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The police shooting of Daunte Wright came amid the trial in Minneapolis of ex-cop Derek Chauvin, charged with the alleged murder of George Floyd.

Sen. Joe Manchin said he will not vote to eliminate or weaken the filibuster under any circumstances. His position likely brings to a close efforts to lower the barriers to passing parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda in Congress. The filibuster generally requires legislation to garner 60 votes in the Senate, which is evenly divided 50-50 among Democrats and Republicans….

As Washington lawmakers pivot to recovery planning, many Americans hope financial help will keep coming. Here’s how the Covid-19 aid could continue.

Throughout her political career, Psaki, 42, says one major piece of advice has helped her overcome imposter syndrome and take on more challenging roles.

The Pentagon will reverse many of the military’s Trump-era transgender policies, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby announced Wednesday.

Sarah Obama, the matriarch of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s Kenyan family, has died, relatives and officials confirmed Monday. She was at least 99 years old.

When you’re choosing a key employee, partner, or even a potential boss, what qualities and traits should you seek out? In his memoir, “A Promised Land,” former President Barack Obama details explains what led him to choose current President Joe Biden as his VP in his 2008 campaign.

The White House says its stance on prior pot use is much more permissive than past administrations, including those of former Presidents Trump and Obama.

Joe Biden’s closest advisors have ties to big business and Wall Street. In some cases, they have made millions in their past corporate dealings.

Democrats in the House of Representatives are expected to move forward this week with their first effort at immigration reform in the current Congress.

Countries pausing AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine appear to be making decisions based on citizens’ worries, not data, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel told CNBC.

However, Dr. Kavita Patel told CNBC that regular boosters or vaccines will likely be necessary moving forward, especially as Covid variants spread.

The exclusive club of former presidents — minus its most recently inducted member — is featured in two national ad campaigns released Thursday that are aimed at building confidence among Americans in the coronavirus vaccines, according to copies of the videos provided to NBC News

The Central American Minors Program would allow certain minors from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to reunite with a parent or parents lawfully in the U.S.

The political network backed by billionaire Charles Koch is pushing forward with its own health-care agenda as President Joe Biden looks to build on Obamacare.

The social cost of greenhouse gasses was first used by the Bush administration and later standardized by President Barack Obama’s White House.

The selection of two major Big Tech critics for key roles in the administration seems to signal that Biden is serious about taking a tough look at tech giants.

The move comes as President Biden and Democrats in Congress look to immigration as one of their next major legislative priorities.

Potential contenders for piecemeal reform include establishing a path to citizenship for “Dreamers,” reforming the agricultural worker program, and expanding employment-based immigration.