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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 26: National Economic Council Director Brian Deese speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on April 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress this Wednesday night. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Biden Wants Millionaires To Foot The Bill For Big New Social Programs

President Biden will ask Congress to increase taxes on capital gains for tax filers who make more than $1 million a year — a move the White House says will affect only about 500,000 households.

Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., accompanied by Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., right, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 24, 2020, on the extension of federal unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats Outline 'Care Infrastructure' Plan, With Paid Leave And Child Care

House Democrats are further expanding the definition of infrastructure with a plan to provide paid leave and family benefits for the vast majority of Americans.

New York Lawmakers Expected To Set New Staffing Requirements At Nursing Homes

“The pandemic has laid bare the risks to vulnerable nursing home residents that are inherent in a low staffing business model."

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: News headlines on the impeachment trial of Donald Trump are displayed outside of the Fox headquarters on February 09, 2021 in in New York City. After listening to nearly four hours of legal arguments, the Senate has voted on Tuesday to move ahead with the impeachment trial of former President Trump. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Fox News Again Urges N.Y. Court To Dismiss Smartmatic's $2.7 Billon Lawsuit

Fox News says its coverage of bogus election-fraud claims was "accurate and disinterested" and is protected by the First Amendment.

Biden Nominates Harris County, Texas, Sheriff To Be Director Of ICE

Ed Gonzalez spent 18 years with the Houston Police Department as a civilian and officer, then served three terms on the Houston City Council. He criticized ICE raids during the Trump administration.

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in front of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's house in Swampscott, Mass. A federal judge has ruled, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, that the Centers for Disease Control exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to provide protection for renters out of concern that having families lose their homes and move into shelters or share crowded conditions with relatives or friends during the pandemic would further spread the highly contagious virus. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the pandemic presented a historic threat.

New PBS KIDS Episodes Encourage Families to Explore the Outdoors

PBS KIDS celebrates Earth Month with its annual Explore the Outdoors initiative and a special week of new episodes of Nature Cat and Wild Kratts including…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 21: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani makes an appearance in support of fellow Republican Curtis Sliwa who is running for NYC mayor on June 21, 2021 in New York City. The Guardian Angels founder has said he will rollback bail reforms, support police and keep Rikers Island open rather than following the current plans to close it. Sliwa is running against Fernando Mateo, president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers with the winner facing off against the winner of the Democratic primary. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

N.Y. State Court Suspends Giuliani From Practicing Law Over 2020 Vote Fraud Claims

The court's decision states that Rudy Giuliani's conduct as a lawyer for former President Donald Trump during the election and in the aftermath "threatens the public interest."

Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul on April 30, 2021, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's formal troop withdrawal -- although forces have been drawn down for months. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. Will Relocate Thousands of Afghan Citizens Who Worked With U.S. Troops

Most of those who will be relocated are translators or interpreters and their families. "Those who helped us will not be left behind," President Biden said.

A demonstrator holds her hands up while she kneels in front of the Police at the Anaheim City Hall on June 1, 2020 in Anaheim, California, during a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd. - Major US cities -- convulsed by protests, clashes with police and looting since the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd a week ago -- braced Monday for another night of unrest. More than 40 cities have imposed curfews after consecutive nights of tension that included looting and the trashing of parked cars. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)

Cops Say Low Morale And Department Scrutiny Are Driving Them Away From The Job

The mass exodus comes at a delicate time for many communities large and small as violent crime is on the rise and recruitment remains difficult.

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