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Chicago Teachers — Biden Backs Teachers Refusing to Return to School: ‘I Know They Want to Work’
President Joe Biden signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2021.
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Mitch McConnell Is Fuming As Democrats Ignore His Whining And Act Like A Majority Party
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) clearly isn’t taking his demotion to minority leader very well, lashing out on Twitter over Democratic
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UK did ‘everything’ to limit coronavirus deaths as 100K recorded – POLITICO
LONDON — Boris Johnson said the U.K. government “did everything we could” to limit the impact of the coronavirus, as
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Trump Impeachment — McConnell Votes to Dismiss Impeachment Trial as ‘Unconstitutional’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks through the Capitol in Washington, D.C., December 16, 2020. (Erin Scott/Reuters) Senate Minority Leader
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Democrats Are Preparing A COVID Relief Bill That Will Only Need 51 Senate Votes
Democrats in the House of Representatives are planning to work overtime to unveil a COVID relief package that will only
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Blinken confirmed as secretary of State
Blinken becomes the chief U.S. diplomat as the U.S. faces tests on multiple fronts, including: a pandemic that has killed
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Coronavirus: Biden Administration Looks to Buy 200 Million More Vaccine Doses
Vial of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Queens Police Academy in the Queens borough of New York, U.S., January 11,
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Don’t restrict vaccine exports – POLITICO
LONDON — Boris Johnson said the EU should not impose “restrictions” on vaccine exports, following warnings that controls may need to
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Coronavirus & Public Schools: Teachers’ Unions COVID Ransom Demand
(maroke/Getty Images) Parents and community groups in big, Democrat-run cities from New York to Chicago to San Francisco would very
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Probe of Capitol riot swells further
At least five people are believed to have died in connection with the riot. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who
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Europe faces identity crisis over vaccine trade war – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Europe has three days to decide how tough it will be in a
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China & Coronavirus — WHO Official: It’s ‘Definitely Too Early’ to Conclude Coronavirus Originated in China
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks next to Michael J. Ryan, Executive Director of the
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$15/Hour Minimum Wage Is Coming As Pelosi And Schumer Support Bernie Sanders Bill
The bill from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour over 5 years got support from
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Democrats’ Covid conundrum: Work with GOP or run them over
“People can talk to whoever they want to talk to, but this country faces enormous crises,” retorted Sen. Bernie Sanders
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On first call with Putin, Biden raises election interference, bounties, Navalny poisoning
Biden also intended to support Ukrainian sovereignty and his goal of extending a nuclear arms treaty for five years with
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Biden’s ‘Transgender Military Ban’ Repeal Is a PR Stunt
U.S. Military Academy cadets march in formation during tactical and physical training activities as part of Cadet Summer Training at
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Biden Stands Up To Putin More In 1 Phone Call Than Trump Did In 4 Years
President Biden brought up numerous issues with Putin in their first phone call and made it clear that Russia’s free
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Rand Paul to force vote on constitutionality of Trump impeachment trial
“I think there will be enough support on it to show there’s no chance they can impeach the president,” Paul
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Rich countries ‘hoarding’ vaccines, says South Africa’s president – POLITICO
As the EU and the United Kingdom engage in frantic negotiations to ensure there are no reductions to their coronavirus
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Schumer Says Impeachment Trial Will Move ‘Quickly,’ Won’t Require Many Witnesses
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) participates in a news conference at the U.S. Capitol, October 1, 2020. (Erin
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Chuck Schumer Urges President Biden To Declare National Climate Emergency
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged President Joe Biden to consider declaring a national climate emergency. Video of Schumer on
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What you need to know about the Dutch coronavirus riots – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article The Netherlands has been shaken by three nights of rioting, from major cities
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Biden to Halt New Fracking, Oil Leases on Federal Land
Chevron fracking site near Midland, Texas, August 22, 2019 (Jessica Lutz/Reuters) President Biden is expected to suspend new leases for
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1 in 3 UK small firm owners say COVID rules harm more than help society – POLITICO
Nearly one in three small business owners in the U.K. say that government coronavirus restrictions are more harmful than helpful
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Marco Rubio: Impeachment Push Driven by ‘Vengeance,’ Not ‘Accountability’
Senator Marco Rubio, acting Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence, speaks in Washington, D.C., January 19, 2021. (Joe Raedle/Reuters)
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Ireland’s bakers feel the Brexit heat – POLITICO
The Brexit trade deal was supposed to remove the threat of new tariffs on established trade. Try telling that to Ireland’s
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Federsal Reserve Asset Purchases Overstate Inflation Expectations
United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) The Fed’s purchases of inflation-protected securities may misrepresent
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Coronavirus Vaccine: Biden Ups Daily Vaccination Goal to 1.5 Million
President Joe Biden speaks about administration plans at the White House in Washington, D.C., January 25, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) President
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Trump Impeachment Trial Would Harm, Not Heal, the Nation
Then-President Donald Trump arrives for a presentation in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington,D.C., November 24, 2020.
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