As the nation marks the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and President Trump’s term has come to an end, questions remain about how the former administration had
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Keeping Focus on Pandemic, Biden Aims to Steer More Aid to Families
President Biden signed two executive orders Friday, directing more federal aid to Americans struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic and laying the groundwork to institute
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Senate committee votes unanimously in favor of Yellen as Treasury Secretary
Janet Yellen, the former Chair of the Federal Reserve, is one step closer to earning the nomination of Treasury Secretary. The Senate Committee on Finance
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Alaska’s Murkowski pledges to stay with Senate Republicans despite issues with Trump
Moderate GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been very vocal for years that she’s no fan of Donald Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party. But the
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Biden suggests delayed impeachment timeline may be ‘better’
President Biden on Friday suggested delaying the timeline for President Donald Trump’s impeachment hearings might help his administration get up and running faster. Biden said
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Antony Blinken: What to know about Biden’s secretary of state pick
Antony Blinken, one of President Biden‘s longest and most trusted advisers, is set to take the helm of the State Department where he intends to reassert
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Marcia Fudge: What to know about Biden’s HUD Secretary pick
Longtime Democratic Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge will become the first woman to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development in decades if the Senate
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Kate Bedingfield: What to know about the White House communications director
Kate Bedingfield, the Biden-Harris White House’s communications director, is an Atlanta, Ga., native. Bedingfield lived near the Atlanta’s Chattahoochee River and grew up playing softball and doing gymnastics. The now
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Biden Signs Orders to Expand Food Stamps and Raise Wages But Says Economy Needs More Help
The president called it an “economic imperative” to provide more aid for millions of Americans who are struggling to make ends meet as the virus
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Buttigieg’s Climate Promises: What Could He Actually Do?
The Transportation Department, which holds sway over planes, trains and automobiles, faces limits on how it spends money. Still, here are five possible steps. WASHINGTON
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