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01 Aug 2026

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Biden announces new measures to ease supply chain crisis; Analysis: vaccine could’ve prevented 90k deaths this summer; UNC Chapel Hill cancels classes to address campus suicides; “Star Trek” star makes William Shatner makes history as oldest person in sp

13 Oct 2021

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Trump falsely claims he won the Arizona “fraudit”; Pushes Texas to conduct similar election review; Biden: meeting with lawmakers tonight ahead of crucial votes; Thousands of New York heath care workers could be fired today as the vaccine mandate goes int

27 Sep 2021

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Official: Biden to require vaccines for federal employees, ask many private businesses to mandate shots or testing; First flight leaves Kabul airport after Taliban cleared Americans & others to leave the country; CNN finds new campaign of torture, detenti

09 Sep 2021

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State Dept: up to 1,500 Americans still may need evacuation; U.S. concerned about possible ISIS-K attacks on Kabul airport crowds; Report: 180k+ pediatric Covid cases, surge 4x in one month; Thousands evacuated as California fire engulfs more than 120k ac

25 Aug 2021

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CDC advisory panel recommends third vaccine dose for those with weakened immune systems; Pentagon: U.S. troops on the way to Afghanistan; WH facing multiple crises: Afghanistan, covid, immigration & more; Three teachers in Broward County, FL die of covid

13 Aug 2021

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Covid spread sharply accelerates, topping 100k new daily cases; Feud escalates between White House, FL Gov over restrictions; New details reveal extent of Trump’s push to overturn election; California mountain town decimated by state’s 6th largest wildfir

05 Aug 2021

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CDC reveals breakthrough infection data behind new mask guidance ;CDC: “The war has changed” with highly-contagious delta variant; CDC internal document: those vaccinated could spread delta variant as much as those unvaccinated; Nearly 170 new covid pat

30 Jul 2021

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V.A. heath care workers, New York City & California state employees all now facing vaccine mandates; Trump ally Tom Barrack pleads not guilty to charges of illegal foreign lobbying and making false statements; Infrastructure deal on shaky ground as blame

26 Jul 2021

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Vaccination rates down 41% from last week; Biden makes his case for $3.5 trillion in new spending; Admin: Afghans to be flown out by end of July, not clear where; New book reveals how much Facebook knew about Russian election interference & how little the

14 Jul 2021

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White House rebuts Pfizer on need for booster shots soon ; Pfizer says booster shots are needed soon; CDC & FDA disagree; Covid Cases up in 29 states, 11% spike across U.S. in one week; Los Angeles County; ”Exponential Growth” in covid cases, up a stagge

09 Jul 2021

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Study: Five clusters with low vaccination rates now potential breeding grounds for more deadly variants; Biden: U.S. set to complete war in Afghanistan by August 31; Surfside disaster turns from rescue to recovery; TX GOP resumes push for voting restricti

08 Jul 2021

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U.S. Troops leave Afghanistan's Bagram air base after 20 years; 20 confirmed dead, 128 unaccounted for as rescue effort enters day 9; GOP Leader McCarthy joins Biden at WH to celebrate L.A. Dodgers; CDC Dir: Nearly all covid deaths in past 6 months were u

02 Jul 2021

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18 dead and 145 still missing 8 days after condo collapse; Trump Org CFO indicted on 15 counts, alleged 15-year scheme; Biden speaks after meeting with Surfside families; Speaker Pelosi appoints GOP Rep. Liz Cheney to serve on select committee to investig

01 Jul 2021

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Biden Calls Infrastructure Deal A “True Bipartisan Effort”; Biden: No Guarantee Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Will Pass; Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Totals $1.2T Spending over 8 Years; Biden says bipartisan infrastructure deal will move through congre

24 Jun 2021

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DOJ releasing new insurrection videos as part of investigation; Biden commemorates 300 million COVID shots in 150 days; Still no vaccine for U.K. kids as Delta variant surges; Iran to elect new president amid nuclear talks with U.S.; As U.S. reopens, citi

18 Jun 2021

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Biden signs bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday; Supreme Court upholds Obamacare for the third time; Right-Wing media, GOP lawmakers peddle baseless theory the FBI was behind January 6th insurrection; Major bank tell staff to be back at work by Sept

17 Jun 2021

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Biden speaks after key meetings with NATO leaders; FBI to lawmakers: Qanon followers may turn violent; Biden says if Alexey Navalny were to die in prison it would only “hurt” Putin’s relationship with the “rest of the world”; U.S. expected to surpass 600,

14 Jun 2021

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Biden wraps up first fay of meetings; Discussed protecting democracy & cyber hacks with UK PM; Biden to send 500 million Pfizer vaccine doses worldwide; GOP Sen. Romney: Bipartisan negotiators reached agreement on infrastructure price tag, but not specif

10 Jun 2021

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Democratic divided leave Biden’s agenda stalled in congress; Bipartisan report: Failure to relay intel led to Jan 6 attack; Major websites & apps go dark in massive internet outage; Hospital workers in Houston protest mandate to get vaccine; French Pres.

