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Day: March 9, 2023
Biden environmental rule on wetlands suffers bipartisan setback in House
The House on Thursday voted in bipartisan fashion to reject President Biden’s bid to expand the…
Biden dreams of more taxes, more IRS agents in his big-spending budget
President Biden’s new $6.8 trillion budget would impose a whopping $5.5 trillion in tax hikes and…
Biden to address Canadian Parliament later this month
President Biden will address the Canadian Parliament later this month, the White House announced Thursday. Read…
Norfolk Southern president vows help for derailment victims but hedges on new rail safety laws
Norfolk Southern Railway President Alan Shaw when testifying to a Senate panel on Thursday refused to…
Biden calls on McCarthy to release GOP budget; says he’ll meet anytime
President Biden on Thursday challenged House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s rejection of his proposed 2024 budget by…
Nano silver diet supplement recalled over false claims about treating COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration published the recall of a nano silver diet supplement product Wednesday,…
Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured for falsehoods about election
DENVER — Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for Donald Trump ‘s reelection campaign and a prominent…
Ex-Biden aide agrees to House interview on classified documents
WASHINGTON — A former executive assistant to Joe Biden has agreed to sit for an interview…
US Senate Republican leader in hospital after dinner event fall
One of America’s most powerful politicians is being treated in hospital after suffering a concussion in…
Biden budget would boost Pentagon, but Republicans say not enough
Military spending would hit $842 billion in fiscal year 2024, a $26 billion increase over 2023…
Biden’s budget calls for 350 more Border Patrol agents
President Biden’s new budget calls for the hiring of 350 more Border Patrol agents, on top…
Federal funding recipient Red Cross gives immigrants maps to US-Mexico border
The Red Cross, a nonprofit organization that receives significant federal funding to assist people in emergency…
Biden budget aims at China with billions for Pacific islands
Alarmed by China’s success in wooing Pacific island nations, the Biden administration is proposing to spend…
Biden’s wish list includes slew of tax hikes on corporations, capital gains, income and the wealthy
President Biden would push federal spending roughly 55% higher than pre-pandemic levels and pay for some…
Health data breach hitting Congress ‘could be extraordinary’
House leaders say the impact of a hack of a health insurance marketplace used by members…
Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him
A Republican lawmaker on Thursday accused the FBI of wrongly searching for his name in foreign…
Biden wants to beef up EPA staff with 2,400 new agents
President Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget seeks to add 2,400 new employees to the Environmental Protection Agency…