Policy · 117th Congress
Blinken tells House panel to expect firmness toward Iran, China
Secretary of State Antony Blink is heading to Alaska next week to be "very frank" in meetings with high-level Chinese officials.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Pandemic year pushed Census to rely on records for count
From heavier use of administrative records to new weekly surveys, the pandemic changed the Census Bureau's traditional approach to data.
Policy · 117th Congress
Cyberattacks increased as schools closed during pandemic, report finds
Hacks on schools climbed 18 percent from 2019 to 2020, affecting 377 educational organizations in 40 states.
Policy · 117th Congress
How the pandemic changed health care, one year later
The COVID-19 crisis, which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, changed health care in several key ways.
Policy · 117th Congress
Congress weighs propping up a transforming transport system
Congress must craft transportation priorities for an industry that had virtually every aspect of it upended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy · 117th Congress
Fintech pitched as credit lifeline for newly arrived immigrants
Financial technology advocates say it provides newly-arrived immigrants a tool to gain access to crucial credit.
Policy · 117th Congress
One year in, broadband access and telehealth are two big winners under COVID-19
Both parties long advocated better internet broadband access and more use of telehealth; the coronavirus made it happen.
Policy · 117th Congress
Ending COVID-19: A reporter’s vaccination story
ANALYSIS — it’s still a bit weird telling medical professionals that my high-risk environment is the White House.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden administration faces GOP outcry for saying no border ‘crisis’
House Republicans called on Democratic leaders to hold hearings on the rising number of migrant children crossing the U.S. border.
Policy · 117th Congress
Vulnerable groups still falling behind in vaccination effort
The Biden administration says coronavirus vaccines can be distributed fast and equitably, but federal data shows otherwise.
Policy · 117th Congress
Draft Senate aid plan would cut direct funds to cities, counties
A new version of Senate Democrats' coronavirus relief plan would put new restrictions on some $350 billion in aid to states and localities.
Policy · 117th Congress
Report card on Pentagon management shows mixed record
The latest annual review by the Government Accountability Office of "high-risk" management issues highlights five at Defense Department.
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court ponders limits of Voting Rights Act enforcement
The Supreme Court appears poised to make it more difficult to prove that state election laws should be struck down as discriminatory.
Policy · 117th Congress
Raimondo gets bipartisan Senate nod to lead Commerce
The Senate confirmed Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as the next secretary of Commerce on a 84-15 vote Tuesday.
Policy · 117th Congress
SolarWinds hack may lead to breach notification law and stronger cyber agency
Lawmakers from both parties, and tech companies, see a need for mandatory notification of government about data breaches and criminal hacks.
Policy · 117th Congress
As more migrant children arrive, Biden faces political hurdles
The Biden administration faces a challenge in how to process asylum claims of migrant children who cross the border alone.
Policy · 117th Congress
Officials promote COVID-19 shots, plan more advice on behavior
As the number of coronavirus cases nationwide begin creeping back up, health officials advise people to get vaccine and be careful afterward.
Policy · 117th Congress
Pandemic challenges, Trump rules await Cardona at Education
Cardona's first priority will be to advance President Biden's pledge to safely reopen schools that have been fully or partially shuttered.
Policy · 117th Congress
Masks stack up in US warehouses as nurses reuse N95 respirators
U.S. manufacturers say they have enough high-filtration respirators like N95s in their warehouses for every American adult.
Policy · 117th Congress
West Virginia and Manchin to get a boost from mine cleanups
The Biden administration announced $260 million for coal mine reclamation grants days after Manchin endorsed Deb Haaland for Interior secretary.