The agreement comes with BA.2, the new omicron variant, expected to spark a fresh increase in U.S. cases.
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Russia faces global outrage over bodies strewn in Ukraine’s streets
Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of numerous civilians in Ukraine.
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Two more Republicans will join Sen. Collins in approving Jackson to Supreme Court
Democrats plan a vote to ‘discharge’ Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination from committee and then take a series of procedural steps in the coming days to wind it through the 50-50 Senate.
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Collins leads renewed effort to reduce costs of insulin
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., are seeking to craft a compromise that members from both parties could accept.
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A right to clean air and water? In broad initiatives, critics predict a sea of litigation
A move to enshrine in Maine’s Constitution a right to healthy environment is part of a trend of broadly worded amendments that includes the right to food.
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Black Democrats try to revive party in Trump territory
Some say it’s time for African American candidates to take the lead in attracting new voters and elevating top social issues.
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Border asylum limits ending, but not Biden’s migrant woes
The expected influx could create a politically damaging crisis for him with the midterm elections approaching.
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Jan. 6 panel puts Attorney General Garland in ‘precarious’ spot as it ups pressure
The stark reality: While the House committee can investigate the U.S. Capitol riot and issue subpoenas to gather information, only the Justice Department can bring criminal charges.
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U.S. House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Democrats seek wider bill
For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor.
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Sen. King says he’ll vote to confirm Judge Jackson to Supreme Court
Maine’s independent senator was expected to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination and officially announced it Friday.