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US plans more talks with Maduro on releasing other Americans detained in Venezuela

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to continue talking with President Nicolás Maduro on “a range of issues,” including the release of more Americans being detained in Venezuela, the White House said on Wednesday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 10, 2022

Once a lone objector, Rand Paul’s name is now on the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act

WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after Sen. Rand Paul objected to legislation that would make the brutal act of lynching a federal hate crime, the Kentucky Republican signed on as a co-sponsor of a revised version that is now set to become law.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 8, 2022

Dozens of bomb threats have HBCUs looking to Biden for support, FBI for answers

WASHINGTON — February should have been a month of celebration. But for many historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, it was a time of anxiety, frustration and terror.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 8, 2022

Biden says Texas transgender directive ‘must stop’ as White House moves to combat order

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday forcefully criticized a Texas effort to investigate the parents of children receiving gender-confirming treatment, calling the directive from Gov. Greg Abbott “cynical and dangerous” while vowing to support the families in question.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 3, 2022

Dos años después, las microempresas aún esperan la condonación prometida del préstamo PPP

Después de que los cierres por COVID-19 dejaran sin trabajo a la peluquera de Miami, Vicki LeMaster, un amigo le recomendó que solicitara un préstamo del Programa de Protección de Pago de Cheques (PPP) a través del prestamista en línea Kabbage.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 3, 2022

Unforgiven: Two years later, small businesses still waiting promised PPP loan forgiveness

After COVID-19 shutdowns put Miami hairdresser Vicki LeMaster out of work, a friend recommended that she apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan through the online lender Kabbage.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 2, 2022

Democrats go old school, drop Rick Scott’s controversial ‘rescue’ plan in the mail

WASHINGTON — Democrats are mailing in their latest attempt to talk about Rick Scott and his increasingly controversial policy agenda.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 2, 2022

Don’t use these 3 unauthorized COVID tests, FDA warns. You might get a false result

There are three COVID-19 tests distributed in the U.S. to avoid and if you already have any of them, don’t use them, the Food and Drug Administration is warning of the unauthorized tests.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 2, 2022

Missouri US Senate candidate suspended from Twitter after anti-transgender post

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s Twitter account was suspended on Monday for violating the platform’s rules against hateful conduct, according to one of Hartzler’s top campaign advisers.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 1, 2022

‘Elections matter’: Kamala Harris takes ‘off script’ victory lap on Supreme Court pick

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris took a victory lap on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court at a White House event on Monday, candidly acknowledging afterward: “I went off script a little bit.”

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 1, 2022