The plan envisions the government shoring up U.S. households, setting industrial policy to tackle climate change and confronting the gaping income inequality that was laid bare by the COVID-19 crisis.
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Biden announces security alliance that would help equip Australia with nuclear-powered subs
The new Indo-Pacific security alliance, which includes Britain, is likely to be seen as a provocative move by China.
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Biden defends U.S. departure from ‘forever war’ in Afghanistan, praises airlift
The president has faced tough questions about the way the U.S. went about leaving Afghanistan – a chaotic evacuation including a suicide bombing that killed 13 American service members and 169 Afghans.
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Kabul airport attack kills at least 60 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops
The Islamic State group, whose Afghanistan affiliate is far more radical than the Taliban, claimed responsibility for the killings.
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Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home employees
The mandate, which is a requirement for facilities to keep receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding, could take effect as soon as next month.
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‘Waiting is unbearable’: Biden brings message of comfort to Surfside
After meeting with officials, the president and first lady were expected to meet privately for several hours with family members of those affected by the collapse.
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No hugs, no barbs: A ‘practical work’ summit for Biden and Putin
The two leaders agree to return their chief diplomats to Moscow and Washington, and to start work on a plan to solidify their countries’ last remaining treaty limiting nuclear weapons.
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Buoyed by allied summits, Biden ready to take on Putin
Biden’s European tour has aimed to restore U.S. partnerships that were damaged under former President Trump, who openly invited what American intelligence services said was Russian interference in U.S. political campaigns.
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What they want: Divergent goals for Biden, Putin at summit
What will happen in Geneva when President Biden meets Russia’s Vladimir Putin for the first time since taking office isn’t yet clear.
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Polls find U.S. image around the world has rebounded since Biden took office
The Pew Research Center surveys show majorities of the citizens across the countries — more than 6 in 10 in each — express confidence in Biden to “do the right thing” in world affairs.