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FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2020 file photo, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will confer Wednesday with White House officials on next steps for President Joe Biden's nearly $4 trillion infrastructure plans as talks with Republicans see-saw in search of a potential deal. Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will confer Wednesday, June 23, 2021 with White House officials on next steps for President Joe Biden's nearly $4 trillion infrastructure plans as talks with Republicans see-saw in search of a potential deal. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Pelosi, Schumer to huddle with White House on infrastructure

By Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking Jun. 22, 2021 06:22 PM EDT

FILE - This June 4, 2021 file photo shows Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ahead of her meeting with Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, as finance ministers from across the G7 nations meet at Lancaster House in London. Yellen assured Congress on Wednesday, June 16, that the Biden administration is monitoring the recent jump in inflation very carefully but still believes the increase will prove temporary. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Yellen: administration is watching inflation closely

By Martin Crutsinger Jun. 16, 2021 12:50 PM EDT

President Joe Biden, center, and Vice President Kamala Harris, meet with Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, second from left, Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Mark Takano, D-Calif., right, and other members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Executive Committee in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

By Mary Clare Jalonick Apr. 22, 2021 02:48 PM EDT

In this feb. 24, 2021, photo, Xavier Becerra testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Joe Biden’s pick for health secretary is taking heat for his defense of abortion rights from a tag team of Republicans looking to define him —and the new administration— as out of the mainstream. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
Democrats muscle ahead with Biden's health secretary pick

By Kevin Freking Mar. 11, 2021 01:20 PM EST

In this feb. 24, 2021, photo, Xavier Becerra testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Joe Biden’s pick for health secretary is taking heat for his defense of abortion rights from a tag team of Republicans looking to define him —and the new administration— as out of the mainstream. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
GOP takes aim at Biden's health care pick on abortion rights

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar And Thomas Beaumont Mar. 03, 2021 05:38 AM EST

Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., leaves the chamber as the Senate voted to consider hearing from witnesses in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
GOP's Thune says Trump allies engaging in 'cancel culture'

By Stephen Groves Feb. 19, 2021 01:46 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Des Moines Register. Feb. 11, 2021. Editorial: A silver lining of this pandemic: Iowans are connecting with health care providers ...

Democratic House impeachment managers from left, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo.,walk out of the Senate Chamber in the Capitol at the end of the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Washington. The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, bringing his trial to a close and giving the former president a historic second victory in the court of impeachment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Trump acquitted, denounced in second impeachment trial

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker And Mary Clare Jalonick Feb. 14, 2021 12:49 AM EST

Democratic House impeachment managers from left, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo.,walk out of the Senate Chamber in the Capitol at the end of the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Washington. The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, bringing his trial to a close and giving the former president a historic second victory in the court of impeachment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker And Mary Clare Jalonick Feb. 13, 2021 03:58 PM EST

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden's choice on econ aid: Deal with GOP or go for it all

By Josh Boak And Lisa Mascaro Jan. 22, 2021 05:16 AM EST

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Jan. 05, 2021 09:10 AM EST
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jan. 3 House must get to the bottom of Trump’s deadly politicization of the pandemic ...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks back to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
GOP rebuffs Trump on $2K aid, defense as Congress wraps up

By Lisa Mascaro Jan. 02, 2021 12:02 AM EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks back to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
GOP rebuffs Trump on $2K aid, defense as Congress wraps up

By Lisa Mascaro Jan. 01, 2021 12:25 AM EST

FILE - In this May 3, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump waits for a segment to start during a Fox News virtual town hall from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The most improbable of presidents, Donald Trump reshaped the office and shattered its centuries-old norms and traditions while dominating the national discourse like no one before. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands

By Kevin Freking, Andrew Taylor And Lisa Mascaro Dec. 22, 2020 08:20 PM EST

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Snags on COVID-19 relief may force weekend sessions

By Andrew Taylor Dec. 17, 2020 12:51 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One. As he prepares to exit the White House, President Donald Trump is rewarding some supporters and like-minded allies with the perks and prestige that come with serving on federal advisory boards and commissions. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
The Latest: Biden says election workers showed courage

Dec. 14, 2020 09:44 AM EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky talks during a news conference Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington/Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
Lawmakers act to avert shutdown, buying time for COVID talks

By Andrew Taylor Dec. 09, 2020 12:46 AM EST

President-elect Joe Biden arrives at The Queen theater, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Optimism growing for COVID relief bill as pressure builds

By Andrew Taylor Dec. 03, 2020 12:16 AM EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McMcConnell of Ky., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)
Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan virus aid bill

By Andrew Taylor Dec. 02, 2020 12:17 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2020, file photo Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Ky. walks towards the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. New virus relief will have to wait until after the November election. The architect of the Senate measure, McConnell, isn’t claiming the vote will advance the ball. Once the measure fails, he plans to turn the chamber's full attention to cementing a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court by confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal

By Andrew Taylor Oct. 20, 2020 11:22 AM EDT