After a Firefighter’s Death, His Son Gets a Truck Birthday Parade
Rows upon rows of police cars, fire trucks and construction vehicles showed up for Logan Lloyd’s 6th birthday, a day after his father was killed while battling a blaze at an assisted living center.
Senate Panel Hearing Focuses on Election Overhaul
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, called the voting rollbacks in some states an “existential threat to our democracy” reminiscent of the Jim Crow segregationist laws of the past.
Democrats Begin Push for Biggest Expansion of Voting Since 1960s
Democrats characterized the far-reaching elections overhaul as the civil rights battle of modern times. Republicans called it a power grab that would put their party at a permanent disadvantage.
White House Weighs Executive Orders on Gun Control
A day after President Biden called on Congress to pass a new assault weapons ban and tougher background checks, the administration was considering steps it could take without legislation.
Bidens to Host Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe at Equal Pay Day Event
Two years after Ms. Rapinoe publicly feuded with former President Donald J. Trump over whether she would visit the White House, she accepted the invitation from the Bidens.
E.P.A. to Review Attacks on Science Under Trump
The agency said it would carry out an accounting of political interference in science, an unusually public act that Biden administration officials said was needed to restore trust in the agency’s decisions.
Senate Democrats Plan to Revive Obama-Era Climate Change Rule
Democrats hope to wipe out some of the executive-branch policies enacted in the last days of the Trump administration.
Rachel Levine Is First Openly Transgender Official Confirmed by Senate
The Senate vote, 52 to 48, followed a contentious confirmation hearing that became a flash point in the battle over transgender rights.
High School Football Coach Is Fired After Players’ Use of Anti-Semitic Language
School officials in Duxbury, Mass., denounced what they called the “horrifying and disappointing” language and said they had hired a private lawyer to conduct an investigation.
Kamala Harris to Lead Administration’s Migrant Response
The president gave the vice president a prominent role in the politically charged issue at a time when thousands of children are being detained in facilities along the border.
After Boulder Mass Shooting, a City Grapples With Gun Control
Cities across the country have tried to adopt their own regulations. Boulder’s ordinance was blocked in court shortly before a mass shooting left 10 people dead.
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