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    Biden Announces Plans To Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Supply

    Jan 26, 2021
    On Tuesday, President Biden announced a plan to boost the COVID-19 vaccine supply by 20% over the next three weeks and by hundreds of millions of doses by summer.
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    President Biden Takes Office
    Vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are seen this week at the Covenant Place facility in Sumter, S.C.
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    The Biden Administration Is Working To Buy 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

    Jan 26, 2021
    The Biden administration says it plans to buy an additional 100 million doses from both Moderna and Pfizer and pledges greater transparency with state and local leaders about supply expectations.
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    Politics
    Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, seen here during a confirmation hearing last week, argues a Senate impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump is unconstitutional because he's no longer in office.
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    Early Procedural Test Shows Where Senate GOP May Stand On Convicting Trump

    Jan 26, 2021
    Sen. Rand Paul forced a vote on whether the Constitution allows the Senate to try a former president. Ahead of the trial it could indicate how many Republicans are open to voting to convict Trump.
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    Mental Health

    Biden Administration Criticized For Delay In Tackling Opioid Crisis

    Jan 26, 2021
    More than 200 Americans are dying from drug overdoses daily. Now the Biden administration faces criticism for reportedly delaying a Trump administration policy widely seen as a way to help save lives.
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    Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo appears through video conferencing Tuesday during a Senate hearing for her nomination as the secretary for the Commerce Department, which oversees the U.S. Census Bureau.
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    'Take The Politics Out Of The Census,' Biden's Commerce Pick Raimondo Says

    Jan 26, 2021
    Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, expected to oversee the U.S. Census Bureau as the next commerce secretary, says she will "rely on the experts" at the agency to ensure the 2020 census is accurate.
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    Capitol Insurrection Updates
    Pro-Trump extremists attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The acting U.S. Capitol Police chief apologized to Congress Tuesday for the department's failure to secure the building.
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    New Capitol Police Chief Offers 'Sincerest Apologies' To Congress

    Jan 26, 2021
    Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman told a House committee that the department expects to answer "for our failings on Jan. 6."
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    President Biden Takes Office
    Antony Blinken listens last week during his confirmation hearing to be secretary of state before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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    Senate Confirms Antony Blinken As Secretary Of State

    Jan 26, 2021
    The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as President Biden's secretary of state on Tuesday. The vote was 78-22. As the top U.S. diplomat, Blinken will face an array of national security challenges.
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    President Biden Takes Office
    Susan Rice, President Biden's domestic policy adviser, discusses his racial equity agenda Tuesday at the White House.
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    Biden White House Aims To Advance Racial Equity With Executive Actions

    Jan 26, 2021

    President Biden is signing four executive actions aimed at upholding one of his key campaign themes.

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    Book Reviews
    <em>The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto</em> by Charles M. Blow
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    Charles Blow's 'The Devil You Know' Is A Black Power Manifesto For Our Time

    Jan 26, 2021
    Blow's book is a call to action for Black Americans to reconsider their Great Migration North and imagine new possibilities of Black political might.
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    Politics

    Trump Impeachment Trial Could Further Polarize Nation, Analyst Says

    Jan 26, 2021
    Could the Senate impeachment trial hurt Democrats' ability to achieve their ambitious goals under President Biden? Democratic strategist Douglas Schoen tells NPR's Sarah McCammon that he believes so.
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    President Biden Repeals Trump-Era Ban On Transgender Troops

    Jan 26, 2021
    NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to retired Army Staff Sgt. Patricia King about President Biden's lifting the ban on transgender people in the military. King testified against the Trump-era ban in 2019.
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    Is Your 401(k) Colluding To Make Cereal More Expensive?

