Politics & Government

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at the White House on March 1. He has pledged to reduce the processing of many asylum cases from "years to months."

Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border

5:01pm April 01, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

Officials are trying to shrink the timetable for many asylum cases from "years to months." That could benefit people with legitimate asylum claims and discourage some unauthorized migration.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks to Amtrak employees Feb. 5 during a visit at Union Station in Washington, D.C. In a Thursday interview with NPR's Morning Edition, he said not making infrastructure investment would be a "threat to Am

Buttigieg Says $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is A 'Common Sense Investment'

4:47pm April 01, 2021

by Noel King

In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the plan is "fully paid for" and that not making the investment is a "threat to American competitiveness."

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President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan includes $80 billion for railways.

By The Numbers: Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

4:45pm April 01, 2021

President Biden has unveiled a massive infrastructure proposal that he says would deliver a "once-in-a-generation investment" in the United States. Here are the key details.

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Rockingham County Board Of Elections Names New Leader

3:38pm April 01, 2021

by Keri Brown

The Rockingham County Board of Elections has a new leader.

President Biden unveils his $2 trillion infrastructure measure Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

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$5 Billion For Violence Prevention Is Tucked Into Biden Infrastructure Plan

12:27pm April 01, 2021

by Juana Summers

Gun violence prevention advocates are heralding the proposed funding, saying it would be a historic investment in urban communities.

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A private detention center in Mesa, Ariz., is pictured in January 2016. President Biden soon after taking office signed an executive order to phase out private prisons and jails, a move that has U.S. marshals raising some concerns.

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Biden Phase-Out Of Private Jails Worries U.S. Marshals Who Transport Detainees

9:28am April 01, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

Current and former officials say that the executive order could mean that some pretrial detainees are housed hours away from courthouses where their cases will be heard, diverting resources.

Where Will The Money Come From To Pay For Biden Infrastructure Plan?

7:29am April 01, 2021

by Scott Horsley

President Biden proposed a $2 trillion investment in the nation's neglected infrastructure. Most of the bill would fall on corporations, but it is already facing pushback from the business community.

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News Brief: Infrastructure Funds, Vaccine Batch Ruined, Detention Costs

7:29am April 01, 2021

The president announces a $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Johnson & Johnson reports a vaccine batch was ruined at a factory. Fewer immigrants are being locked up, but ICE still pays for empty beds.

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Chart: ICE Detention Population Decreasing Sharply

Beyond The Border, Fewer Immigrants Being Locked Up But ICE Still Pays For Empty Beds

5:56am April 01, 2021

by Joel Rose

The number of immigrants in detention peaked under former President Donald Trump. Now those detention centers have emptied out, but ICE is still paying more than $1 million a day for empty beds.

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Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood admitted to federal prosecutors that he accepted a loan from a foreign billionaire and failed to disclose the check on government forms.

Obama Transportation Secretary Hid Foreign Cash Loan

5:31am April 01, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took $50,000 from an associate of a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire while in office in 2012.