Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith appears in the following:

NPR Politics Podcast: The history of abortion rights in the U.S.

Thursday, May 05, 2022

In September, the NPR Politics Podcast put together an episode on the U.S. history of abortion rights. Given the leaked Supreme Court draft decision, it provides some helpful context for this moment.

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Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, will be made available to more pharmacies

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

The White House is unveiling a new push to make more people aware of COVID-19 treatments like Paxlovid — because stockpiles of the life-saving antiviral have been sitting on shelves, unused.

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Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

The antiviral pill is available to patients older than 12 who have tested positive for COVID and are at risk for developing a severe case of the disease.

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What the White House needs to do on Paxlovid

Monday, April 25, 2022

The White House has made paxlovid a key tool in its COVID response. But it's fallen flat on promoting the treatment. We look at what went wrong in the roll-out, and how the White House could reset.

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The CDC's mask mandate for public transportation has been reversed

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

On Monday, a federal judge struck down the CDC's mask mandate for public transportation. Less than 24 hours later, videos emerged on social media of passengers celebrating.

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Biden will release more oil to fight high prices

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Gas prices have been soaring. President Biden is announcing he will release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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The White House is shifting gears in the battle against COVID-19

Thursday, March 31, 2022

The Biden administration has launched a website to help people find test-to-treat sites, the last military surge unit is heading home and the person who led the administration's strategy is moving on.

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A new federal website aims to solve a key COVID problem: where to get antiviral pills

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

The new government website includes a locator tool for more than 2,000 sites to access "test to treat" services for COVID. It's meant to be a one-stop shop for Americans' pandemic needs.

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Biden's new budget calls for funding police and taxing billionaires

Monday, March 28, 2022

Budgets set out a president's priorities, and with his 2023 budget, President Biden says he cares about deficit reduction, defense spending, supporting police and cutting costs for families.

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Biden allegedly went off script to denounce Putin in Poland speech

Sunday, March 27, 2022

President Biden is back in the White House after a whirlwind trip aimed at keeping allies arm-in-arm in their support for Ukraine and sending a message to Russia over its brutal invasion.

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On Poland visit, Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power'

Saturday, March 26, 2022

In a speech in Poland, President Biden directed tough language at Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second month.

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Biden condemns Russia's Vladimir Putin while visiting Poland

Friday, March 25, 2022

President Biden traveled to NATO's eastern flank as a show of support to allies most unnerved by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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In Poland, Biden will be a short drive from the Ukrainian border

Friday, March 25, 2022

President Biden is spending time in Poland to show support for allies on NATO's eastern flank nervous about Russia's invasion of Ukraine — and grappling with an influx of refugees from the war.

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The U.S. will take in up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and other displaced people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, a senior administration official told reporters traveling with President Biden.

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Biden heads to Europe this week, more sanctions against Russia on the table

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

President Biden will travel to Brussels and Warsaw this week to meet with allies about support for Ukraine and their efforts to impose costs on Russia for invading Ukraine.

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The U.S. and allies plan to step up sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

President Biden is leaving for Brussels and Warsaw, a trip where he plans to meet with NATO allies, and discuss how to hold Russia to account for its invasion of Ukraine.

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Biden and U.S. allies plan to step up sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

President Biden will meet with NATO allies and G-7 leaders on Thursday before heading to Poland — a nation grappling with millions of Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's war in their country.

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Dr. Ashish Jha, will be the new face of the White House's COVID-19 response

Thursday, March 17, 2022

President Biden recently announced a new COVID plan to try to get things back to normal. Dr. Ashish Jha — a familiar face in the public health community — helped develop that plan.

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Here's who will lead the White House COVID response for the next pandemic phase

Thursday, March 17, 2022

President Biden recently announced a new COVID plan to try to get things back to normal. Dr. Ashish Jha — a familiar face in the public health community — helped develop that plan.

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The White House says it's running out of money to cover COVID tests and vaccines

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The White House asked for more money from Congress to keep its COVID response going. But that hasn't happened, so some things need to be wound down.

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