Policy · 116th Congress
USCIS resumes naturalizations, ushers in 2,000 new citizens
More than 2,000 new citizens were sworn in over the past week. That's a small fraction of pre-pandemic volume, when 60,000 immigrants were sworn in a month.
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Policy · 116th Congress
White House ‘definitely’ wants more COVID-19 aid, Mnuchin says
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says the White House wants more COVID-19 relief spending, but that it should be targeted to businesses struggling to reopen.
Congress · 116th Congress
Busy summer ahead for appropriators after pandemic delays
Lawmakers have to decide how to spend another $1.4 trillion in annual appropriations, diving into debates over the border wall, health programs and more.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
In sweat-free summer, cash for charity dries up
Practice for the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game should be in full swing by now, but not this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump rejects renaming bases that honor Confederate generals
Trump preemptively threatens to veto a defense bill that renames military bases named for Confederate generals, despite calls to do so.
Video · 116th Congress
‘Defund’ or ‘reform’ the police? Lawmakers and activists at odds
Calls to defund the police have become a rallying cry of the protests. But activists and politicians don’t necessarily see eye-to-eye on what that means.
Congress · 116th Congress
Judiciary hearing emphasizes rare bipartisan comity on policing changes
Members of the typically divided House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday suggested there were areas of agreement between the two parties on police overhauls.
Policy · 116th Congress
Researchers push for public test of census privacy tools
The Census Bureau released a “report card” last month, showing it had gotten more accurate while still preserving the privacy of census responses.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ossoff avoids runoff, will face Perdue in Georgia Senate race
Democrat needed to get over 50 percent in the primary and barely did that, after putting $450,000 of his own money into the campaign in recent days.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Armed Services on collision course with Trump over Confederate names
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to require the Pentagon to rename military bases and other assets named after Confederate generals.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Voting delays in Georgia primary spur calls for federal action before November
Despite a surge in mail-in voting, Georgia voters who wanted to use a machine had to wait in long lines, fueling charges of deliberate disinfranchisement.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate panel considers steps to reopen schools
Hearing focused less on whether schools should reopen and more on how to do so safely.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump budget nominee gets first Senate committee nod
Russell Vought, the acting Office of Management and Budget Director nominated to assume the position officially, cleared the first hurdle to confirmation.
Policy · 116th Congress
Unclear back-to-school plans add uncertainty for meal providers
School food managers want the USDA to extend flexibility on meals programs into the next school year, saying COVID-19 will affect how districts operate.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Capito to face progressive activist in West Virginia
West Virginia Democrats picked progressive activist Paula Jean Swearengin to take on Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito in November.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Amid a pandemic and protests, Rep. Eliot Engel is fighting for his political survival
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel, first elected in 1988, faces a challenger backed by the same groups that helped upset Rep. Joe Crowley in 2018.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump health official’s approach to contracts faces scrutiny
The contract raises questions because a whistleblower complaint alleges officials may have awarded lucrative contracts to former business acquaintances.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Handel rematch against McBath set, Perdue challenger unclear after Georgia election meltdown
Former Rep. Karen Handel will rematch Rep. Lucy McBath, but challenger to GOP Sen. David Perdue still not set, and other races headed to runoffs.
Policy · 116th Congress
National Park Service to remove ban on some hunting practices in Alaska
The National Park Service unveiled a rule to allow once-banned hunting tactics such as the shooting of hibernating bears on some federal land in Alaska.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump administration sued over border restrictions
Immigration advocates filed two lawsuits over a Trump administration order that has virtually ended asylum amid the coronavirus pandemic.