House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says he expects a vote to happen by Friday.
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Biden signs executive order to advance study of women’s health
The announcement comes as the ripple effects spread from the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned federal abortion rights, touching on medical issues for women who never intended to end their pregnancies.
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Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts.
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Biden backs Schumer after senator calls for new elections in Israel
The Democratic president did not repeat Schumer’s appeal for Israel to hold elections, a step that would likely end Netanyahu’s tenure because of mounting discontent with his leadership.
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Biden officials mull quicker death for U.S. coal power plants
Spokespeople for the EPA declined to comment on the substance of potential changes, noting the drafted final regulation is still undergoing interagency review at the White House.
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Biden opposes plan to sell U.S. Steel to Japanese firm, citing the need for ‘American steel workers’
Nippon Steel announced in December that it planned to buy the Pittsburgh-based steel producer for $14.1 billion in cash.
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Biden aims to repair places left broken by previous economic strategies
President Biden is set to unveil federal grants in Wisconsin to remove or retrofit highways that separate minority neighborhoods in many cities from jobs, hospitals and other services.
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Video of Biden effigy beating prompts calls for Kansas Republican leaders to resign
The calls for their resignations started over the weekend with a former party leader, and quickly led to bipartisan condemnations amid widespread news coverage.
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Hearing on the Biden classified documents probe turns into a proxy campaign battle
Special counsel Robert Hur, in his report, concluded that Biden should not face criminal charges over his mishandling of documents but also impugned the president’s age and competence.
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Biden, Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for grueling general election rematch
The rematch will almost certainly deepen the nation’s searing political and cultural divides in the 8-month grind that lies ahead.