Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary

Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve

Among the new laws signed by President Biden are Paris Hilton's bill to protect institutionalized teenagers and a bill to address hazing on college campuses.

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Biden signs anti-hazing bill

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Biden signs defense bill, despite ban on transgender health care for military kids

President Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law.

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Biden vetoes 66 new federal judgeships, blames "hurried action" by House

President Biden vetoed an effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying "hurried action" by the House left important questions unanswered.

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Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children

Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and “interferes with parents’ roles to determine the best care for their children.” ...

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Trump's 25% tariff could be an existential threat to Canada's recovering auto industry

There's growing concern that potential tariffs on Canadian imports to the U.S. could be an existential threat to the country's recovering automotive industry.

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What's in the approved government funding bill

After days of heated negotiations on Capitol Hill, the House passed its funding bill to prevent a government shutdown Friday night.

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Government shutdown updates: Biden signs funding bill, averting shutdown

The federal government was set to run out of money Friday night.

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Congress clears government shutdown patch following Trump, Musk disruptions

Last-minute objections from President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk prompted lawmakers to drop hundreds of pages of policy from the bill.

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Dems fight to Trump-proof the federal judiciary

They just topped the mark for confirmations set under Trump’s first term, but Senate Democrats are fighting to avoid Trump putting more of a stamp on the judiciary in his second.

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Biden to back eleventh-hour funding bill

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What Keeps Us Going

Times Opinion staffers share how they escaped it all this year.

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Trump’s Mass Deportation Threat Divides Local Officials

Communities are divided on how much to cooperate with immigration agents. In San Diego, the sheriff has vowed to defy a new policy protecting migrants.

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Biden signs 50 bills, including 1 backed by Paris Hilton, on Christmas Eve

President Biden spent Christmas Eve signing new bills into law approving everything from the country’s official bird to protections for children in youth care facilities. Here are a few of the ...

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Starbucks union strike expands as workers demand pay raises

The union representing Starbucks baristas says it is expanding its strike to stores in 43 states, just as the company's busy holiday stretch begins. Starbucks says the protests closed down about ...

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Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

President Joe Biden has made it official: The bald eagle is now the national bird of the United States

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Starbucks barista strike expands as workers demand pay raises

A Starbucks barista strike is expanding to some 5,000 workers at what organizers said was more than 300 stores in 45 states, just as the company's busy holiday stretch begins.

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Biden takes heat for vetoing bill that would add new judgeships

Federal judiciary leadership and some lawmakers are criticizing President Biden for vetoing a bill that would’ve added 66 new federal judgeships amid growing caseloads. Biden on Monday made good ...

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Biden vetoes bill to add dozens of new federal judgeships

President Biden on Monday vetoed a bill that would have added 66 federal district judgeships through 2035, citing "hurried action" by the House as his reason. CBS News White House reporter Willie ...

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Bill Clinton discharged from hospital

Former President Bill Clinton has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for the flu, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Former US President Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after flu

The 42nd president was admitted to hospital on Monday for tests and observation after developing a fever.

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Biden signs defense bill, despite ban on transgender health care for military kids

President Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law.

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Bill Clinton hospitalized with fever, in 'good spirits': Spokesperson

Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized after developing a fever, a spokesperson said Monday.

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Biden signs $895B Defense bill despite transgender care provision

President Biden on Monday evening signed the $895 billion Defense authorization bill, despite a provision included in the massive package that restricts transgender care. The National Defense ...

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Biden vetoes 66 new federal judgeships, blames "hurried action" by House

President Biden vetoed an effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying "hurried action" by the House left important questions unanswered.

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Will Trump’s tariff threats protect the dollar’s dominance?

Brics nations’ plan to create rival to greenback is bound to fail even without president-elect’s measures. In 2023, the leaders of Brazil and the other Brics countries at the time – China, India, ...

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5 things to know about Trump's threats to retake the Panama Canal

President-elect Trump is sparking a new feud with Panama over an old topic: the vital maritime canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. What Trump is proposing would be a massive shift in ...

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Bishops deliver Christmas messages

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Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary

The JUDGES Act would have increased the number of trial court judges in 25 federal district courts in 13 states in six waves every two years through 2035.

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Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children

Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and “interferes with parents’ roles to determine the best care for their children.” ...

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Nippon’s bid for US Steel in Biden’s hands after panel vetting deal deadlocked

President has already voiced opposition to Japanese company’s takeover plan

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Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized with a fever

Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Washington, D.C., hospital Monday afternoon for "testing and observation after developing a fever," an aide said in a statement. Clinton, who is 78, ...

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Bill Clinton Is Hospitalized After Developing a Fever

A Washington hospital admitted Mr. Clinton for testing and observation, and an aide said that the former president was “in good spirits.”

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Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever

Former President Clinton was admitted to a Washington hospital Monday with a fever, his spokesperson said on social media. “President Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital ...

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Gimenez calls Trump Panama threats 'legitimate'

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) on Monday called President-elect Trump’s recent threats about the Panama Canal “legitimate.” “I always take the president seriously, and it’s … [a] legitimate threat to ...

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US Starbucks workers’ strike expands to 11 states as Christmas approaches

Walkouts have caused nearly 50 stores nationwide to close in five days, says Starbucks Workers United union. The five-day strike from the Starbucks workers’ union has grown to include locations ...

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