Xavier Becerra, California’s attorney general, is taking heat for his defense of abortion rights from Republicans looking to define him as out of the mainstream.
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Biden stands by May timeline for vaccines for all U.S. adults
The president says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May – 2 months earlier than anticipated
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Sen. Collins to back Haaland for Interior secretary, sealing her approval
The announcement makes Haaland’s confirmation by the Senate nearly certain and follows Haaland’s endorsement last week by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.
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Biden prioritizes vaccine for teachers, says U.S. supply can cover all adults by end of May
Despite the stepped-up pace of vaccine production, the work of inoculating Americans could extend well into the summer, officials said, depending both on the government’s capacity to deliver doses and Americans’ willingness to roll up their sleeves.
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Senate panel votes to advance Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general
Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, is among Biden’s most widely supported nominees.
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Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief
The president and his team have begun discussions on the possible outlines of an infrastructure package with members of Congress.
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U.S. implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says President Biden has moved toward a promised ‘recalibration’ of U.S.-Saudi relations, but many lawmakers, human rights activists and Saudi dissidents say it’s not enough.
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U.S. airstrikes in Syria a warning to Iran, Biden says
Administration officials defend the raid as legal and appropriate even as several Democrats in Congress criticize the military action.
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Biden surveys Texas weather damage, encourages virus shots
The president also stops by a mass coronavirus vaccination center at NRG Stadium in Houston that is run by the federal government.
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Commentary: Joe Manchin exasperates Democrats. Here’s why they need more senators like him
There’s a reason Democrats treat the senator from West Virginia with deference: He’s their 50th vote.