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In this July 6, 2020, file photo a sign for the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons is displayed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Activists wanted Biden to revamp the justice system. Many say they're still waiting

Dec 12, 2021
Advocates who want big changes to the criminal justice system are pressing the Biden administration. They want him to grant clemency for a few thousand people and make key personnel decisions.
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Politics
A Christmas tree stands in the Red Room during a press preview of White House holiday decorations on Nov. 29.

The Bidens unveil their first White House Christmas decorations

Nov 29, 2021
With some holiday spirit and over 100 volunteers, the White House has been decorated in the theme of "gifts from the heart." The theme honors front-line workers, first responders and the military.
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National
The two national Thanksgiving turkeys are seen in the Rose Garden of the White House before a pardon ceremony in Washington on Nov. 19, 2021.

President Biden pardons turkeys, Peanut Butter and Jelly, ahead of Thanksgiving

Nov 19, 2021
In President Biden's first turkey pardon, he spared two turkeys from the Thanksgiving dinner table. The turkeys' names — Peanut Butter and Jelly — were from a list submitted by schoolchildren.
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National
A bag of assorted pills and prescription drugs dropped off for disposal is displayed during the Drug Enforcement Administration's 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day earlier this year in Los Angeles. According to the Centers for Disease Control

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have topped 100,000 for the first time

Nov 17, 2021
The Biden administration scrambles to respond as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show overdose deaths surged to more than 100,000 fatalities.
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Sports
President Biden welcomed the Milwaukee Bucks to the White House, the first NBA champions to visit there in five years.

The Milwaukee Bucks are the first NBA champions to visit the White House since 2016

Nov 08, 2021
Members of the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors, who won recent championships, had declined to visit President Donald Trump, while the Lakers' visit was canceled because of COVID protocols.
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National
Decorations are seen during a Halloween at the White House event two years ago.

Don't stop by the White House to trick-or-treat this Halloween

Oct 28, 2021
The White House will not hold Halloween its traditional Halloween festivities this year because President Biden and the first lady Jill Biden will be traveling overseas.
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Politics
In this Nov. 22, 1963, file photo, seen through the foreground convertible's windshield, President John F. Kennedy's hand reaches toward his head within seconds of being fatally shot. About 90% of the government records surrounding the assassination have

White House delays the release of secret JFK assassination records, citing COVID-19

Oct 24, 2021
A 1992 law called for all records surrounding the assassination to be made public, but the National Archives says it needs more time to review the files to ensure their release wouldn't cause harm.
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Coronavirus Updates
The vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The White House says Thursday that the U.S. will commit 17 million additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the African Union.

United States commits another 17 million COVID vaccine doses to the African Union

Oct 14, 2021
The U.S. donation from its domestic supplies comes on top of the 50 million doses previously donated to Africa, which world health officials say is 500 million doses short of its goal.
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Arts & Life
Left: Shelly C. Lowe, nominee for the chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Right: Maria Rosario Jackson, nominee for the National Endowment for the Arts chair

Here are the White House's picks to lead the National Arts and Humanities Endowments

Oct 05, 2021
The White House has announced its nominees for the next Chairs of the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities.
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National
A U.S. Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande on Sunday near the international bridge in Del Rio, Texas.

U.S. Border Agents Chased Migrants On Horseback. A Photographer Explains What He Saw

Sep 21, 2021
"I thought the Haitians were quite scared, and I think there was probably some panic, which resulted in them trying to run around the horses," photographer Paul Ratje says.
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Shots - Health News
A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City this year.

Federal Health Officials Want The White House To Slow Its COVID Booster Shot Rollout

Sep 03, 2021
The leaders of two federal health agencies are telling White House COVID-19 advisers that there is not enough data right now to make a blanket recommendation on boosters.
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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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Politics
Reps. Bennie Thompson (right) and Liz Cheney, joined by fellow committee members, speak to the media after a July 27 hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Jan. 6 Select Committee Probe Expands To Trump And Top Officials In A Wave Of Demands

Aug 25, 2021
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued a wave of record requests to eight federal agencies, including any communications by Rudy Giuliani and Ivanka Trump.
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Politics
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says at a Wednesday morning press conference that by traveling to Afghanistan, the representatives diverted resources from the evacuations.

