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"It's unbelievable how this could happen. It's totally irresponsible," Sen. Joe Manchin said.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden began the year with a surge of political momentum, propelled by better-than-expected midterm election results and Republican disarray.

White’s life has also been shaped immeasurably by his race and by the racism of others. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin calls White a “legend in Illinois politics.”

The measure was approved on a 225-201 roll-call vote. Nine Republicans — including Illinois members Adam Kinzinger and Rodney Davis, both lame ducks — joined Democrats in passing the measure.

Venezuela’s opposition-led interim government, recognized as the legitimate government by dozens of countries, including the United States, may cease to exist as early as next week, after legislators voted this week to get rid of the institution led by Juan Guaidó during a National Assembly video session.

The new federal money will be used to connect 87,613 households and businesses in Illinois without high-speed internet access.

The bill requires the Army Corps of Engineers to use a locally preferred plan to repair, restore historic Promontory Point, near 55th Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Rather than protect Dreamers, GOP lawmakers push to strengthen border measures

The House passed the American Dream and Promise Act in March 2021, which would allow DACA recipients, or “Dreamers,” to apply for permanent residency and end the legal limbo that has repeatedly jeopardized their ability to stay in the United States.