The bill signing will mark a significant achievement for Biden, who has long spoken of the country’s obligation to care for its veterans after they return home.
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Trump invoked Fifth Amendment hundreds of times in New York investigation
The civil investigation, led by state Attorney General Letitia James, involves allegations that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, misstated the value of prized assets like golf courses and skyscrapers.
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Takeaways: Johnson vs. Barnes in Wisconsin, narrow Squad win
Voters in Vermont are poised to send a woman to Congress for the first time in the state’s 231-year history.
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Vermont voters choose Democratic House member for U.S. Senate run
Incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott also cruised to his party’s primary victory, defeating two candidates as he seeks a fourth term.
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Insulin price cap championed by Collins stripped from spending bill by fellow Republicans
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King both have sought to cap the drug’s price, which has shot up tenfold in the U.S. – but not other countries – in 20 years.
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Biden formalizes U.S. support for Finland, Sweden joining NATO
Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO in May, setting aside their longstanding stance of military nonalignment.
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Congress can get Trump tax records, appeals court rules
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the decision ‘an important victory for the rule of law.’
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Biden, suddenly on a hot streak, signs semiconductor bill as businesses boost investment
Industry CEOs who attended the signing ceremony at the White House announced roughly $50 billion in new investments.
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Biden administration to halt controversial ‘Remain in Mexico’ program
“Remain in Mexico,” formally known as the Migration Protection Protocols Policy, or MPP, forced back more than 60,000 asylum-seekers during the Trump administration.
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Maine begins accepting absentee ballot requests for November election
Requests can be submitted now but actual ballots won’t be mailed back until October.