Pelosi Condemns 2 Lawmakers For Taking A Secret Trip To Afghanistan

Aug 25, 2021
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Peter Meijer, R-Mich., for traveling to Kabul, characterizing the choice to enter the region as "deadly serious."
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Politics
President Biden addresses the situation in Afghanistan from the White House's Roosevelt Room on Tuesday.

Biden Says The U.S. Is On Pace To Leave Afghanistan By The Aug. 31 Deadline

Aug 24, 2021
The president told G-7 leaders that the U.S. is set to finish withdrawing from Afghanistan by Aug. 31 and asked the Pentagon and State Department for contingency plans if the deadline cannot be met.
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National Security
U.S. soldiers stand guard as Afghans wait Monday at the Kabul airport following the swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war.

As The Taliban Made Their Way To Kabul, Biden Ordered Troops Into Afghanistan

Aug 17, 2021
President Biden gave the order last week to send U.S. troops into Afghanistan as it became clear the Taliban were overrunning Afghan government forces on their way to taking the capital of Kabul.
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Politics
A bipartisanship group of senators — (from left) Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., Republican leader Howard Baker of Tennessee, Democratic leader Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, and Birch Bayh, D-Ind. — hold a news conference in 1980.

You're Going To Hear A Lot About The 'Byrd Rule' Soon — Who Is This Byrd Man?

Aug 08, 2021
As Democrats try to pass their massive multi-trillion-dollar spending bill with a simple majority vote, lots of things might be included but other things might not. And it all goes back to one man.
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Politics
President Biden rides his bike in Rehoboth Beach, Del., earlier this year with first lady Jill Biden. The family has a beach house nearby.

Dela-Where He'd Rather Be: Come The Weekend, Biden Leaves D.C.

Aug 07, 2021
When President Biden has downtime, he heads out of D.C. So far, he's spent more weekends away from the White House than inside it. Next week, he'll start vacation in — where else? — Delaware.
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A health care worker at a drive-through site prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine on July 26 in Miami.

Last Week, 1 In 3 U.S. COVID Cases Were In Florida And Texas

Aug 03, 2021
In the last week, 3 million Americans got their first vaccine shot. On Tuesday, the U.S. hit President Biden's July Fourth goal of 70% of adults receiving at least one shot.
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Politics
The Justice Department says former Trump officials can testify before Congress about Jan. 6th and events leading up to insurrection.

Justice Department Clears Way For Trump Officials To Testify About Jan. 6

Jul 27, 2021
The department says it would not be appropriate for former officials to claim executive privilege forbids them from testifying before Congress.
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Politics
National Economic Council director Brian Deese and White House press secretary Jen Psaki take questions from reporters on July 2.

The White House Is Working On A Plan To Push Back Against Powerful Companies

Jul 06, 2021
The White House is working on an executive order that aims to increase competition across a range of industries, such as farming and transportation.
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Politics
A student looks back at his mother, as he is vaccinated at a school-based COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students 12 and older in San Pedro, Calif., last month.

White House Says The U.S. Will Narrowly Miss Its Vaccination Goal

Jun 22, 2021
President Biden set a goal of 70% of U.S. adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4. The White House is acknowledging Tuesday that it will likely come up short of that.
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Politics
White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre arrives for the press briefing Wednesday. "I believe being behind this podium, being in this room, being in this building, is not about one person," she said of the historic nature of her tu

Karine Jean-Pierre Is The 1st Black Woman In Decades To Brief White House Press

May 26, 2021
Karine Jean-Pierre is the first Black spokeswoman to take questions from the White House podium since the 1990s.
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Shots - Health News
After the CDC shifted this week to less restrictive mask guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some leaders in the public health world felt blindsided. While some people rejoiced, others say they feel the change has come to

Confused By CDC's Latest Mask Guidance? Here's What We've Learned

May 14, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shifted its stance this week on the need to wear masks if you're vaccinated. What's that mean for kids? For travel? For work? Experts weigh in.
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Planet Money
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: President Joe Biden addresses a Joint Session of Congress, with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris behind, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

104 Days Of Bidenonomics

May 04, 2021
A primer on some of President Biden's big economic initiatives.

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