The declaration unlocks federal public assistance funding for Franklin, Knox, Oxford, Somerset, Waldo and York counties.
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Biden calls for tougher penalties for failed bank execs
Biden wants the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to be able to force the return of compensation paid to executives at a broader range of banks should they fail.
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Biden climate legacy at stake after backlash over Alaska oil project
The decision on the Willow project has alienated supporters, particularly young activists predisposed to skepticism about compromise and incrementalism, at the same time Biden is planning to announce his campaign for reelection.
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Biden says Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy
Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 is the longest-lived U.S. president, announced Feb. 18 that he would spend his remaining days at home receiving end-of-life care.
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In rift with Biden, Manchin vows to block oil, gas nominee
Alaska’s two GOP senators criticized what they consider Laura Daniel-Davis’ lukewarm support for drilling on public lands.
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Biden lays out his budget plan, challenges Republicans to follow suit
If Biden and Congress fail to increase the statutory debt cap of $31.4 trillion by this summer, the government could default on payments and shove the U.S. economy into a recession.
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Lesion removed from Biden’s chest was skin cancer, doctor says
A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden’s chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma – a common form of skin cancer.
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Republican lawmakers assail Biden for not sending F-16s to Ukraine
Ukraine won support from Baltic nations and Poland to obtain Western fighter jets, but there have been no signs U.S. and Britain will change their stance of refusing to provide warplanes.
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Biden shores up Western allies as Putin digs in on Ukraine
The flexing of alliances was a fresh indication that both sides are digging in for prolonged conflict in Ukraine with the fighting expected to intensify with the arrival of spring.
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Biden in Poland says U.S., allies ‘will never waver’ in Ukraine
Biden met with Polish President Andrzej Duda as he began a series of consultations with allies to prepare for an even more complicated stage of Russia’s invasion.