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President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tokyo.

Biden says the U.S. would be willing to intervene military to defend Taiwan

May 23, 2022
A White House official said Biden's comments did not reflect a policy shift, even though the U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan.
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National
Buffalo Police on scene at a Tops Friendly Market on May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, N.Y. At least 10 people were killed after a mass shooting at the store with the gunman in police custody.

President Biden will travel to Buffalo today to meet with shooting victims' families

May 17, 2022
Biden will visit the supermarket where last weekend's deadly shooting took place, as well as visit with local leaders and law enforcement.
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World
President Joe Biden and leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations arrive for a group photo on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

May 13, 2022
Despite Washington's focus on the war in Ukraine, the White House is trying to demonstrate that it is stepping up in the Asia-Pacific.
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National
Twenty internet providers, including companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, have committed to the the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will provide plans for no more than $30 for low-income Americans.

The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans

May 09, 2022
Twenty internet providers, including national companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon have committed to the program.
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National
President Biden on Tuesday pardoned three people and shortened the prison terms of 75 more.

Biden takes his first actions on clemency with 3 pardons and 75 commutations

Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday's pardons and commutations are part of a broader White House effort to make the criminal justice system more fair – a goal Biden made part of his 2020 presidential campaign.
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Politics
President Biden, seen speaking at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C., on April 14, 2022, has reestablished a tradition that presidents make their tax filings publicly available after former President Trump failed to do so.

The Bidens paid a 24.6% tax rate on $610,702 in earnings, their filings show

Apr 15, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff earned $1,655,563 in 2021 and paid $523,371 — a federal income tax rate of 31.6% — their tax filings show.
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Politics

In an exception to the Clean Air Act, Biden will allow E15 gas to be sold this summer

Apr 12, 2022
The fuel is normally banned from sale in the summer to combat smog. President Trump also allowed summer sales of the 15% ethanol blend in 2019 after U.S. farmers were hurt by his trade war with China.
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Science
DeMarcus Hicks, a recent graduate of nursing school who is working as a contractor with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, gives a person a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, Dec. 20, 2021, in Federal Way, Wash.

Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate

Apr 07, 2022
The ruling marks a rare win for the Biden administration at the New Orleans-based appellate court, where most of the active judges were nominated by Republican presidents.
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National
U.S. President Joe Biden is said to be considering releasing oil from the country's strategic reserve to ease gas prices.

Biden is considering tapping oil reserves to control gas prices

Mar 31, 2022
The consideration to tap the strategic reserve comes as prices have spiked since the U.S. and allies have imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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Politics
White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre arrives for a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC on May 26, 2021.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre tests positive for COVID-19

Mar 28, 2022
Jean-Pierre said she saw President Biden at a meeting Saturday, but they were socially distanced, and he would not be considered a close contact by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
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Politics
President Biden speaks at Business Roundtable's CEO quarterly meeting on Monday in Washington, D.C.

Here are the CEOs who were briefed by the White House on the war in Ukraine

Mar 21, 2022
The group discussed ways to "mitigate price increases on American consumers" caused by the war and the need to address disruptions to energy and agricultural markets, the White House said.
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Politics

Biden holds press conference from Brussels following talks with NATO allies — WATCH

Mar 21, 2022

President Biden is holding a press conference in Brussels following a meeting with NATO allies about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. and allies are expected to step up sanctions on Russia while providing new resources to Ukrainians fleeing the war.

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Law
A U.S. Border Patrol agent processes a group of migrants in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Democratic lawmakers and immigrant advocates are urging President Biden to end Title 42 border restrictions.

Pressure to end pandemic restrictions mounts as Ukrainians reach the U.S. border

Mar 11, 2022
One Ukrainian family was allowed to enter the U.S. after being denied entry under border restrictions known as Title 42. The Biden administration faces renewed pressure to end the Trump-era policy.
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Health
In this photo illustration, free iHealth coronavirus rapid tests from the federal government sit in a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered on Feb. 4.

