A key Republican legislative leader says the nonpartisan audit shows that the state’s elections are “safe and secure.”
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Democrats face ‘difficult decisions’ as they work to whittle Biden’s plan to $2 trillion
Time is growing short for the president on what has been his signature domestic policy initiative, first unveiled in March and now having consumed much of his fitful first year in office.
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House sends debt limit hike to Biden, staving off default
The relief is temporary as Congress will have to revisit the issue in December.
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Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The day will be observed Oct. 11, along with Columbus Day, which is established by Congress.
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U.S. dodges default crisis – for now – as Senate votes to extend borrowing
The 50-48 vote in support of the bill to raise the government’s debt ceiling by nearly a half-trillion dollars brought instant relief, but it provides only a reprieve.
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Biden, China’s Xi expected to meet virtually by year’s end
The agreement in principle for the talks was disclosed after White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi met for six hours in Zurich.
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Biden goes on the road to push his big plans as key to avoid ‘America’s decline’
Back in Washington, negotiations continue on a pair of bills to boost spending on safety net, health and environmental programs and infrastructure projects.
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One in 4 companies nationwide have instituted vaccine mandate since Biden order
Biden’s Sept. 9 directive has sent employers scrambling to come up with plans to adhere to the new rules.
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Democrats struggle to save Biden’s $3.5 trillion overhaul as votes delayed
It appeared no immediate agreement was within reach after a long night of frantic, high-stakes negotiations.
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Biden can’t budge fellow Democrats so far, with $3.5 trillion overhaul at stake
Two senators, from West Virginia and Arizona, hold the keys to unlocking the stalemate over the president’s sweeping vision, the heart of his campaign pledges.