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March 25, 2021 at 12:30 pm

Biden promises to tackle the nation’s crises, but says some may wait

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday set a hierarchy for the country's numerous crises, pledging to administer 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots by the...

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President Joe Biden speaks to reporters in the State Dining Room of the White House on Monday, March 15, 2021. The Biden administration is shifting gears this week to try to sell the public on the $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue plan. (Stefani Reynolds/The New York Times) XNYT86 XNYT86

March 23, 2021 at 3:54 pm

Biden extends Affordable Care Act insurance sign-ups to mid-August WATCH

The federal insurance marketplace will remain open for consumers to buy Affordable Care Act health plans through mid-August, doubling the length of an unprecedented extra...

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March 2, 2021 at 3:44 pm

Tanden withdraws as budget nominee in Biden’s first Cabinet defeat

WASHINGTON - The White House withdrew Neera Tanden's nomination to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday evening after...

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February 25, 2021 at 11:46 am

Biden’s chief of staff at center of controversy over White House budget pick

WASHINGTON — White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is at the center of the controversy over President Joe Biden's choice to lead the budget...

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February 24, 2021 at 6:50 am

Neera Tanden committee vote delayed as alternatives to lead White House budget office surface

WASHINGTON — Two Senate committees on Wednesday delayed votes on President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, as the White...

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February 12, 2021 at 5:10 pm

Trump lawyers hit impeachment trial as politically motivated ‘hatred’

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's lawyers delivered a relatively brief defense of the former president's conduct in his second impeachment trial Friday, accusing House Democrats of...

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February 7, 2021 at 7:14 am

Inside Biden’s decision to go it alone with Democrats on coronavirus relief

WASHINGTON - Partway through a two-hour Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden about his coronavirus relief package, several Republican senators thought they might have...

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DCEV307 DCEV307

February 2, 2021 at 10:10 am

Biden urges Senate Democrats to go big on his relief package, warns against smaller plan

Congressional Republicans and even some centrist Democrats have in recent days raised concerns that President Joe Biden's proposal to send another round of stimulus checks...

February 2, 2021 at 2:50 am

Biden issues new immigration orders, while signaling cautious approach

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed executive actions Tuesday ordering the review and potential reversal of the Trump administration's deterrent policies along the Mexico border...

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January 31, 2021 at 6:38 am

Biden to meet with Senate Republicans offering pandemic relief counterproposal

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden intends to meet on Monday with 10 GOP senators who are calling on him to make a bipartisan deal instead...

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