President Biden is trying to jump-start progress on his stalled domestic agenda by refocusing attention on one of his most popular proposals, limiting the cost of prescription drugs.
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White House: No ‘gaming the system’ on Supreme Court pick
The president plans to choose the best Black woman for the job, period.
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Judge throws out Biden administration’s massive Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale
The ruling cites a flawed environmental analysis that miscalculated the greenhouse gas emissions associated with future oil and gas drilling in the gulf.
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Biden responds to Fox reporter’s question about inflation with vulgarity
The president’s comment was captured on video and by the microphone in front of him.
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One year in, Biden ready to talk about his progress, setbacks
The president plans a rare news conference at the one-year mark of his presidency to try to talk anxious Americans through the challenges of delivering on his lengthy to-do list.
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How’s he doing? Americans weigh in on Biden’s performance
Assessments run from ‘really impressed’ to ‘pretty bad.’
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Biden all but concedes defeat on voting rights bill’s chances
Democrats have still pledged to force a public showdown over the bill on the Senate floor, which could stretch for days and carry echoes of civil rights battles a generation ago that led to some of the most famous filibusters in Senate history.
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Biden will try to rally exhausted Americans against omicron threat
The president is expected to announce a plan to set up testing sites across the country and detail steps to bolster the capacity of hospitals.
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Democrats reach deal on lowering drug prices; Biden upbeat on Manchin
Democrats are looking to cap out-of-pocket Medicare drug costs at $2,000 and reduce the price of insulin, as part of President Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic policy proposal.
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Biden claims historic progress on climate efforts at summit
But the president has yet to deliver on his own commitments as coal-state U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has again threatened Biden’s domestic effort.