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Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown

The measure now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

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House poised to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization

The White House said in a statement that it supports the House bill and stressed that no ongoing military activities are reliant upon the 2002 authorization.

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Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington.

Schumer, White House back repeal of Iraq War authorization

The White House said it supports the legislation and stressed that no ongoing military activities are reliant upon the 2002 authorization.

Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

Security fencing to be scaled back around US Capitol, officials say

Lawmakers from both parties have decried the fencing as unsightly and beyond what is necessary, but security fears remain high.

Senate votes to confirm Biden pick as commerce secretary

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden’s commerce secretary and help guide the economy's recovery during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro holds his notes after a television interview at the White House on Oct. 12, 2020, in Washington.

Trump adviser broke law with Biden criticism, watchdog says

Pete Navarro, the director of the White House Office for Trade and Manufacturing Policy, repeatedly violated the Hatch Act with his criticism of Joe Biden, a watchdog agency reported.

Ivanka Trump, right, and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, left, speak with a farming family during a visit to the North Carolina State Farmers Market in Raleigh, N.C., on Sept. 10, 2020.

Agriculture secretary violated Hatch Act by backing Trump reelection

The Office of Special Counsel called on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to reimburse the government for costs associated with his participation in an event in North Carolina.

World War II veterans to join Trump at V-E Day ceremony

White House officials described the veterans as “choosing nation over self" by joining Trump.

New Trump panel to explore path to reopening US economy

Many medical experts in the government, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, have cautioned that easing up on social distancing too soon could lead a new wave of the disease that would require shuttering the economy again, with disastrous results.

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Trump pays tribute to 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack

President Donald Trump traveled Monday to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to pay respects to two U.S. soldiers killed Saturday in Afghanistan when a soldier dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire with a machine gun.

Court makes ruling on $3.6B in border wall spending

The spending affected by the latest ruling is intended for 11 projects in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

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