President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday -- one focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus checks to very low-income Americans, and the other on raising the minimum wage to $15 for the federal workforce -- as he continues his swift efforts to overturn his predecessor's policies.
Vice President Mike Pence has called his soon-to-be successor Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations, according to two people familiar with the conversation.
A federal wage assistance program has resulted in more than 22,000 unemployed people in the state receiving an additional $35 million in federal payments over the past few weeks.
The FBI wants the public's help to identify the man seen in photos, widely circulated online, carrying a large Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during Wednesday's riot.
Last week, another 787,00 Americans filed for unemployment benefits, adjusted for seasonal changes, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The jobs recovery has run out of steam as the pandemic continues to spread across the country and world.
After months of delays, Congress finally passed a COVID-19 relief bill aimed at helping small businesses and the unemployed.
So many people, including those behind a unique project, have stepped up to help those who are struggling.
Two people were killed outside of Bridgeport Sports bar early Sunday morning.
America's job market recovery has hit a bump in the road.
Another 853,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
