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Nebraska lawmakers propose tax-funded school choice bill

A bill advancing through the Nebraska Legislature would fund private school scholarships with taxpayer money ahead of a statewide vote to repeal a similar law.

Handful of vulnerable Dems will decide fate of Mayorkas impeachment trial

Several Senate Democrats are expected to determine whether an impeachment trial for President Biden's border chief happens in the upper chamber.

Kishida cracks jokes, invokes ‘Star Trek’ as he and Biden toast U.S.-Japan alliance at state dinner

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cracked jokes and invoked a touchstone of American culture as he quoted from "Star Trek" at Wednesday's state dinner, telling guests at the White House that he hoped the "unshakable relationship" between his country and the U.S. would "boldly go where no one had gone before."

Biden administration puts $830M to helping protect infrastructure from climate-fueled extreme weather

The Biden administration is putting $830 million toward helping protect bridges, roads, ports and other infrastructure from extreme weather disasters fueled by climate change. The $830 million in grants from the Transportation Department will support 80 projects in 37 states, Washington, D.C. and the Virgin Islands. Most of the funding, $621 million, will go toward...

US showcases anti-China alliance with Japan/Philippines summit

Thursday’s three-way summit between President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishidan and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is sending a message to China: You’re the odd man out. The meeting, the first time the three leaders have convened together, marks a more aggressive bid by the United States and its partners to isolate China as Beijing seeks to...

Justice Department publishes rule to close ‘gun show loophole’

The Justice Department announced Thursday it has submitted a final rule to the federal register that would close the so-called “gun show loophole,” a significant step in the Biden administration’s efforts to curb gun violence and better regulate gun sales. The rule, which was first proposed last August, changes the definition of firearm sellers who...

FBI director warns of ‘elevated’ public, national safety; pushes for increased funding

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday will warn of an "elevated threat" for U.S. public safety and national security while pushing for an increased budget.

Biden admin pressured Snopes to change its fact-check rating on rumored gas stove ban, internal emails show

EXCLUSIVE: Biden administration officials pressured fact-checkers to alter a rating examining whether the federal government was considering a gas stove ban to "false."

Bipartisan senators push back as key Dem signals doom for TikTok bill

Senators are pushing back after Sen. Maria Cantwell poured cold water on hopes of expediting passage of a bill that would require social media app TikTok to divest from China.

Is our fiercely tribal politics just a distortion of reality?

Polarization is seen more and more as a feature and not a bug of American political life. With the 2024 presidential election coming, where does it stop?

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