The president appears to be boosting his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office.
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Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as first female treasury secretary
On an 84-15 vote, the former chair of the Federal Reserve becomes the third member of President Biden’s Cabinet to win confirmation.
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Biden plans to sign order for government to buy more U.S. goods
The United States has shed roughly 540,000 factory jobs since last February as the coronavirus pandemic hurled the world’s largest economy into recession.
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The View From Here: America is not divided, but white America is
A cultural clash between white voters with and without college degrees explains a lot about the polarization of our politics.
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At 78 and the oldest president, Biden sees a world changed
No previous White House occupant had lived through 14 administrations before taking office.
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In first days, Biden takes action as deep problems loom
He seeks to to reassure a divided and weary public that help is on the way.
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Commentary: How Biden can rebuild trust in our elections
An independent panel could quickly confirm the fairness of 2020 swing-state voting and counting, then recommend election-security improvements.
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Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration
The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
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Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief on track for Senate confirmation
Maine’s Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, voted against waiving the requirement that former servicemembers be out of uniform for at least seven years before serving as secretary of defense.
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Time, transparency needed as Biden inherits frazzled census
The 2020 census has been battered by criticism that it was politicized by the Trump administration.