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Biden says he's considering Australia's request to drop prosecution of Wikileaks founder Assange
President Joe Biden says he’s considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for publishing American classified documents.
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US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs.
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Biden in Manhattan: Midtown gridlock as Obama and Clinton join president for fundraiser
President Biden is in Manhattan for a campaign fundraiser with former presidents Obama and Clinton, along with a long list of celebrities. And all that comes with some very tight security in midtown, where streets are closed and traffic is being impacted. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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Biden, Obama, Clinton in NYC: Street closures, traffic impacts and more to know
It’s expected to be a dramatic show of force from Democrats as they look to secure a second term in the White House for President Joe Biden — but expect that show to have major impacts to your commute in midtown Manhattan.
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Biden fundraising in NYC with Obama, Clinton
Tracie Strahan reports on the presidential visit to Radio City Music Hall.
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Biden announces new rule to protect consumers who purchase short-term health insurance plans
President Joe Biden is announcing new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk.
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GOP state attorneys push back on Biden's proposed diversity rules for apprenticeship programs
While President Joe Biden and many Democratic-led states seek to require greater consideration of diversity, equity and inclusion, many Republican elected officials are seeking to eliminate such initiatives.
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Biden issues executive order cracking down on sales of Americans' personal data to China, Russia
President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aiming to better protect Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia.
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Biden admin announces ‘historic' $366 million funding for renewable energy projects in rural areas
The federal government will fund 17 projects across the U.S. to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, the Biden administration announced on Tuesday.
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Emhoff to announce $1.7 billion in pledges to help Biden's goal of ending hunger by 2030
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, is announcing $1.7 billion in commitments from more than 140 health systems, insurers and others to help President Joe Biden meet his goal of ending hunger by 2030.
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Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing ‘hardship'
Several categories of borrowers are being targeted for relief under Biden’s second try at widespread cancellation after the Supreme Court rejected his first plan last year.
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White House to brief lawmakers on ‘serious national security threat' related to Russia
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, released an unusual statement Wednesday warning of a “serious national security threat” without providing additional details, pre-empting what the White House said was a planned briefing for congressional leaders.
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First lady questions whether special counsel referenced son's death to score political points
First lady Jill Biden says she doesn’t know what a special counsel was trying to achieve when he suggested President Joe Biden could not remember when his oldest son died.
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US rolls out visa restriction policy on people who abuse spyware to target journalists, activists
The Biden administration is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware.
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Biden marks 15th anniversary of landmark Equal Pay Act with more steps to help federal workers
President Joe Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of a landmark pay equity law with new steps to tackle persistent gaps in pay for federal government employees and those who work for federal contractors.
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Biden regulators target another type of ‘junk fee': Transaction declined fee
The CFPB’s proposal focuses on fees charged by banks for transactions that are declined in real-time due to lack of sufficient funds.
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John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks.
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Slowing inflation suggests that Biden's policies are helping, but American voters are still hurting
President Joe Biden can make an increasingly strong case that he’s helped fix inflation, if only he can get voters to believe him.
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Biden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgment
President Joe Biden says it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin not to tell him about his hospitalization last week, but he still has confidence in the Pentagon chief.
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Biden administration awards $623 million in grants for nationwide EV charging network
The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the nation.