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A house under foreclosure in Las Vegas displays a sign on Oct. 15, 2010, saying that it's now bank-owned. Sen. Sherrod Brown has vowed increased scrutiny of Wall Street banks, in part after a surge in foreclosures in his hometown in Ohio over a decade ago.

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  • Business

Why Democrats Are Angry At Wall Street

Big banks are facing a new reality in Washington: Democrats control all levers of power and they are not shy about their intentions to ratchet up pressure on the sector.

May 30, 2021
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By:
  • David Gura
President Biden speaks to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, as Vice President Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi watch.

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  • Politics

Biden Tells Congress His Administration Is 'Delivering Real Results'

"After just 100 days, I can report to the nation: America is on the move again," President Biden said in his remarks to lawmakers.

April 29, 2021
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Some states have gained or lost Electoral College votes because of changes in population numbers recorded by the 2020 census.

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  • National

Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats

Based on population shifts recorded by the 2020 census, Texas, Florida and North Carolina are among the states gaining representation, while California, New York and Pennsylvania are losing influence.

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang,
  • Connie Hanzhang Jin,
  • and 1 more
If passed, two new bills in Congress would extend the reporting deadlines for 2020 census results, which are now months overdue after the pandemic and interference by Trump administration officials upended last year's national count.

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  • National

After A Disrupted Census, Congress Tries Again To Extend Deadlines For Results

The 2020 census results are months overdue after COVID-19 upended the national count. Efforts to extend reporting deadlines stalled last year after Trump officials decided to cut short counting.

April 20, 2021
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (right) speaks outside the U.S. Capitol in March with other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the size of which has stayed at 435 voting members for decades.

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  • National

Stuck At 435 Representatives? Why The U.S. House Hasn't Grown With Census Counts

A 1929 law set up a process for redistributing representation after each census that has pitted states against one another in a once-a-decade fight for power in Congress and the Electoral College.

April 20, 2021
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
Protestors voice their disapproval of the filibuster.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: In Deadlocked Senate, Some Question If It Is Time To End The Filibuster

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Senate remains a stumbling block for efforts by President Joe Biden to pass the bills in his ambitious agenda. Many frustrated Democrats are raising once again the long-standing question of whether it’s time to end the rules that allow a minority in the Senate to thwart the majority’s will through the use of the filibuster.

April 13, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

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  • Politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene Rare Member Of Congress Who Declines The COVID Vaccine

Members of Congress were among the first people in the U.S. to have access to the sought-after COVID-19 vaccine when the initial doses became available in December.

March 31, 2021
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By:
  • Laura Olson and
  • Ariana Figueroa
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2, 2020. In an interview with NPR on Thursday, Powell compared the central bank's response to the pandemic to the rescue of British and allied forces in Dunkirk.

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  • Economy

Jerome Powell: Economy Is Better Thanks To 'Dunkirk'-Like Rescue By Fed, Congress

The Federal Reserve chairman tells NPR that the U.S. economy is on a clear path to recovery thanks to the Fed's rescue plan and the stimulus passed by Congress.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Lawmakers on the steps of congress.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia At Center Of Voter Access Debate As Congress Considers Federal Oversight

Thursday on Political Rewind: The U.S. House passed H.R. 1 yesterday. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, it would have have have sweeping consequences for Georgia election law. The legislation would weaken state-imposed voter ID laws, mandate automatic voter registration and restore voting enfranchisement to people previously incarcerated in prison.

March 04, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
President Biden challenged those who call his stimulus plan too big: "Let me ask them a rhetorical question: What would you have me cut?"

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  • Economy

Biden's $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan: Vital Medicine Or Costly Overkill?

Backers of the president's ambitious stimulus plan say it will help struggling families and businesses, but critics say it goes too far.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2, 2020. Powell appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday and argued the U.S. economy still has a long way to go to recover millions of lost jobs.

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  • Economy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warns Of Long Road Ahead To Recover Millions Of Lost Jobs

Powell warned it will take time to put millions of jobless Americans back to work, while also downplaying inflation threats.

February 23, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Greene speaks to reporters during a press conference besides the capitol buidling.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: After Official Reprimand, What's Next For Marjorie Taylor Greene?

Today on Political Rewind: The U.S. House approved a measure to strip freshman Georgia 14th District Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. The action was a response to Greene’s bigoted and often-threatening remarks and social media activity that have come to light since she became a candidate for public office.

February 05, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
President Biden and Vice President Harris meet Monday evening in the Oval Office with 10 Republican senators, including Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, to discuss COVID-19 relief proposals.

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  • Politics

What Is 'Reconciliation'? Democrats Face Hurdles To Use It For COVID Relief

The budget process allows the party in control in Congress to pass most big-dollar legislation without having to worry about a filibuster. But the process can be risky.

February 02, 2021
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By:
  • Kelsey Snell
An engraved portrait of William Belknap, a secretary of war who was impeached in 1876 after he tearfully resigned.

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  • Analysis

There Is Precedent For Trying A Former Government Official, Established 145 Years Ago

Some Republicans are arguing that former President Donald Trump should not face a Senate impeachment trial because he's a private citizen. That was argued before — and rejected narrowly — in 1876.

January 29, 2021
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
President Biden swears in presidential appointees during a virtual ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday. Data on Thursday showed new claims for state unemployment benefits reached 900,000, showcasing the weakening U.S. jobs picture.

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  • Economy

Unemployment Claims Stay Stubbornly High As Biden Takes Office

New claims for state unemployment benefits dipped last week but remained high, showcasing the economic challenges facing President Biden.

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
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