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From Springsteen to Mindy Kaling: Biden Honors Artists with National Medals of Arts
The medals are Biden’s first batch of awards for the arts and humanities and were delayed by the pandemic.
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Biden Signs Legislation to Declassify Certain Intelligence on Covid Pandemic Origins
Biden signed legislation requiring the declassification of information on any possible links between a lab in China and the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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White House to Host ‘Ted Lasso' Cast to Promote Mental Health
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of the TV series “Ted Lasso” at the White House on Monday to promote mental health and well-being.
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Biden Administration Demands TikTok's Chinese Owners Sell Stakes or Face US Ban
TikTok remains extremely popular and is used by two-thirds of teens in the U.S. But there is increasing concern that Beijing could obtain control of American user data that the app has obtained.
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Snap Stock Surges on Report That Biden May Ban TikTok
Shares in U.S. social media firms Snap and Meta jumped after a report indicated that the Biden Administration could ban TikTok.
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Biden Announces Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal With Australia
President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom on Monday announced that Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet amid growing concern about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific.
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Biden Administration Lets Ukrainians Who Fled War Stay in US
The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when Russia invaded a year ago to stay in the United States longer. The administration announced the decision Monday. The move provides relief to Ukrainians whose one-year authorization to stay in the U.S. was set to expire soon. Thousands of Ukrainians came to the U.S. last year fleeing...
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Biden Administration Approves Controversial Oil Drilling Project in Alaska
The Biden administration is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope.
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Biden Seeking More Than $2.8 Billion From Congress for Cancer Fight
President Joe Biden is requesting more than $2.8 billion in the federal budget proposal he’s sending to Congress to help advance his cancer-fighting goals.
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Judge Orders Halt to Fast Releases at US Border With Mexico
A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to end the expedited releases of migrants entering the United States from Mexico, potentially straining already stretched holding facilities.
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US Sues to Block JetBlue From Buying Spirit Airlines
The Biden administration is suing to block JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.
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Black Vietnam Veteran Finally Honored With Medal of Honor
An 83-year-old Vietnam veteran is at long last getting his due. President Joe Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat.
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Biden Proposes $1.6 Billion to Crack Down on COVID Relief Fraud
President Joe Biden’s administration is asking Congress to agree to pay more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud against the massive government coronavirus pandemic relief programs.
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FBI Director Accuses China of Trying to ‘Thwart and Obfuscate' Covid Origin Probe
FBI Director Chris Wray said the FBI believes Covid probably originated from a “potential lab incident” in Wuhan.
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EPA Opens Office Near Site of Ohio Toxic Train Derailment
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says he doesn’t want any stigmas attached to the Ohio community where a train derailed and spewed toxic gases three weeks ago.
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From White House, Biden Says ‘Black History Matters'
President Joe Biden says “history matters, and Black history matters,” a forceful declaration that comes after the state of Florida blocked a new advanced course on African American studies from being taught in its high schools.
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Biden Administration to Crack Down on Child Labor
More than 3,800 children were found to be working at U.S. companies last year in violation of federal law, the Labor Department said Monday in announcing a crackdown on child labor.
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Biden Administration May Limit Telehealth Prescriptions for Some Drugs
The Biden administration is moving to require patients see a doctor in person before getting drugs to treat attention deficit disorders or addictive painkillers, toughening access amid a deepening opioid crisis.
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How the US Managed to Get Biden From DC to Kyiv Without Anyone Noticing
President Joe Biden’s motorcade slipped out of the White House around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. There was no big, flashy Air Force One for this trip. Instead, the president vanished into the night on an Air Force C-32, a modified Boeing 757 normally used for domestic trips to smaller airports. The next time Biden turned up was 20 hours later, in...
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How Ukraine War Has Shaped US Planning for a China Conflict
As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally. It’s learning lessons with an eye toward a possible future clash with China.