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What's in Biden's $400 billion plan to support families' long-term health needs
Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for older adults and people with disabilities. Part of the president's proposed infrastructure plan would help fund home-based health services.
Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed
President Joe Biden, in his first gun control measures since taking office, announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun violence across the nation that he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment."
Almost 19,000 migrant children stopped at U.S. border in March, most ever in a month
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71 percent from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors.
House roads plan includes higher gas tax
Democrats in the Minnesota House rolled out a transportation funding proposal this week that includes a gas tax increase that is strongly opposed by Republicans. The proposed legislation also includes other increases in taxes and fees.