A huge crowd descended on the White House lawn for the start of this year’s Easter egg roll, after the event was delayed by thunder and lightning for about 90 minutes.
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Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for reelection
President Biden himself went straight at Donald Trump, saying his expected Republican rival’s ideas were ‘a little old and out of shape.’
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Biden approves $60 million in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse
Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward the site to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete as a first step toward reopening a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage.
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Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan
In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, 11 states led by Kansas argue that President Biden overstepped his authority in creating the SAVE Plan, which was made available to borrowers last year.
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Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
Among the changes announced, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
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U.S. clamps down on oil and gas firms releasing potent greenhouse gas
The Bureau of Land Management finalized a rule limiting releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas drilling operations on federal and tribal lands.
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage
It took lawmakers six months into the current budget year to get near the finish line on government funding, the process slowed by conservatives who pushed for more policy mandates and steeper spending cuts.
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Ghost Army members who staged secret WWII battle deceptions awarded Congressional Gold Medal
House Speaker Mike Johnson said during the ceremony that it’s estimated that between 15,000 to 30,000 lives were saved because of the Ghost Army’s work.
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Biden administration awards $8.5 billion for computer-chip manufacturing
The administration said Intel is investing over $100 billion in the projects, which it estimated will create 10,000 manufacturing jobs and 20,000 construction jobs.
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Biden, Trump notch wins in Tuesday’s primaries. Other races offer hints on national politics
Donald Trump and President Biden have for weeks been focused on the general election, aiming their campaigns lately on states that could be competitive in November rather than merely those holding primaries.