    Jan 26, 2021
    A new study investigates whether common ownership of cereal makers by institutional investors is leading them to become a kind of stealth monopoly.
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    Politics
    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., dropped his demand that any power-sharing agreement with Democrats must keep the legislative filibuster intact.
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    McConnell Relents On Senate Filibuster Stalemate

    Jan 26, 2021
    The Senate minority leader pointed to statements by two moderate Democrats who oppose ending the legislative maneuver. Both sides claimed victory, but the truce could be short-lived.
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    Economy
    Janet Yellen addresses an event last month introducing the incoming Biden administration's economic team in Wilmington, Del. Yellen is the first woman to lead the Treasury Department.
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    Janet Yellen Confirmed By Senate, Making History As First Female Treasury Secretary

    Jan 25, 2021
    Janet Yellen was confirmed by the Senate to serve as Treasury secretary. She'll be the first woman to hold that post and will lead the Biden administration's efforts to address the pandemic recession.
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    Politics

    House To Deliver Impeachment Article Against Trump To Senate

    Jan 25, 2021
    The House impeachment managers are expected to deliver an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday. The impeachment trial is set to begin in two weeks.
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    Biden Transition Updates
    Supporters rally outside the U.S. Treasury Department in 2019 to demand that American abolitionist Harriet Tubman's image be put on the $20 bill.
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    Biden Administration Will 'Speed Up' Efforts To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

    Jan 25, 2021
    Press secretary Jen Psaki said it's important that "our money ... reflect the history and diversity of our country." The effort to redesign the $20 bill foundered during the Trump administration.
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    President Biden Takes Office
    Miguel Cardona, President Biden's nominee for U.S. education secretary, speaks during a December event announcing his nomination.
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    Education Pick Miguel Cardona On Biden's Promise To Reopen Schools

    Jan 25, 2021
    President Biden pledged to reopen most of the nation's K-12 schools during his first 100 days. When asked if that goal was "too optimistic," Cardona said, "No, I think it's strong leadership."
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    Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, has made clear he is concerned about what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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    Sen. Angus King On Trump's Second Impeachment Trial, Relief Package

    Jan 25, 2021
    The Maine Independent calls the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol "one of the most egregious assaults on American democracy." On Monday, the Senate will receive impeachment papers from the House.
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    President Biden Takes Office
    White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a daily press briefing on Jan. 25.
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    White House Enlists ASL Interpreters For Daily Press Briefings

    Jan 25, 2021
    People who are deaf or hard of hearing can now view an American Sign Language interpretation of the press briefings, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced on Monday.
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    Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will preside over former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate, a Senate source says.
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    Sen. Patrick Leahy To Preside Over Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial

    Jan 25, 2021
    Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will not take on the role for the trial that begins the week of Feb. 8, a source says. A chief justice presides only when a sitting president is on trial.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Moderna will test new COVID-19 vaccine boosters, saying that while its vaccine should protect against variants found in the U.K. and South Africa, it isn't as effective against one strain.  Here, a bus in London carries a sign telling people, "Act Like Y
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    Moderna Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Still Protects Against Emerging Strains

    Jan 25, 2021
    In a new round of tests, the drug company wants to see if booster doses of its vaccine will ramp up defenses against emerging strains of the coronavirus.
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    Politics
    Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, seen here during a confirmation hearing on Jan. 19, announced Monday he won't run for reelection in 2022.
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    Sen. Rob Portman Won't Seek Reelection

    Jan 25, 2021
    The Ohio Republican said it's a "tough time to be in public service," citing hyper-partisanship.
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    President Biden Takes Office
    President Biden signs an executive order Monday reversing a Trump-era ban on transgender people serving in the military.
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    Biden Repeals Trump-Era Ban On Transgender Troops

    Jan 25, 2021
    Former President Donald Trump had first ordered a ban on transgender service members in 2017, and President Biden had long promised to repeal the directive.
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    Politics
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a former White House press secretary for the Trump White House, announced she is running for governor of Arkansas. Sanders is seen above during an appearance on Fox News in 2019.
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    Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Run For Arkansas Governor

    Jan 25, 2021
    "With the radical left now in control of Washington, your governor is your last line of defense," Sanders said in an announcement video. She was White House press secretary for President Donald Trump.
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    Rudy Giuliani, seen here on Jan. 6 with Chapman University law professor John Eastman, speaks in Washington at a rally in support of former President Donald Trump. Dominion Voting Systems, a frequent target of Giuliani, is suing him for defamation.
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    Dominion Voting Systems Suing Giuliani For Defamation

    Jan 25, 2021
    The company is seeking $1.3 billion from President Trump's attorney who has targeted Dominion with false claims after Trump's election loss in November. Additional lawsuits are possible.

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