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    In an NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour</em>/Marist poll, Americans view President Trump as either below average or one of the worst U.S. presidents, while incoming President-elect Joe Biden gets better reviews.
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    Poll: Most Americans Think Trump Will Be Remembered As A Subpar President

    Jan 19, 2021
    By a 60%-to-27% margin, Americans said they thought Trump would go down as either one of the worst presidents in history or below average. President-elect Joe Biden is viewed more positively.
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    knpr's STATE OF NEVADA

    Air Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2021

    Upgrades To UNLV Track Underway After $1 Million Gift From Clark County

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    • President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated this week, and former Senator Richard Bryan, who served with him in the Senate for decades, explains why Biden is right for the job. 

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    SAT Discontinues Subject Tests And Optional Essay

    Jan 19, 2021
    The College Board, citing the pandemic for the changes, will shift focus to a new digital version of the college entrance exam.
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    Baltimore is struggling to pay for the massive infrastructure and public health costs associated with global warming. As in many cities, flood risk has dramatically increased as the Earth has gotten hotter.
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    Supreme Court Considers Baltimore Suit Against Oil Companies

    Jan 19, 2021
    Overwhelmed sewers. Flooded streets. Deadly heat waves. Baltimore is one of many American cities where the costs of climate change far exceed local resources. Should oil companies pay?
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    Capitol workers remove damaged furniture on from the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2021, following the riot at the Capitol the day before.
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    The 'Racial Caste System' At The U.S. Capitol

    Jan 19, 2021
    After the Capitol was cleared of insurrectionists on January 6, there was work to be done — and it wasn't lost on many that cleaning up the mess would fall largely to Black and Brown people.
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    President-elect Joe Biden listens as his Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken speaks in Wilmington, Del., in November. According to his prepared testimony, Blinken will tell senators at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, "Humility and confidence shou
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    Secretary Of State Nominee Antony Blinken Promises 'Humility And Confidence'

    Jan 19, 2021
    "Humility and confidence should be the flip sides of America's leadership coin," Blinken will testify at his Senate confirmation hearing, vowing to work for the "greater good."
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    This screen grab from a December Zoom call shows New York Mets general manager Jared Porter. Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs in their front office, ESPN reporte
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    Mets Terminate General Manager Who Reportedly Sent Lewd Texts To Reporter

    Jan 19, 2021
    The team's owner said Jared Porter has been terminated after ESPN reported he repeatedly sent explicit messages to a reporter while he worked for the Chicago Cubs in 2016.
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    President-elect Joe Biden's pick for director of national intelligence Avril Haines speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.
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    Biden Pick For Intel Chief: 'Biggest Challenge Is Building Trust And Confidence'

    Jan 19, 2021
    Avril Haines began her confirmation hearing by pledging to "never shy from speaking truth to power," an implicit criticism of President Trump's management of the country's vast intelligence network.
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    Biden Transition Updates
    Homeland Security nominee Alejandro Mayorkas, seen here after being introduced by President-elect Joe Biden in November 2020, will have his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.
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    WATCH LIVE: Homeland Security Nominee Alejandro Mayorkas' Confirmation Hearing

    Jan 19, 2021
    Mayorkas, who would be the first Latino and first immigrant to lead DHS, was previously the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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    Biden Transition Updates
    Dr. Rachel Levine has previously won state Senate confirmation in Pennsylvania, including a unanimous vote in 2015 to endorse her as Pennsylvania's physician general.
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    In Historic 1st, Biden To Nominate Transgender Doctor As Assistant Health Secretary

    Jan 19, 2021
    Dr. Rachel Levine is currently the secretary of health in Pennsylvania, where she leads the state's fight against COVID-19.
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