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The Biden Administration: A Look at Who Has Been Nominated and Confirmed
President Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees include the first Native American to head the Interior Department, and the first Asian-American woman as U.S. trade representative. The secretary of housing and urban development and secretary of the Army are African American, the secretary of health and human services, the son of Mexican immigrants. Biden has said that his administration would “look...
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Biden to Reinstate COVID Travel Rules, Add South Africa
President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders, according to two White House officials.
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New CDC Director Said Biden Administration Is Struggling With Lack of Vaccine Data
The newly appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Sunday that the federal government remains in the dark about just how much vaccine is currently available and warned that states like New York won’t be able to quickly replenish its limited supply, NBC News reports.
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White House Begins Talks With Lawmakers on COVID-19 Relief
Top aides to President Joe Biden have begun talks with a group of moderate Senate Republicans and Democrats on Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
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Why Biden's Immigration Plan May Be Risky for Democrats in Florida, Other States
As one of his first acts, President Joe Biden offered a sweeping immigration overhaul that would provide a pathway to U.S. citizenship for the estimated 11 million people who are in the country illegally
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Defense Chief Orders Review of Military Sex Assault Programs
The new secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, is giving his senior leaders two weeks to send in reports on sexual assault prevention programs in the military
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Biden's Early Approach to Virus: Underpromise, Overdeliver
President Joe Biden pledged in his inaugural address to level with the American people — and the message from his first three days in office has been nothing if not grim and grimmer
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Political Upheaval Alters Strategies in US Abortion Debate
Anti-abortion leaders who were elated a year ago when Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to appear in person at the annual March for Life are feeling less buoyant now.
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In First Days, Biden Flashes Action as Deep Problems Loom
Inside the White House, President Joe Biden has presided over a focused launch of his administration
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For 1st Black Pentagon Chief, Racism Challenge Is Personal
Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats and a massive military bureaucracy, but also with a challenge that hits closer to home: rooting out racism and extremism in the ranks
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Biden Orders Review of Domestic Violent Extremism Threat
President Joe Biden has directed his intelligence community to study the threat of domestic extremism in the United States
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White House Contact Form Now Asks for a Person's Preferred Pronouns
Moments after President Joe Biden was sworn into office, the White House website was updated to be more inclusive to those who identify outside of the gender binary.
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Biden Signs 2 Executive Orders on Economy: ‘We Need to Act Now'
President Joe Biden signed two executive orders on Friday to address the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cesar Chavez's Family Surprised, Excited to See His Bust in Oval Office
A bust of the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez now sits directly behind the Resolute desk in the Oval Office at the White House.
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Austin Confirmed to Serve as Secretary of Defense
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as the secretary of defense.
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Biden Halts Oil and Gas Leases, Permits on US Land and Water
The Biden administration has suspended new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits on U.S. lands and waters for 60 days as officials move to reverse the energy and environmental policies of the Trump administration
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Testing Wristbands, Masks Signs of a New Boss at White House
The clearest sign that there’s a new boss at the White House is the deference being paid to coronavirus public health guidelines
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Biden Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
President Joe Biden has made a series of changes in his first 24 hours in office, including rejoining the Paris climate agreement. Raj Mathai reports.
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California: OK to Use Moderna Vaccine After Illness Reports
California says it’s safe to resume using a batch of coronavirus vaccine after some people fell ill and a halt to injections was recommended
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Biden Details COVID-19 Strategy
Help is on the way. That’s what President Joe Biden said Thursday when he revealed his plan to defeat COVID-19. Raj Mathai reports.