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• House Democrats call on Biden to fill Postal Service Board vacancies to pave way for ousting DeJoy

  17-02-2021 23:29 via thehill.com
  
  A group of 80 House Democrats on Wednesday called on President Biden to fill three vacancies on the U.S. Postal Service's Board of Governors, which would pave the way for potentially removing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy from his position. ...
  
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• Biden speaks to Netanyahu for first time since taking office

  17-02-2021 22:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, according to the Israeli leader’s office, marking the first conversation between the two leaders since Biden took office last month. “Tonight, Prime Minister...
  
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• Trump to appear on conservative networks in wake of Limbaugh's death

  17-02-2021 21:54 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump will appear on Fox News host Sean Hannity’s prime-time show Wednesday evening, the network announced, just hours after breaking his media silence for the first time since leaving office. Fox News said in a press...
  
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• Trump to appear on 'Hannity' in wake of Limbaugh's death

  17-02-2021 21:54 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump will appear on Fox News host Sean Hannity’s primetime show Wednesday evening, the network announced, just hours after breaking his media silence for the first time since leaving office. Fox News said in a press...
  
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• Biden faces backlash from left on student loans

  17-02-2021 21:50 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is facing intense backlash from progressive lawmakers after saying Tuesday he would not sign a measure to forgive up to $50,000 in federally held student debt per borrower through executive action.During a CNN town hall, Biden shot...
  
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• White House says teacher vaccinations not required for schools to reopen

  17-02-2021 21:00 via thehill.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that vaccinating teachers is not a requirement for reopening schools for in-person learning.“Neither the president nor the vice president believe that it is a requirement,” Psaki said at a...
  
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• FEMA sending generators, fuel to Texas amid power outages

  17-02-2021 20:40 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration is sending generators, blankets and other supplies to Texas as the state grapples with widespread power outages amid an extended blast of winter weather.The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has supplied generators...
  
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• Poll shows Biden with 50 percent approval down sharp partisan lines

  17-02-2021 20:21 via thehill.com
  
  About half of Americans approve of President Biden’s job performance nearly a month into his presidency, though Democrats and Republicans are sharply divided in their perceptions, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.The...
  
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• GOP lawmakers mourn death of Rush Limbaugh

  17-02-2021 20:14 via thehill.com
  
  Congressional Republicans are mourning the loss of conservative radio pioneer Rush Limbaugh following news of his death Wednesday at the age of 70.Top lawmakers lauded Limbaugh as a GOP "icon" who played a key role in amplifying conservative...
  
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• More people say Greene representative of Republican Party than Cheney: poll

  17-02-2021 19:46 via thehill.com
  
  More Americans questioned in a new survey said that they think Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is representative of the Republican Party than Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), underscoring the rightward drift of the GOP.According to the ...
  
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• House subcommittee debates reparations bill for Black Americans

  17-02-2021 18:58 via thehill.com
  
  Members of a House subcommittee Wednesday debated the merits of legislation that would establish a federal commission to explore reparations for Black Americans, marking the first time the panel has held a hearing on the topic since 2019.The House...
  
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• Biden nominates Jennifer Abruzzo to serve as NLRB general counsel

  17-02-2021 18:36 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Wednesday announced plans to nominate Jennifer Abruzzo, a lawyer for Communication Workers of America, to serve as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).Abruzzo previously served as deputy general...
  
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• Biden receives ashes at Georgetown for Ash Wednesday

  17-02-2021 17:11 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden received ashes at Georgetown University on Wednesday to mark the Christian holy day of Ash Wednesday.According to the White House, Biden received ashes from Rev. Brian O. McDermott, S.J. at Georgetown University’s Wolfington Hall. He...
  
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• CNN's John Berman chides White House aide on reopening schools: 'Not a trick question'

  17-02-2021 16:46 via thehill.com
  
  CNN anchor John Berman on Wednesday pressed a top White House aide to clarify the Biden administration's stance on teacher vaccines amid the discussion on how to safely reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic. "It’s not a trick...
  
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• Watchdog says HUD failures resulted in lead poisoning at one housing development: report

  17-02-2021 16:01 via thehill.com
  
  The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) failures to enforce its environmental standards resulted in lead poisoning at an East Chicago housing development, according to a report from the agency’s watchdog obtained by The Washington...
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez responds to Biden comments: 'The case against student loan forgiveness is looking shakier by the day'

  17-02-2021 15:05 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) responded to President Joe Biden's comments on student loan forgiveness late Tuesday, saying the case against it "is looking shakier by the day." "I do think in this moment of economic pain...
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez: 'The case against student loan forgiveness is looking shakier by the day'

  17-02-2021 15:05 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) responded to President Biden's comments on student loan forgiveness late Tuesday, saying the case against it "is looking shakier by the day." "I do think in this moment of economic pain and...
  
