President Biden has charted a bold plan that uses the power of the federal government to bail out struggling families.
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Republicans launch cultural attack on Biden’s American Families Plan
The president’s child-care proposal emerges as a special lightning rod for conservatives.
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Another View: Biden spending spree bad for the economy
Some of the spending directed to infrastructure projects could get bipartisan buy-in. Yet the costly plans read more like liberal wish lists.
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Longtime allies Biden and Carter reconnect in Georgia
President Joe Biden has visited former President Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia, where the 96-year-old and his wife, Rosalynn, have lived most of their lives.
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Most Americans give thumbs-up to Biden’s first 100 days, polls show
Biden continues to get credit for bringing stability to the coronavirus crisis — and for not being Trump — but there are signs that goodwill only goes so far.
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Biden pitches tax plan in Georgia: Right that rich pay more
The Georgia trip is part of an effort to gain momentum for the massive – and expensive – agenda Biden articulated during his first address to a joint session of Congress.
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Biden’s agenda: What can pass and what faces steep odds
A look at what’s possible, and what’s unlikely, when it comes to action in Congress.
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Takeaways from Biden’s speech: Government is good, and so are jobs
The president makes the case that his administration has made progress in its first 100 days, confronting the public health and economic crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tim Scott, only Black Republican senator, set to respond to Biden speech
Republican leaders’ choíce of Scott to answer Biden comes at a tense political moment.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Biden administration expected to announce plan to ban menthol cigarettes
The administration’s announcement is likely to be hailed by antismoking organizations as a critical and long-overdue step in curbing tobacco use.