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The Senate approved a bill Thursday that aims to curb a rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

Several watchdog groups are pressuring President Biden to publicly release ethics agreements signed by political appointees in his administration.

Senate Republicans unveiled a smaller infrastructure plan than the one President Joe Biden hopes to pass.

President Joe Biden will also announce that the U.S. this week is set to hit 200 million Covid shots administered since he took office.

Chauvin was convicted on charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

Biden aims to approve the second phase of his infrastructure package based around child care and paid leave after passage of the first piece.

The country’s rate of 12.5% has been a core feature in its ability to attract dozens of large companies, mostly U.S. tech and pharmaceutical firms, to its shores, often creating many jobs.

Sicknick suffered strokes and died of natural causes after grappling with pro-Trump rioters during the Capitol invasion, D.C.’s chief medical examiner ruled.

President Joe Biden met with members of Congress from both parties about his infrastructure bill as Republicans back a smaller proposal.

Chuck Schumer said the Senate would vote on the bill, the most concrete step Congress has taken to address hate crimes against Asian Americans.

The new pact will try to solve the messy issue of personal information that is transferred between the two regions.

Donald Trump ended his presidency with such a firm grip on Republican voters that party leaders fretted he would freeze the field of potential 2024 candidates and delay their preparations as he considered another run.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping look to gain advantage early on in Biden’s presidency, as the U.S. president also contends with pressing issues like COVID-19 and building economic momentum, while also restoring relations with key foreign allies

The Los Angeles Lakers will not schedule a stop at the White House during their upcoming road trip. The reigning NBA Champions head out on Wednesday for a three-city, five-game road trip with stops in Dallas, Orlando and Washington, D.C.

A spokesman for Navalny has said that the Russian opposition leader’s health has deteriorated since his imprisonment.

Health regulators have asked states to temporarily halt J&J’s single-dose shot after reports of six cases of rare brain blood clots in women.

The lawsuit accuses Roger Stone and Nydia Stone of using an “alter ego” company in an attempt to “shield their personal income from enforced collection and fund a lavish lifestyle.”

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.

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.

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.