On health insurance, Xavier Becerra pledges to work to expand the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, although in the past he’s supported a government-run health care system.
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Attorney general nominee Garland says Capitol riot will be top priority
Merrick Garland told senators he will focus on prioritizing policing and civil rights as well as confronting the rise in extremist violence and domestic terror threats.
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Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows
At least 69 deaths across the U.S. are blamed on the blast of unseasonable weather.
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Manchin’s opposition threatens to sink Biden’s budget nominee
During her confirmation hearings, Neera Tanden apologized for spending years attacking top Republicans on social media.
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Biden defends progress on COVID as weather delays 6 million shots
While touring a Pfizer vaccine plant in Michigan, the president says he believes ‘we’ll be approaching normalcy by the end of this year.’
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Back in Paris pact, U.S. faces tougher climate steps ahead
In a video speech to European leaders, the president declares, ‘This is a global existential crisis, and all of us will suffer if we fail.’
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Maine Voices: Biden’s relief bill – good economics, even better politics?
The proposal provides a safety net to businesses, workers and local governments and supports a ‘whole of government’ strategy to control and end the pandemic.
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Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan moves toward House vote next week
The plan includes $1,400 stimulus checks for most Americans, enhanced unemployment benefits and billions for state governments.
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Here are some of the highlights of Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill
A Democratic-led effort to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package is moving ahead.
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Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait
The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire on March 31.