You can order free COVID tests from the government again

Mar 07, 2022
More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more.
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Politics
President Biden showed off a chart comparing strong job creation during his first year to that of previous presidents. But economists say surging inflation is top of mind to voters.

The economy is strong but voters aren't feeling it. That's a problem for Biden

Feb 10, 2022
President Biden's first year in the White House has been marked by record GDP growth and job gains, so why do voters keep giving him poor marks on the economy?
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Politics
President Biden has said he plans to make his mind up about who to nominate to the Supreme Court by the end of February.

These are the people believed to be frontrunners for Biden's Supreme Court pick

Jan 28, 2022
President Biden has pledged to choose a Black woman to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court — and the White House is looking at a broad list of potential candidates.
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Economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been selected for a second term at the helm of the Fed, a move likely to be welcomed by markets.

Biden reappoints Jerome Powell as Fed chairman at a critical time for the economy

Nov 22, 2021
President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve as the economy faces huge challenges, including surging inflation.
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Politics
President Biden speaks during a visit to the Port of Baltimore on Nov. 10. He has said the United States needs to invest in infrastructure to help catch up to China.

Biden and Xi will meet (virtually) on Monday. Here's what's at stake

Nov 12, 2021
It's been more than two years since leaders of the United States and China met face-to-face. This meeting will be virtual, not in person, and comes at a time of high tensions.
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Law
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and attorneys general for Ohio and Tennessee filed a lawsuit claiming the new federal vaccine mandate is government overreach. He's pictured in 2020.

Hours after the White House issues its new vaccine mandate, GOP-led states sue

Nov 05, 2021
Dozens of Republican state officials are suing over the White House's COVID-19 vaccine mandate that they say is unconstitutional and threatens business.
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Goats and Soda
International visitors who fly into the U.S. will have a new set of rules and requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccines, starting Nov. 8.

The U.S. has new COVID vaccine rules for international travelers. Here's what to know

Nov 01, 2021
The requirements set by the Biden administration take effect Nov. 8 and cover approved vaccines, exceptions for the unvaccinated and protocols after arrival.
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Politics
President Biden shakes hands with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday. The pontiff called Biden a good Catholic.

Biden, Pope Francis discuss climate change and global vaccine sharing

Oct 29, 2021
President Biden's meeting at the Vatican with the pope is one of several gatherings scheduled with global leaders over the next week.
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Politics
Pope John XXIII with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who stands at left, during an audience granted in the pontiff's private library in the Vatican Palace on Dec. 6, 1959. Eisenhower was the second U.S. president to meet the pope.

U.S. presidents have met with the pope since 1919. It all started with Woodrow Wilson

Oct 29, 2021
President Biden's meeting with the pope is a fairly recent tradition for U.S. presidents. His meeting will mark the 31st time a U.S. president has met with the leader of the Catholic Church.
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Politics
Ana Navarro (center left) and Sunny Hostin (center right) appear on <em>The View</em> on Aug. 2, 2019. The two were pulled live from the TV show on Friday, just before Vice President Harris was scheduled to join them onstage for an interview.

'View' Co-Hosts Test Positive For COVID Moments Before Harris Interview

Sep 24, 2021
Two hosts of the The View were pulled live from the program on Friday, just before the vice president was scheduled to join them onstage for an in-person interview.
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Politics
President Biden bows his head in a moment of silence Thursday as he speaks about the situation in Afghanistan from the White House's East Room.

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack

Aug 27, 2021
Biden has pledged the U.S. will target the assets, leadership and facilities of ISIS-K, the Islamic State group's affiliate that has reportedly claimed responsibility for the terror attack.
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Goats and Soda
People line up last week to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Kampala, Uganda, after weeks of no supply. In Uganda, only 2.2% of the population had received one dose of a vaccine as of Aug. 15.

Why A Push For Boosters Could Make The Pandemic Even Worse

Aug 18, 2021
Public health figures believe a focus on boosters for the already vaccinated will hasten the emergence of new variants among the billions of unvaccinated people — including a vaccine-resistant strain.

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