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Defense Chief Orders Review of Military Sex Assault Programs
The new secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, is giving his senior leaders two weeks to send in reports on sexual assault prevention programs in the military
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Biden's Early Approach to Virus: Underpromise, Overdeliver
President Joe Biden pledged in his inaugural address to level with the American people — and the message from his first three days in office has been nothing if not grim and grimmer
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Political Upheaval Alters Strategies in US Abortion Debate
Anti-abortion leaders who were elated a year ago when Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to appear in person at the annual March for Life are feeling less buoyant now.
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In First Days, Biden Flashes Action as Deep Problems Loom
Inside the White House, President Joe Biden has presided over a focused launch of his administration
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For 1st Black Pentagon Chief, Racism Challenge Is Personal
Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats and a massive military bureaucracy, but also with a challenge that hits closer to home: rooting out racism and extremism in the ranks
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Biden Orders Review of Domestic Violent Extremism Threat
President Joe Biden has directed his intelligence community to study the threat of domestic extremism in the United States
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White House Contact Form Now Asks for a Person's Preferred Pronouns
Moments after President Joe Biden was sworn into office, the White House website was updated to be more inclusive to those who identify outside of the gender binary.
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Biden Signs 2 Executive Orders on Economy: ‘We Need to Act Now'
President Joe Biden signed two executive orders on Friday to address the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Austin Confirmed to Serve as Secretary of Defense
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as the secretary of defense.
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Biden Halts Oil and Gas Leases, Permits on US Land and Water
The Biden administration has suspended new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits on U.S. lands and waters for 60 days as officials move to reverse the energy and environmental policies of the Trump administration
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Testing Wristbands, Masks Signs of a New Boss at White House
The clearest sign that there’s a new boss at the White House is the deference being paid to coronavirus public health guidelines
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Biden Proposes 5-Year Extension of Nuke Treaty With Russia
The White House says President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February
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Congress Poised for Quick Action on Biden's Pentagon Nominee
Congress has sent President Biden the first bill that he’ll sign into law, a measure to allow retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense
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The Biden Administration: A Look at Who Has Been Nominated and Confirmed
President Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees include the first Native American to head the Interior Department, and the first Asian-American woman as U.S. trade representative. The secretary of housing and urban development and secretary of the Army are African American, the secretary of health and human services, the son of Mexican immigrants. Biden has said that his administration would “look...
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Fauci Calls Working for Biden Admin. a ‘Liberating Feeling'
Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked Thursday about his experience working in former President Donald Trump’s administration. “It was really something that you didn’t feel you could actually say something and there wouldn’t be any repercussions about it,” said Fauci. “The idea that you can get up here and talk about what you know, what the evidence, what the science is....
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Biden Signs Executive Orders to Bolster Coronavirus Response
President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders to strengthen coronavirus response efforts, including an order to ramp up coronavirus vaccinations, expand testing and require face masks on public interstate transit.
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World Hopes for Renewed Cooperation With US Under Biden
World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new U.S. President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed.
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‘Very Proud' Parents of Dr. Miguel Cardona Speak About Son's Historic Nomination
Just over 300 miles from the US Capitol, Wednesday a house in Meriden was filled with pride as the parents of education secretary nominee Dr. Miguel Cardona watched the inauguration of the president who gave their son his historic appointment. “I’m very excited. Very proud, proud daddy. Not only me. But it brings Meriden to the map and our hometown…
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‘Very Proud' Parents of Dr. Miguel Cardona Speak About Son's Historic Nomination
Hector and Sarah Cardona have been preparing for their son to take a seat in the cabinet of the president of the United States. They’ve been proud of his accomplishments for a while, watching his rise from teacher to state education commissioner. But this latest accomplishment means more than they could’ve imagined.
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Inauguration Sows Doubt Among QAnon Conspiracy Theorists
President Joe Biden’s inauguration has sown a mixture of anger, confusion and disappointment among believers in the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory.