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Ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber are adding a temporary fuel surcharge to help drivers deal with rising gas prices, the companies have both confirmed. Lyft hasn’t said how much more riders will pay per trip or when the surcharge will begin, but Uber’s surcharge is set to go into effect on …

by Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent March 14, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday urged local and city governments to continue to use the $130 billion in funds allocated to them from the American Rescue Plan to help during the pandemic. The president of the National League of Cities, …

By Eleanor Klibanoff and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 800-273-8255 or texting 741741. A state judge ruled Friday that …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will make an address to both houses of the U.S. Congress this week to provide an update on the Russian war, top congressional officials said Monday. Zelensky, who has led his country against the Russian invasion for almost three weeks, will make a virtual address to …

Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th In the days and weeks leading up to the announcement that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House and groups supporting her nomination prepared for potential lines of attack. The possibilities …

President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week that asks federal agencies to establish a roadmap for regulating cryptocurrency and identify risks and potential for innovation, US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler wrote on Twitter. “The rise in digital assets creates an opportunity to reinforce American leadership …

Former President Barack Obama announced on Twitter Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Obama described his symptoms, saying he had a scratchy throat for a couple of days but was feeling fine. Former First Lady Michelle Obama has tested negative for COVID-19, Obama confirmed. He said he and …

by Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent March 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress can agree on sleep, or more precisely, the inconvenience of losing or gaining an hour of it each year thanks to going on and off daylight saving time. “I believe that any justifications for springing …

Errin Haines Originally published by The 19th Vice President Kamala Harris started her week in Selma, Alabama, marking the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a seminal battle of the civil rights movement and the catalyst for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Days later, Harris made stops …

Michael McAuliff Kaiser Health News Democrats in the Senate are primed this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe Biden’s stalled Build Back Better plan — the proposal to cap insulin costs at $35 a month. It might not go …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn criticism from across the globe, both from governments and private companies. While many world powers have leveled sanctions against Russia with massive economic consequences for the country, private businesses are also pulling out of Russian markets to signal their opposition to the war. Here …

by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent March 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday announced a new round of sanctions on Russia by the United States, as well as countries within the European Union and the Group of Seven nations. The latest round of joint economic restrictions will revoke Russia’s …

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune March 11, 2022 The Texas Supreme Court dealt a final blow to abortion providers’ federal challenge to the state’s latest abortion restrictions Friday. The court ruled that state medical licensing officials do not have authority to enforce the law, which bans abortions after about …

Maryland Gov Larry Hogan and state lawmakers agreed Thursday on legislation to suspend the state’s gas tax for 30 days. The emergency bill will land on the governor’s desk within days, and the gas tax holiday will commence after a special bill-signing ceremony. “Increased revenue projections for this year and …

by Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent March 8, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. House on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning the weeks-long chain of bomb threats made to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The resolution, sponsored by North Carolina Democratic Rep. Alma Adams, is in response to the more than 30 bomb threats …