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Biden said his administration will distribute more coronavirus relief funds as it tries to spur hiring after a weak April jobs report.

To meet the needs of the 21st century, we have to break down the walls of mistrust that are at the root of Washington's dysfunction, writes Gov. Larry Hogan.

Sen. Mitch McConnell is set to discuss infrastructure with President Joe Biden and congressional leaders on Wednesday.

Officials said states and territories are not allowed to use the funding to offset tax cuts or make a deposit to a pension fund.

Colonial Pipeline said it learned Friday that it "was the victim of a cybersecurity attack" and has since shut down 5,500 miles of pipeline.

Colonial Pipeline says it transports 45% of East Coast fuel supply.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce blamed a $300-per-week federal jobless benefit for April's far-weaker-than-expected jobs report.

Threats against federal lawmakers have more than doubled so far this year compared with last year, the United States Capitol Police said Friday.

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said after April's disappointing jobs report that in normal circumstances 266,000 jobs "is a good number."

Derek Chauvin and other former Minneapolis cops were indicted for civil rights violations weeks after a jury convicted Chauvin of murdering George Floyd.

Brian Kolfage, founder of an allegedly fraudulent donor campaign to build a border wall, now faces additional counts, of fraud and filing a false tax return.

Hiring slowed dramatically in April, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by a much less than expected 266,000 and the unemployment rate rising to 6.1%.

Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the CDC health expert who sounded alarms about the threat posed to the U.S. by the coronavirus, is resigning.

DeSantis signed the bill, SB 90, in a closed-door event that blocked out all reporters and media coverage — except for Fox News.

Questions about $100 million New Jersey deli company Hometown International are growing, as investors in Macao were not found in offices where they get mail.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo privately called on business leaders to stay in New York and lobby lawmakers to remove the cap on SALT deductions.

The 25% rate was the most concrete outline Biden has offered so far as a potential compromise he would accept to fund his major infrastructure bill.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has previously said that Defense Department leadership will continue to assess security threats in Afghanistan against troops.

Biden is weighing whether to forgive up to $50,000 in federal student debt amid pressure from Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer.

The world could slash human-caused methane emissions by up to 45% this decade, according to the U.N.'s Global Methane Assessment.