Actually Be $24

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known by her initials, AOC, has slammed some Democrats for failing to support the $15 minimum wage hike that the progressive demands.
Biden Says Mexico 'an Equal' but Will Not Share U.S. Vaccines With Its Southern Neighbor

Biden Says Mexico an 'Equal' but Will Not Share U.S. Vaccines With Its Southern Neighbor

President Joe Biden on Monday offered his assurances to Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador that he considered the country an "equal."

House Approves $1.9T COVID-19 Relief Bill as President Biden Still Considers Lowering Income Threshold for Stimulus Checks

The $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 relief bill of President Joe Biden continues to Senate as direct payment of stimulus checks could also be delayed.

Former President Donald Trump Slams Current President Joe Biden in his CPAC Speech

Former President Donald Trump, in his CPAC speech points out some of the issues the Biden administration is facing.
Biden Visits Texas, Touts Bipartisanship While Surveying Winter Storm Damage

Biden Visits Texas, Touts Bipartisanship While Surveying Winter Storm Damage

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden flew to Houston on Friday as the state of Texas tries to recover from a winter storm that caused widespread blackouts and claimed the lives of over a dozen residents.
Mcconnell Says He Would Support Trump in 2024 if He's the Republican Presidential Nominee

'Absolutely': McConnell Says He Would Support Trump in 2024 if He's the Republican Presidential Nominee

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said he would back former President Donald Trump if he wins the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
Minimum Wage Hike to $15 Can't Be Part of COVID-19 Relief Package, Says Senate Parliamentarian

Minimum Wage Hike to $15 Can't Be Part of COVID-19 Relief Package, Says Senate Parliamentarian

The Democrat-proposed COVID-19 relief bill cannot include a provision raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour if the bill were passed through the reconciliation process, according to the Senate parliamentarian.
Ted Cruz Slams Biden's Immigration Plan

Ted Cruz Slams Biden's Immigration Plan: 'They Don’t Make Exceptions for Criminals, Murderers, Rapists'

Senator Ted Cruz spoke out Thursday against President Joe Biden's immigration plan. The Texas senator said that Biden's plan is the "most radical immigration plan" ever proposed in history.
Biden Revokes Trump Visa Ban Affecting Many Green Card Applicants

Biden Revokes Trump Visa Ban Affecting Thousands of Green Card Applicants

President Joe Biden has revoked certain visa bans issued under former President Donald Trump's administration that blocked many green card applicants outside the United States from entering the country.
AOC Slams Biden Admin for Reopening Texas Facility to Hold Migrant Children

'This Is Not Okay': AOC Slams Biden Admin for Reopening Texas Facility to Hold Migrant Children

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known by her initials, AOC, has slammed President Joe Biden's administration after news broke out that it was reopening a detention facility for migrant children in Texas.
Here's Why Xavier Becerra's Confirmation as HHS Secretary Faces Opposition From Republicans

Here's Why Xavier Becerra's Confirmation as HHS Secretary Faces Opposition From Republicans

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's nomination to serve as the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary is the most controversial cabinet choice of President Joe Biden to date. Republicans wanted to deny Becerra's confirmation, and some of them voiced sharp criticism of him during the Senate's first of two hearings on Tuesday.
Biden Said He Was Arrested for Trespassing at the Capitol: Report

In a 2007 Interview, Biden Said He Was Arrested for Trespassing at the Capitol: Report

President Joe Biden said in a 2007 appearance on David Letterman that he was arrested at the U.S. Capitol when he was 21 years old, according to a report. He was a Democratic senator of Delaware at the time.
The U.S. admits the first group of asylum-seekers as Biden rolls back Remain-in-Mexico policy

U.S. Admits First Group of Asylum-Seekers as Biden Rolls Back Remain-in-Mexico Policy

First batch of asylum seekers who waited in Mexico, admitted by the U.S. borderland officials (Photo : Mario Tama) People who are seeking asylum in the United States wait in line to collect flyers explaining updated asylum policies outside the El Chaparral border crossing on February 19, 2021 in Tijuana, Mexico.
Parler Is Back: CEO Says Trump, Biden Welcome on the Platform

Parler Is Back: CEO Says Trump, Biden Welcome on the Platform

Parler is welcoming both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden on the social media platform. Parler Interim CEO Mark Meckler said they would love to have the former president and the president on their site.
Biden's Broad Immigration Reform Bill Lands in Congress: Here's What Would Change

Biden's Broad Immigration Reform Bill Lands in Congress: Here's What Would Change

The administration of President Joe Biden has officially rolled out its major immigration bill on Thursday that offers an eight-year path to U.S. citizenship for 11 million undocumented people.
Ivanka Trump Says She Won't Run Against Marco Rubio for Florida Senate Seat in 2022

Ivanka Trump Says She Won't Run Against Marco Rubio for Florida Senate Seat in 2022

Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of former president Donald Trump, will not run for the U.S. Senate from Florida in 2022 as she settles into life after Washington, according to people close to Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
Biden Threw Cold Water on Democrats' Call to Cancel $50,000 in Student Loan Debt

'I Will Not Make That Happen': Biden Threw Cold Water on Democrats' Call to Cancel $50,000 in Student Loan Debt

President Joe Biden shot down the proposal of other top Democrats to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt per borrower.
Publix Faces Boycott Calls Over Heiress Donations to Capitol Trump Rally

Publix Faces Boycott Calls Over Heiress Donations to Capitol Trump Rally

Calls to boycott the grocery chain Publix have sprung up after the grocery chain's heiress, Julie Jenkins Fancelli, was reported of contributing money for the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the Capitol riot.
Republican Senators Who Voted to Convict Trump in Impeachment Trial Face Backlash at Home

Republican Senators Who Voted to Convict Trump in Impeachment Trial Face Censure at Home

The Republican senators who voted with the Democrats to convict former President Donald Trump on the charge of inciting insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are now facing backlash back at their respective home states for their votes.
House GOP Questions Pelosi on Capitol Riot Security Failures

House GOP Questions Pelosi on Capitol Riot Security Failures

Top Republicans on several House committees demanded answers from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about security decisions made leading up to and on the day of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.