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Biden nominates first Native American to run National Park Service
President Joe Biden announced the tribal leader’s nomination for director of the parks agency alongside four other picks for federal roles.
Census shows white population shrank for first time in US history
The share of Americans identifying as white fell from 63.7% in 2010 to 57.8% last year, the first drop on record.
House details fallout from voting obstacles sweeping the nation
Democrats held five hearings leading up to their report Friday of how Americans are being kept away from the ballot box because of discriminatory state laws.
Third police officer at Capitol riot dies by suicide
Gunther Hashida, a Metropolitan Police Department officer, took his own life last week. He was 43 years old.
House Democrats press Biden to reinstate eviction ban
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her allies want the president to extend the recently expired eviction moratorium through October, but the White House says that power lies with Congress.
Eviction moratorium ends Saturday after Congress stalls on legislative extension
The House tried to pass an extension to the national eviction moratorium Friday afternoon, but could not garner the unanimous consent necessary to do so.
Congress approves $2.1 billion Capitol security bill
Both chambers passed the funding legislation in quick succession, providing money for police staffing needs and security upgrades for entrances and windows at the U.S. Capitol.
Insurrection probe opens with harrowing police testimony
A little over six months has passed since throngs of violent rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, and on Tuesday a select committee tasked with investigating the attack kicked off its inaugural hearing.