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• Biden Describes Life at the White House: A Gilded Cage | usa , politics - The National Herald

  17-02-2021 14:41
  
  Biden Describes Life at the White House: A Gilded Cage | usa , politics  The National Herald
  
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• Biden reassures child with COVID-19 fears: 'I wouldn't worry about it, baby'

  17-02-2021 13:35 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden late Tuesday reassured a child with fears about contracting COVID-19, saying "I wouldn’t worry about it, baby."  Jessica Salas, a graphic designer from Milwaukee, told the president during a CNN town hall that her two...
  
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• Riot probe to likely focus on McCarthy-Trump call

  17-02-2021 12:01 via thehill.com
  
   Wary of inflaming tensions within his own party, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) is staying silent about his frantic Jan. 6 call to then-President Trump as rioters raided the Capitol.But he may not have that luxury forever.&...
  
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• Biden honeymoon with green groups faces tests

  17-02-2021 12:01 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is enjoying a honeymoon with many environmental advocates after coming under criticism during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary from green activist groups pressing him to be more ambitious on climate change.Biden gained favor...
  
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• Presbyterian leaders welcome return of White House faith office - Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

  17-02-2021 09:00
  Presbyterian leaders welcome return of White House faith office  Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
  
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• Biden balks at $50K student loan forgiveness plan

  17-02-2021 04:58 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Tuesday balked at forgiving $50,000 in student loan debt, saying he doesn't have the power to do so unilaterally."I do think in this moment of economic pain and strain that we should be eliminating interest on the debts that...
  
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• Biden offers to help woman in obtaining vaccine for son with preexisting condition

  17-02-2021 04:39 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden offered to help a mother obtain a COVID-19 vaccine for her son with a preexisting condition during a CNN town hall Tuesday night. The president's offer came after he was asked by Kerri Engebrecht of Wisconsin what he would do to...
  
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• Biden offers to help woman in obtaining vaccine for son with pre-existing condition

  17-02-2021 04:39 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden offered to help a mother obtain a COVID-19 vaccine for her son with a pre-existing condition during a CNN town hall Tuesday night. The president's offer came after he was asked by Kerri Engebrecht of Wisconsin what he would do to...
  
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• Biden optimistic US will be in 'very different circumstance' with pandemic by Christmas

  17-02-2021 04:18 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Tuesday said he expected the country to be in significantly better shape in fighting the pandemic by September, and that the country will be "in a very different circumstance" by Christmas.Biden offered his timeline...
  
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• Biden says goal is to reopen schools five days a week in first 100 days

  17-02-2021 03:56 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden clarified Tuesday that his goal is to have the majority of K-8 schools physically reopened five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office as the U.S. grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.“I think we’ll be close to that...
  
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• Biden: 'I'm tired of talking about Trump'

  17-02-2021 03:53 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Tuesday said he's "tired of talking about" former President Donald Trump, underscoring during a CNN town hall his desire to avoid talking about his predecessor."For four years, all that’s been in the news is Trump. The next four...
  
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• Biden officials mull priorities after coronavirus relief bill

  17-02-2021 02:12 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden has yet to see his first major legislative proposal pass Congress as negotiations over an economic relief package are ongoing, but the White House is already eyeing how to prioritize its next round of policy pushes.Much of the...
  
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• Biden administration nixes last-minute Trump deal giving ICE union 'veto power' over policy

  17-02-2021 01:45 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration on Tuesday struck down a last-minute union contract the Trump administration signed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees, squashing a deal that would have allowed the union to stall the administration’s...
  
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• Biden speaks with governors of states hit by severe weather

  17-02-2021 01:06 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden spoke Tuesday with the governors of several of the states hit by severe winter weather, telling them the federal government is prepared to assist.The White House said in a readout of the call that Biden spoke with the governors of...
  
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• House subpanel to hold hearing on reparations for Black Americans

  17-02-2021 00:57 via thehill.com
  
  A House Judiciary subcommittee will host a hearing Wednesday to discuss the creation of a commission that would explore reparations for Black Americans, an idea long floated in Congress that has gained traction over the past year.The Subcommittee on...
  
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• Blinken says he gets 'occasional dig' from other countries about US democracy

  17-02-2021 00:39 via thehill.com
  
  Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his foreign counterparts occasionally knock U.S. efforts to promote democracy abroad after the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill.While Blinken said the remarks have been “gentle,” they nonetheless underscore the deep...
  
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• Giuliani not representing Trump in legal matters, spokesman says

  17-02-2021 00:23 via thehill.com
  
  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is not currently representing Donald Trump in any legal matters, according to a spokesman for the former president, Jason Miller.Giuliani had served as Trump’s personal lawyer since 2018 and was one of the...
  
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