The 20th Amendment says the ‘terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.’
January 2021
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Divided Androscoggin commissioners bristle over masks, COVID protocols
Four of the seven county commissioners and the county administrator violated state rules Wednesday by not wearing masks during meeting.
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Portland council holds private meeting with attorney over needle exchange rules
The vote to meet behind closed doors was unanimous despite objections by the Press Herald that the council had not provided a sufficient reason.
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Investors help Good Shepherd Food Bank go solar
The nonprofit will have the option to buy the panels at a depreciated cost.
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At inaugural, Bush called Clyburn a ‘savior’ for boosting Biden
The House majority whip says the former Republican president told him that Biden was the only Democratic candidate he felt could have defeated President Trump.
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Here’s what Biden aimed to address in his first orders as president
In his first official acts as president, Joe Biden signed executives orders on a broad range of issues, from the coronavirus pandemic to climate change and immigration, to fulfill campaign promises. Highlights of actions Biden took Wednesday: THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC MASK REQUIREMENT: Biden is requiring the use of masks and social distancing in all federal […]
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Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness
Researchers express concern about the preliminary findings, in large part because they suggest that future mutations could undermine vaccines.
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On immigration, Biden unveils reform bill, issues orders on border wall and census
President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day announcements on immigration are far-reaching
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Senate confirms Avril Haines as director of national intelligence
Haines, the first woman to serve in the position, was among the first Cabinet nominees Biden announced.
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States report vaccine shortages and cancel appointments
But less than half of the 36 million doses distributed to the states by the federal government have been administered so far, according to the U.S. CDC.