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'It's Time To End This Forever War.' Biden Says Forces To Leave Afghanistan By 9/11

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The president said he will move to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of an active U.S. military presence in the country.

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Officer Billy Evans Is Honored At U.S. Capitol Where He Served And Was Killed

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Evans, killed in an attack earlier this month, is only the sixth U.S. Capitol Police officer to have died in the line of duty.

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Biden Calls Daunte Wright's Death 'Tragic' But Cautions Against Violence And Looting

Monday, April 12, 2021

The president delivered short remarks on the officer-involved shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, which led to protests overnight in Minnesota.

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Biden Wants New Ban On Assault-Style Weapons. What Lessons Were Learned From The '90s?

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.

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Rep. Gaetz Denies Allegation, Claims He's Victim Of Extortion Plot

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The New York Times reported the Florida Republican is being investigated by the Justice Department over whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid for her to travel with him.

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Biden Announces New Steps To Tackle Anti-Asian Violence And Discrimination

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The White House on Tuesday unveiled actions to reverse the rising violent crimes against the AAPI community. Advocates and Asian American leaders have pressed the administration to do more.

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200 Million Shots In 100 Days: Biden Issues New Vaccination Goal

Thursday, March 25, 2021

President Biden is doubling his original COVID-19 vaccination goal to 200 million shots in arms by his 100th day in office.

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Harris To Lead Biden Administration's Mexico And Central America Diplomatic Push

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

The move comes as a flood of migrants to the southern border has tested the Biden administration's handling of immigration issues.

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Biden Boosts Obamacare, Extends Special Enrollment Period

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The president touted the success of the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday and urged struggling Americans to enroll in the plan.

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Republican Letlow Wins Louisiana House Seat; 2 Democrats Enter Runoff In Other Race

Saturday, March 20, 2021

Julia Letlow won a special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant when her husband died. In another Louisiana district, Democrats Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson head to a runoff.

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Biden Administration To Meet Goal Of 100 Million Vaccine Doses On Friday

Thursday, March 18, 2021

The president said he would announce his next vaccination goal next week. "We need millions more to get vaccinated," Biden said.

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Texas Man Arrested With Guns, Ammo Outside Of Vice Presidential Residence

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

The San Antonio man faces several weapons charges after police recovered a rifle and ammunition from his vehicle.

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'Undoubtedly Difficult': Mayorkas Says DHS Is Working To Manage Influx At Border

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

More than 4,000 unaccompanied minors are in U.S. custody at the border, straining Homeland Security capacity. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers "it will take time" to get under control.

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Biden Supports Changes To Filibuster, Returning It To 'What It Used To Be'

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

The president, during an interview with ABC News, called to change the way the controversial Senate filibuster functions.

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Trump Encourages His Supporters To Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Within Limits of 'Freedoms'

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Trump made the partial endorsement of the vaccine during a Tuesday evening interview with Fox News.

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Biden Taps Economist Gene Sperling To Oversee $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Rollout

Monday, March 15, 2021

Sperling is a longtime economic adviser. "He's ready to get to work. In fact, he's already hit the ground running," Biden said.

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White House To Work With Congress To Replace AUMFs With More 'Narrow' Framework

Friday, March 05, 2021

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said new authorizations would have a more narrow focus.

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House Approves Major Election Reform And Voting Rights Bill

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

The For the People Act would dramatically overhaul the U.S. voting system and seek to limit the amount of dark money in politics. It is not expected to advance in the Senate.

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DOD Took Hours To Approve National Guard Request During Capitol Riot, Commander Says

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Maj. Gen. William Walker said the Department of Defense took three hours to approve deploying the National Guard to the Capitol on Jan. 6 after a "frantic" request from Capitol Police.

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Neera Tanden Withdraws As Nominee For Office Of Management And Budget

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

The former head of the Center for American Progress was criticized for tweets disparaging some lawmakers. President Biden said in a statement he accepted Tanden's request.

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