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Restoring Service Central to Biden's Postal Board Nominees
President Joe Biden’s nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service are pledging to rebuild trust with the American public and ensure prompt deliveries
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Dems Push $25B for Electric School Buses, a Biden Priority
Democratic lawmakers have unveiled legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles
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US Takes New Aim at Ransomware After Costly Year for Attacks
The Justice Department has assembled a task force to confront ransomware after what officials say was the costliest year on record for the crippling cyberattacks.
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Biden to America After Chauvin Verdict: ‘We Can't Stop Here'
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris called the Floyd family on Tuesday after former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd.
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Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murder in Death of George Floyd
A Minnesota jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
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US Under Biden Will No Longer Call Migrants ‘Illegal Aliens'
The Biden administration wants federal employees to drop use of the word “alien” to refer to noncitizens and migrants in official communications.
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Japan's Suga Comes to US for China-Focused Talks With Biden
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has arrived in Washington for talks with President Joe Biden meant to show the strength of the two nations’ security alliance
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Biden to Address Joint Session of Congress on April 28
President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28.
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Biden Aims for Bipartisanship But Applies Stealthy Pressure
President Joe Biden has begun publicly courting Republicans to back his sweeping infrastructure plan, but his reach across the aisle is intended just as much to keep Democrats in line as it is a first step in an uphill climb to any bipartisan deal
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Biden Nominee Wormuth Would Be First Woman to Lead Army
President Joe Biden says he will nominate a former senior Pentagon official to be the first woman to lead the Army
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Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala Deploy Troops to Lower Migration
The Biden administration has struck an agreement with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to temporarily surge troops to their borders in an effort to reduce the tide of migration to the U.S. border
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US Budget Deficit Jumps to Record $1.7 Trillion This Year Due to Rescue Packages
The U.S. government’s budget deficit surged to an all-time high of $1.7 trillion for the first six months of this budget year
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White House Reports on States' Infrastructure Needs Show Dire Shape of US Roads, Bridges and Power Grids
The Biden White House is amplifying the push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package with state-by-state breakdowns showing the dire shape of roads, bridges, the power grid and housing affordability
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Biden Sees `Win' for US in Electric Vehicle Battery Deal
Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said they’ve settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia
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Senate Filibuster's Racist Past Fuels Arguments for Its End
The Senate filibuster is coming under fresh scrutiny
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Biden Budget Seeks More for Schools, Health Care and Housing
President Joe Biden has released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget
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Biden Orders Gun Control Actions, Says Much More Needed
President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday, delivering his first major action on gun control since taking office.
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Long Island Family Who Lost Son to Gun Violence Attends Biden Gun Announcement
Before President Biden announced his new action on gun, Linda Beigel Schulman took a moment to speak to her late son, killed in the Parkland shooting. She said to him, “We did it.” to her late son. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Summoning Seniors: Big New Push to Vaccinate Older Americans
The Biden administration and allies in the states are combating vaccine hesitancy among older Americans, one person at a time.
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Biden Administration Makes Pitch for Higher Business Taxes
The Biden administration is drilling down on the argument that higher corporate tax rates would ultimately help an ailing economy