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• Senate confirms Marty Walsh as Biden's Labor secretary

  22-03-2021 23:27 via thehill.com
  
  The Senate on Monday confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to lead President Biden’s Labor Department — the final Cabinet official who can be confirmed, for now.Senators voted 68-29 on Walsh’s nomination, after he easily cleared a procedural hurdle...
  
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• Political fireworks fuel DC statehood hearing

  22-03-2021 23:07 via thehill.com
  
  Questioning grew heated Monday at a House hearing over whether the District of Columbia should become the nation's 51st state.Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee accused their GOP colleagues of subverting the conversation away from...
  
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• Moderate Democrats warn leaders against meddling in Iowa race

  22-03-2021 23:02 via thehill.com
  
  Moderate Democrats are urging party leaders not to meddle in a contested Iowa House race, warning that the potential benefit of flipping a seat in their favor this cycle isn’t worth the long-term political damage it would cause in the next.Democrats...
  
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• White House eyes sweeping $3T spending proposal

  22-03-2021 22:59 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration is preparing a massive spending proposal on infrastructure and other domestic priorities like child care and drug costs that could put fights over hot-button issues like climate change and taxes front and center.A source...
  
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• White House climate adviser meets with oil and gas companies

  22-03-2021 22:52 via thehill.com
  
  National climate adviser Gina McCarthy on Monday met virtually with leadership from oil and gas companies to discuss “shared priorities” according to a readout from the White House.The readout, which did not specify which companies or individuals...
  
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• Trump ramps up activities, asserts power within GOP

  22-03-2021 21:48 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump is reemerging on the political scene after a months-long hiatus and Trump world insiders expect him to ramp up his activity even more as the midterm elections get closer.Trump on Monday called into Fox News and a new podcast...
  
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• Rio Grande Valley border agents releasing migrants without court dates: reports

  22-03-2021 21:16 via thehill.com
  
  Border agents in the Rio Grande Valley were reportedly authorized on Sunday to release adults and families from U.S. custody before they've been given a date to appear in court for their hearings.The move from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is...
  
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• Texas Democrat's office reveals photos of crowded Border Patrol facility

  22-03-2021 20:23 via thehill.com
  
  Photos released by Rep. Henry Cuellar's (D-Texas) office on Monday revealed crowded conditions in a temporary Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility as the number of migrants trying to cross the southern border grows.The photos taken over...
  
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• USDA increasing SNAP benefits with pandemic relief funds

  22-03-2021 19:38 via thehill.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday that it would be increasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps, by 15 percent through funds from Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief...
  
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• Biden team preparing $3T in new spending: reports

  22-03-2021 19:10 via thehill.com
  
  Economic advisers in the the Biden administration are reportedly preparing a $3 trillion spending plan aimed at revitalizing the economy, reducing carbon emissions and tackling inequality.The New York Times and The Washington Post on Monday...
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez endorses Turner in Ohio special election

  22-03-2021 19:03 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday endorsed Nina Turner, the former Ohio state senator and national co-chair of Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign, in her race to represent Ohio's open 11th District.“Nina is a bold,...
  
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• House Republicans who backed Trump impeachment warn Dems on Iowa election challenge

  22-03-2021 18:54 via thehill.com
  
  A group of nine House Republicans that voted to impeach former President Trump has signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warning her against pursuing an investigation into the Iowa election between GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks...
  
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• House Republicans who backed Trump impeachment warn Democrats on Iowa election challenge

  22-03-2021 18:54 via thehill.com
  
  Nine House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warning her against pursuing an investigation into the Iowa election between GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and her Democratic...
  
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• Russia says US refused Biden-Putin call amid tensions

  22-03-2021 18:12 via thehill.com
  
  The Russian Foreign Ministry is blaming the United States for hurting relations by refusing a proposal to hold a live-broadcast discussion between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.  “We regret to note that the American side...
  
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• Biden officials to travel to Mexico to discuss border surge

  22-03-2021 17:12 via thehill.com
  
  Two Biden administration officials on Monday will travel to meet with their Mexican counterparts and discuss the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where federal agents have apprehended thousands of migrants in recent weeks in a rapidly escalating...
  
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• Rep. Filemon Vela to retire from Congress

  22-03-2021 16:58 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas), who represents a district along the southern border, will not run for reelection next year.A spokesperson for Vela confirmed to The Hill on Monday that he will be retiring from Congress at the end of the session.Vela,...
  
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• Fox anchor in Trump interview mistakenly says DHS chief resigns, quickly corrects

  22-03-2021 16:33 via thehill.com
  
  Fox anchor Harris Faulkner on Monday mistakenly reported that Department of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas resigned in the middle of an interview with former President Trump.After some brief confusion, Faulkner received a message...
  
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• Democratic lawmaker criticizes idea of overturning Iowa race

  22-03-2021 16:26 via thehill.com
  
  Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.) on Monday criticized the idea of the House potentially overturning the results of a House race in Iowa, calling the prospect “painful for America.”The congressman was reacting to a report from Politico in which...
  
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• Ex-Newsom official drops out of running for OMB director

  22-03-2021 14:52 via thehill.com
  
  A former aide to Hillary Clinton who recently served as chief of staff for California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will not join the Biden administration amid speculation she could be the next nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget.Ann...
  
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• New SBA chief says focus is on COVID-19 impact

  22-03-2021 13:38 via thehill.com
  
  The new head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) says she plans to prioritize addressing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on small businesses as she takes on her role in the Biden administration.In an interview published on Monday,...
  
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• Number of unaccompanied migrant children held more than 10 days quadruples in past week: report

  22-03-2021 12:58 via thehill.com
  
  The number of migrant children being held in U.S. Border Patrol custody for longer than 10 days has quadrupled in the past week, according to documents obtained by Axios.U.S. Border Patrol facilities are only permitted to hold children for 73 hours...
  
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• The Memo: Two months in, strong Biden faces steep climbs

  22-03-2021 11:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden has got off to a strong start in office, but there are several dark clouds ahead that could dampen his political fortunes.The growing troubles at the border, ongoing polarization and racial strife, as well as any setback in the...
  
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• Tom Reed apologizes over sexual misconduct claims, won't run for office

  22-03-2021 01:48 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) said on Sunday that he won’t run for any elected office in 2022 in a statement in which he also apologized to a former lobbyist who accused him of sexual misconduct several years ago.Reed's statement comes after...
  
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• Trump attacks Biden on border

  22-03-2021 00:43 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump lashed out at President Biden over his administration’s immigration policies as the U.S. faces an influx of migrants at the southern border, accusing current officials in a fiery statement of being “in way over their heads and...
  
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• Biden says he will visit border 'at some point'

  22-03-2021 00:33 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden said on Sunday that he will visit the U.S.-Mexican border “at some point” as his administration struggles with a surge of migrants, especially unaccompanied minors, at the southern border. Biden was asked by...
  
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