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Published
February 25, 2021

Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to U.S.

Lawyers said the Trump ban was blocking most legal immigration.
Published
February 25, 2021

Commentary: Republicans who backed DeVos have problems with Biden’s DHHS pick? Please

Elections matter, or so the saying goes. But the debate over some of the current president’s nominees makes you wonder just how true that is.
Published
February 24, 2021

Republicans harden opposition to Democrats’ virus relief package

Despite their narrow congressional majorities, Democratic leaders are poised to push the sweeping $1.9 trillion bill through the House on Friday.
Published
February 24, 2021

Biden orders review of U.S. supply chains for vital goods

The president aims to boost manufacturing jobs by strengthening the domestic supply of advanced batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors.
Published
February 23, 2021

Health secretary nominee Becerra says pandemic comes first, but agenda is broader

On health insurance, Xavier Becerra pledges to work to expand the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, although in the past he's supported a government-run health care system.

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Published
February 22, 2021

Attorney general nominee Garland says Capitol riot will be top priority

Merrick Garland told senators he will focus on prioritizing policing and civil rights as well as confronting the rise in extremist violence and domestic terror threats.
Published
February 20, 2021

Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows

At least 69 deaths across the U.S. are blamed on the blast of unseasonable weather.
Published
February 20, 2021

Another View: How to reopen schools? America needs a straight answer

The question of when to reopen has been ever-changing. It’s time to commit, based on science, not politics.
Published
February 19, 2021

Manchin’s opposition threatens to sink Biden’s budget nominee

During her confirmation hearings, Neera Tanden apologized for spending years attacking top Republicans on social media.
Published
February 19, 2021

Biden defends progress on COVID as weather delays 6 million shots

While touring a Pfizer vaccine plant in Michigan, the president says he believes 'we'll be approaching normalcy by the end of this year.'