Joe Biden

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6:00pm Jun 07, 2021

World News World News Politics & Government

What To Watch On Biden's 1st Foreign Trip To The U.K., Brussels And Geneva

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden will be in Europe for eight days, first meeting with allies and partners at the G7 and NATO summits. And then, he'll square off with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva.
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10:16am May 04, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government Health & Safety

Why Lagging COVID Vaccine Rate At Rural Hospitals 'Needs To Be Fixed Now'

by Tamara Keith

When it comes to persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, health care professionals are influential. But in some rural communities, hospital staff themselves are hanging back.

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2:12pm Apr 09, 2021

Health & Safety Health & Safety

What's In Biden's $400 Billion Plan To Support Families' Long-Term Health Needs

by Judith Graham

Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for elders and people with disabilities. Part of the president's proposed infrastructure plan would help fund home-based health services.
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3:18pm Apr 06, 2021

National National Politics & Government

As Biden Pushes Major Rail Investments, Amtrak's 2035 Map Has People Talking

by Laurel Wamsley

"You and your family could travel coast to coast without a single tank of gas onboard a high-speed train," President Biden said. The map shows 30 new routes across the U.S. that funding could create.
8:38pm Mar 28, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Prosecutors Ask Judge To Keep Triad Capitol Riot Suspect Jailed Until Trial

by Associated Press

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to order a North Carolina man jailed while awaiting trial on charges he plotted with other members of the far-right Proud Boys group to storm the U.S.
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10:19pm Mar 18, 2021

National National Politics & Government

Hundreds Of Migrant Children Held In Border Detention For More Than 10 Days

by Franco Ordoñez

More than 500 migrant children have spent more than 240 hours in the jail-like detention centers at the border as of Thursday, according to a DHS document obtained by NPR.
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5:29pm Mar 15, 2021

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety Education

CDC Looks At Whether 3 Feet — Instead Of 6 — Is Safe For Schools' Social Distancing

by Laurel Wamsley

A new study found no difference in infection rates between schools in Massachusetts that required 3 feet of distance and those requiring 6 feet, so long as everyone wore masks.
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4:35pm Mar 01, 2021

World News World News Politics & Government Religion

In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors

by Sylvia Poggioli

The pope and the president share liberal stances on climate change and economic disparity. A theology scholar argues U.S. Catholic Church leadership is increasingly allied with the political right.

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11:22am Feb 26, 2021

Economy Economy Politics & Government Health & Safety

Biden's $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan: Vital Medicine Or Costly Overkill?

by Scott Horsley

Backers of the president's ambitious stimulus plan say it will help struggling families and businesses, but critics say it goes too far.
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11:21am Feb 24, 2021

Science Science Health & Safety

Biden's Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data To Save Lives

by Carey Goldberg

Dr. Rochelle Walensky says scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were "muzzled" and "diminished" by the Trump team, especially during the pandemic. She aims to fix that.

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4:28pm Feb 10, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Slim Majority In NC Approve Of Biden's Performance

by Paul Garber

Donald Trump won North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes in the November election. But a new poll shows President Joe Biden with a higher approval rating than his predecessor.
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2:32pm Feb 08, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Timeline: What Trump Told Supporters For Months Before They Attacked

by Steve Inskeep

The record shows at least eight months of incendiary statements from then-President Trump and others close to him leading up to the insurrection at the Capitol.

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