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Highlights of the COVID-19 Relief Bill Advancing in Congress
The House passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package early Saturday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses
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Amid Surge, US Tries to Expedite Release of Migrant Children
With its long-term facilities for immigrant children nearly full, the Biden administration is working to expedite the release of children to their relatives in the U.S. U.S. Health and Human Services on Wednesday authorized operators of long-term facilities to pay for some of the children’s flights and transportation to the homes of their sponsors
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Biden Declares Major Disaster in Texas as Federal Aid Flows
The extreme winter weather that left residents of Texas and other Southern states shivering through an unseasonal cold spell is testing President Joe Biden’s disaster management skills
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Biden White House Seeks to Turn Page on Trump
The end of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial opens a new chapter for his successor in the White House
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Biden Calls for China Review During First Pentagon Visit
President Joe Biden is highlighting plans for a Pentagon review of national security strategy on China as he underscores his desire to recalibrate the U.S. approach with Beijing
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Biden Calls CA Woman Who Wrote Letter About Job Loss
President Joe Biden personally called a California woman who was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, during what the White House said is part of an effort to help him engage more consistently with regular Americans.
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White House Offers ‘Full Support' for Trump-Era Space Force
The White House is offering “full support” for Space Force.
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US Says Myanmar Takeover Was Coup, Promises Sanction Review
The United States says last weekend’s military roundup of civilian leaders in Myanmar was a coup.
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US Announces Restoration of Relations With Palestinians
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is announcing a restoration of relations with the Palestinians and a renewal of aid to Palestinian refugees.
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Citizenship Data Is Latest Rollback of Trump Census Efforts
The U.S. Census Bureau is suspending efforts to create neighborhood-level statistics on the citizenship and age of residents, using 2020 census data
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Biden Lifts Muslim Travel Ban
One of the first actions of the Trump administration was a ban on travelers from predominantly Muslim countries. One of Biden’s first actions lifted the ban. Gilma Avalos reports.
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Biden Bets Big on Immigration Changes in Opening Move
President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day announcements on immigration are far-reaching
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Biden to Review Trump's Changes to National Monuments
President Joe Biden says he plans to review the Trump administration’s downsizing of two sprawling national monuments in the American Southwest
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The Tradition Continues! Watch Al Roker Share Fist Bump With Biden During Parade
Al Roker got Joe Biden’s attention (again).