Policy · 117th Congress
Congress pressed to tackle anti-Asian American violence
Shootings, other attacks put momentum behind efforts to tackle hate crimes, with lawmakers looking more likely to take action on the issue.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s policies are causing a ‘crisis’ at the border — just not the way conservatives think
OPINION — Expelling families seeking asylum at the border is actually causing more children to travel unaccompanied in the first place.
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS studying ways to plug cyber blind spots, officials say
Homeland officials are studying whether military spies could legally aid the hunt for cyberattacks launched within the United States
Opinion · 117th Congress
Why Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders need stronger political representation
OPINION — The lack of representation at the highest levels in government is hurting AAPI communities already facing attacks on many fronts.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden judicial picks reignite contentious Senate process
Diverse set of nominees will put front and center the dynamics of racial and gender diversity in the nation’s federal courts
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats set sights on making State Department more diverse
House Democrats are trying to build momentum around a series of proposals to increase diversity at the State Department.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the day: Flower power
Cherry blossom enthusiasts have been flocking to Washington's Tidal Basin to take in the flowers at peak bloom.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Black women are mostly missing from Capitol art. This lawmaker has a suggestion
Black women are mostly missing from Capitol art. Shirley Chisholm needs a statue, says New York Rep. Yvette D. Clarke.
Policy · 117th Congress
States diverge on crypto oversight as industry awaits clarity
Wyoming seeks to give itself a reputation for being friendly to cryptocurrencies even as New York becomes known for tough enforcement.
Policy · 117th Congress
Kids emerge as bipartisan bridge for taking on social media giants
Lawmakers link use of Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to cyberbullying, teenage suicide, depression and loneliness.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden says 90 percent of adults will be COVID-19 vaccine eligible by April 19
President Joe Biden announced on Monday that 90 percent of adult Americans should be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations by April 19.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators cry ‘foul’ on NCAA for unequal treatment of women’s basketball stars
Two senators called on the NCAA to take “immediate action” to rectify unequal conditions between women’s and men’s basketball tournaments.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Prejudice against Asian Americans is real and it’s ugly
OPINION — Recent episodes of prejudice and violence against Asian Americans across the country are nothing new. Any Asian will tell you that.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden nominees are cruising to confirmation with GOP votes
Senate Republicans have not mounted the kind of opposition to Biden’s picks that Democrats did in 2017 to Trump’s nominees.
Congress · 117th Congress
Special report: Congress eyes big bucks for tiny computer chips
The pandemic cast in bold relief the indispensable role that semiconductors play in modern life and the risk of overseas supplies.
Opinion · 117th Congress
A death in office could flip control of government. It doesn’t have to
OPINION — Presidents, senators and Supreme Court justices sometimes die in office. Replacing them doesn’t have to involve a power struggle.
Congress · 117th Congress
Sen. Tillis to undergo surgery next week following prostate cancer diagnosis
Sen. Thom Tillis has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next week to address it, the North Carolina Republican announced.
Congress · 117th Congress
Nonprofits unsure about small-business loan access as clock ticks
Larger tax-exempt organizations still face substantial uncertainty about whether and when they’ll be able to tap into the funds.
Congress · 117th Congress
Appropriators pressure Capitol Police to make Jan. 6 IG report public, hold press briefings
House lawmakers with oversight of the Capitol Police have formally asked the department to be more transparent.
Congress · 117th Congress
Help wanted: Revived commission could spark criminal justice changes
“What’s happened is, we’re frozen in time,” said Judge Charles R. Breyer, the lone member of the seven-person U.S. Sentencing Commission.