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Biden administration

Government National Politics 

Trump’s Influence on Immigration Policy to Last

February 26, 2021February 27, 2021 KAILA PHILO
Biden administration, deportation, immigration, judiciary

Can President Biden undo the former president’s immigration legacy? Sure, experts say, but he probably won’t.

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Energy Environment Government Regional 

Biden Visits Texas in Aftermath of Winter Storm, Blackouts

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 CAMERON LANGFORD
Biden administration, electricity, funding, Storms, Texas, Weather

Texas’ Republican governor joined Biden as he toured sites in Houston and the president agreed to add more counties to a disaster declaration so their residents can qualify for federal aid.

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Criminal Government International Media Politics 

US Releases Report Blaming Saudi Prince for Khashoggi Killing

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 SAMANTHA HAWKINS
Assassination, Biden administration, journalists, murder, Saudi Arabia

Just before taking the step certain to mark a foreign policy shift from the Trump administration, President Biden made a last-minute call Thursday to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince.

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Government International 

US Carries Out Airstrike in Syria Against Iranian-Backed Militia

February 25, 2021February 26, 2021 JON PARTON
Biden administration, Iran, Syria

In his first military action in office, President Joe Biden Thursday evening ordered a retaliatory airstrike on facilities in Syria used by Iranian-backed militia forces following rocket attacks made against U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

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Migratory bird formation
Appeals Environment 

For the Birds

February 25, 2021February 26, 2021 BRIEF
Biden administration, birds, Center for Biological Diversity, Trump administration

After delaying a lame-duck gut of migratory bird protections by the Trump administration, the Biden administration announced Thursday it will not appeal a legal victory by conservationists in a challenge of Migratory Bird Act revisions.

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Government Health National 

Biden Urges Americans to Stay Vigilant as Vaccines Hit 50 Million Mark

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 JACK RODGERS
Biden administration, coronavirus, vaccines

Although Covid-19 infections, deaths and hospitalizations are declining, the president said Americans should continue following CDC guidelines.

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Civil Rights Government 

Biden Lifts Trump-Era Freeze on Green Cards

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 JON PARTON
Biden administration, immigration

President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a Trump-era executive order that put a freeze on green cards and other forms of legal immigration due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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International Politics 

Americans Confident in Biden’s Foreign Policy Chops

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 MATTHEW RENDA
Biden administration, Pew Research Center, polling

While sharp partisan divisions remain, Americans favor President Joe Biden’s foreign policy vision, seeking the good graces of allies and playing a leadership role in the world.

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Business Government Technology 

Computer Chip Shortage Will Bring Patch for Supply-Chain Holes

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 KAILA PHILO
batteries, Biden administration, computer, coronavirus, executive orders, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals

An executive order has been signed to support four critical industries: pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, semiconductors and large-capacity batteries.

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Energy Environment Government Politics 

Interior Nominee Defends Biden Energy Policy on Day 2 of Senate Hearing

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 JACK RODGERS
Biden administration, Interior Department, Native Americans, Oil and gas, Pipeline, U.S. Senate

Deb Haaland threw her support behind the president’s decision to block the Keystone XL pipeline and halt new oil and gas leases on federal land during a second round of questioning from senators.

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Government Health 

Mask Up!

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 BRIEF
Biden administration, coronavirus

The Biden administration announced plans Wednesday to send more than 25 million face coverings to community health centers, food pantries and soup kitchens across the nation in an effort to protect people already hardest hit by the Covid pandemic.

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Government Politics Regional 

Biden’s Moratorium on Deportations Blocked in Texas Court

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 CAMERON LANGFORD
Biden administration, deportation, Homeland Security, immigration, Texas

The ruling by a Trump appointee prevents President Joe Biden from instituting a deportation moratorium as part of his efforts to reset the nation’s immigration enforcement policies.

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Government National Politics 

Senate Approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department Again

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Agriculture, Biden administration, Confirmation Hearing, U.S. Senate, USDA

The Senate voted 92-7 Tuesday to confirm Tom Vilsack as Agriculture secretary, his second run at the Cabinet post.

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Energy Environment Government Politics 

GOP Senators Press Biden Pick for Interior on Pipelines

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 JACK RODGERS
Biden administration, Interior Department, Native Americans, Pipeline, renewable energy, U.S. Senate

Responding to Republicans’ concern over pipeline opposition, the congresswoman nominated to become the first Native American Cabinet secretary said the Biden administration is moving toward new opportunities in clean energy.

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Health 

Biden Marks 500,000 Covid Deaths in America

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 MATTHEW RENDA
Biden administration, coronavirus, vaccines

The novel coronavirus has now killed more Americans in a single year than all the Americans killed in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam war combined.

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Government National Politics 

Justice Department Politicization a Focus of Garland Confirmation Hearing

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 KAILA PHILO
attorneys general, Biden administration, Confirmation Hearing, Justice Department, Senate Judiciary Committee

The judge’s frustrated 2016 nomination to the Supreme Court was hardly a blip on the radar for the Senate committee now in Democratic hands.

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Government International 

Son Says Iranian-American Sentence Commuted but Blocked From Leaving

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Biden administration, Iran, sentencing, Travel

Iran has commuted the sentence of an ailing 84-year-old Iranian-American but barred him from leaving, his son said Monday, urging President Joe Biden to prioritize the case.

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Government Health International 

White House Joins European Leaders in Calling for Global Vaccine Program

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 CAIN BURDEAU
Biden administration, coronavirus, United Nations, vaccines

Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke about the need for a global vaccination program at a World Health Organization news briefing, the latest signal that the Biden administration plans to take a leading role in the global fight against the pandemic.

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Business Government National 

Biden Revamps Pandemic Loan Program to Help Smallest Businesses

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 SAMANTHA HAWKINS
Biden administration, coronavirus, lending, small business

The move targets the very smallest businesses — often owned by women and minorities — that have had difficulty accessing loans throughout the pandemic.

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Government Politics 

Merrick Garland Returns to Senate Judiciary Committee

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 KAILA PHILO
attorneys general, Biden administration, Confirmation Hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee

There are no Supreme Court vacancies but Judge Merrick Garland on Monday will finally get the confirmation hearing he was denied four years when the Senate was in Republican hands.

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