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OECD Backs Biden's Plan to Raise the Minimum Wage
The U.S. should go ahead with President Biden’s plan to raise the federal minimum wage as a way to recover faster from the Covid crisis, the OECD said.
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Hong Kong Businesses Are ‘Rethinking' Risks as New Challenges Arise, Says Amcham President
The Covid-19 crisis, the national security law and troubled U.S.-China trade relations are among the top concerns for companies in Hong Kong, says Amcham.
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Bipartisan House Group Pushes to Scrap SALT Cap as Infrastructure Debate Heats Up
A bipartisan group of House members aims to repeal the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions, and some want to do so as part of the infrastructure bill.
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Officer Who Shot and Killed Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Won't Be Charged, DOJ Says
Ashli Babbitt was one of five people who died as a result of the invasion of the Capitol by a mob of former President Trump’s supporters.
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Wall Street Execs, Employees Spent $2.9 Billion on Campaigns, Lobbying During 2020 Election, Study Shows
Wall Street invested at least $2.9 billion to influence Washington during the 2020 election cycle.
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GOP Donors, Leaders Discussed Plans to Take on Big Tech, Corporations During Retreat at Trump's Mar-A-Lago
Republican donors and lawmakers plotted their next attacks on corporate America during their retreat in Florida this past weekend.
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Treasury Creates New Office to Oversee Covid Relief Programs
The office will distribute about $420 billion in aid from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan approved last month.
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White House: First Lady Jill Biden to Undergo ‘Procedure'
The White House says President Joe Biden will accompany his wife, Jill Biden, early Wednesday morning to an appointment where she will undergo a “common medical procedure.”
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Biden Says He Is ‘Prepared to Negotiate' Scope of Infrastructure Plan and How to Pay for It
Biden met with lawmakers from both parties at the White House on Monday as he tries to win support for his more than $2 trillion infrastructure plan.
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Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Seeks to Suspend Home Confinement, Expected to Talk to Manhattan DA 9th Time
Michael Cohen, who served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer for years, is cooperating with a criminal investigation of Trump by Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr.
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White House Reports on States' Infrastructure Needs Show Dire Shape of US Roads, Bridges and Power Grids
The Biden White House is amplifying the push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package with state-by-state breakdowns showing the dire shape of roads, bridges, the power grid and housing affordability
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Biden Budget Seeks More for Schools, Health Care and Housing
President Joe Biden has released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget
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Pro-Trump Dark Money Groups Organized the Rally That Led to Deadly Capitol Hill Riot
A web of pro-Trump dark money groups organized and funded a rally that led to the infamous riot on Capitol Hill.
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Biden Will Discuss Infrastructure Plan With Bipartisan Members of Congress on Monday
President Biden has said he wants to hear out Republican ideas for infrastructure, but signaled he would move forward with a bill without them.
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Biden Orders Gun Control Actions — But They Show His Limits
President Joe Biden is ordering a half-dozen executive actions aimed at addressing what he calls an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America
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Matt Gaetz Associate Joel Greenberg Expected to Strike Plea Deal in Sex-Trafficking Case
The case against Greenberg led federal investigators to launch a probe into possible sex trafficking by Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, multiple outlets reported.
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Watch Live: Biden, Harris, Garland Deliver Remarks on Gun Violence Prevention
The address comes amid mounting pressure to enact gun reform in the wake of recent mass shootings in Georgia, Colorado and California.
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Watch Live: Biden Delivers Remarks on $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
The address comes a week after Biden introduced the plan.
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Sen. Ted Cruz Illegally Promoted His Book With Campaign Funds, Watchdog Alleges in Ethics Complaints
Sen. Ted Cruz violated campaign finance rules by using donor funds to promote his book, a watchdog alleged Wednesday in two ethics complaints.
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Former President Trump's PAC Has $85 Million on Hand as He Prepares for Midterms and Possible 2024 Run
Trump’s Save America PAC has $85 million on hand, a source with direct knowledge says, as the former president tries to influence the 2022 midterm elections.