08 Jun 2021

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Biden departs on first overseas trip as president Wednesday; Emails show scope of Trump, Giuliani pressure campaigns in AZ; VP Harris makes first international trip to Guatemala; Critical bridges, roads, tunnels crumbling across U.S.; Pace of vaccinations

07 Jun 2021

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FBI Director compares threat of ransomware attacks to 9/11; FBI DIR: Wray: New cyberattacks serve as warning to all Americans; Wray: “Huge portion” of cyberattacks can be traced to actors in Russia; Dan Coats in 2018: U.S. Digital Infrastructure “Under A

04 Jun 2021

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WH to donate millions of unused vaccines to other countries; One-on-one with AZ secretary of state Katie Hobbs; Justice department opens investigation into Trump-appointed Postmaster General DeJoy; WH pushes companies to take cyberattack threat more serio

03 Jun 2021

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U.S. averaging 1.1 million vaccine doses administered each day; Trump allies falsely claim he could be reinstated president; Truck driver shortage could drive price hikes; U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges states to use rescue funding to help with childcare

02 Jun 2021

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The first vaccinated holiday: 37M Americans set to travel ;U.S. sets record for air travel during pandemic ;Pop-up vaccine sites open Memorial Day; Former FDA Commissioner: Viruses escape from labs “All the time”; Biden directs U.S. Intel to investigate o

31 May 2021

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Americans return to restaurants, stadiums & schools as vaccinations climb and cases, deaths decline; Georgia judge allows another ballot review in Fulton County; 12 mass shootings reported this weekend, at least 11 people killed; Blinken heads to Jerusale

24 May 2021

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McConnell joins McCarthy in GOP opposition to Jan. 6 commission; NY AG joins criminal probe into Trump organization; Biden pushes Netanyahu for a ceasefire, but Israeli PM says offensive will continue; Texas inmate set to be execute tonight for killing h

19 May 2021

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Dems pressure Biden to step up handling of Israeli strikes in Gaza; McCarthy opposes Bipartisan commission to investigate capitol riots; District attorney: deputies were “justified” in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.; White House task force: COVID case

18 May 2021

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Biden: You can shake hands, give each other a hug if you're vaccinated; CDC: Vaccinated people don't need a mask inside or outside; Fauci gives first interview since new CDC mask guidance; Soon: House GOP meets to discuss Liz Cheney's replacement; U.N. wa

13 May 2021

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FBI: “Darkside” gang from Russia to blame for pipeline cyberattack; CDC: majority of U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose; Biden to host four crucial meetings this week on infrastructure; McCarthy to house GOP: “announce a vote” on Cheney W

10 May 2021

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Infectious Disease Expert: U.S. is turning the corner on Covid; Rep. Elise Stefanik pledges GOP party unity, while casting doubt on election integrity; Caitlyn Jenner Praises Trump, Bashes Biden as she ramps up run for CA Governor; Secy Blinken: U.S. will

06 May 2021

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DOJ opens investigation into Minneapolis policing practices after Chauvin convicted for Floyd murder; America’s progress & struggles with racism since Floyd’s murder; New report: U.S. to reach “tipping point” on vaccine demand soon; Taliban threaten to ki

21 Apr 2021

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FedEx shooting is 45th mass shooting in U.S. last month; Unsettling week after use of force questioned in Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright & George Floyd deaths; Scientific American: We’re making so many masks a year they could cover the entire area of Switzerl

16 Apr 2021

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Biden to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11; Any moment: CDC vaccine advisers to vote; could update recommendations for use of J&J vaccine; Ex-Officer who shot and killed Wright booked in jail, faces second-degree manslaughter charge; D

14 Apr 2021

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Police Chief, officer who shot & killed Daunte Wright both resign; Defense plays video of George Floyd’s 2019 arrest; FDA: Expect Johnson & Johnson pause to last “a matter of days”; One-on-one with former GOP House Speaker; Jon Stewart pushes bill to help

13 Apr 2021

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Pulmonology expert: Floyd died “from a low level of oxygen”; Biden to Congress on guns: “Enough prayers, time for some action”; Myanmar protesters beg for justice & democracy; Fauci warns young people are spreading virus; CDC: Children’s sports likely spr

08 Apr 2021

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Seventh day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial; Biden moves up deadline: All U.S. adults eligible for Covid vaccine by April 19 instead of May 1; CDC: Variant first seen in U.K. now detected in all 50 U.S. states; HRC: Anti-transgender sports bills propo

06 Apr 2021

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Biden: Georgia voting law a “blatant attack on the constitution”; 45 states have seen bills aimed at rolling back voting access; Fauci: Redfield saying COVID-19 escaped from China lab just “an opinion”; Funerals begin next week for the 10 victims of Bould

26 Mar 2021

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Biden drilled with questions on migrant children, voting rights, North Korea launching missiles, gun control; 14% of Americans are fully vaccinated; Biden sets new goal of 200 million vaccines in first 100 days; Biden agrees filibuster is relief of Jim Cr

25 Mar 2021

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Supermarket attack renews debate over background checks; Messages show Oath Keepers leader planning for violence, says Trump called them to the Capitol; WH allows cameras into immigration facility, different from facility that sparked outrage; Massive eff

24 Mar 2021

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All 10 victims, suspect in boulder shooting identified; Biden calls on Congress to ban some semi-automatic weapons, close loopholes on background checks; GOP Sen. Kennedy compares gun violence to drunk driving; New video shows conditions inside Texas migr

23 Mar 2021

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Biden meets goal of 100M shots in 100 days today (day 58); One-on-one with Senior WH Covid Adviser Andy Slavitt; Biden and Harris meet with Asian American leaders in Atlanta; Gov. Cuomo’s Counsel: It is in the Gov’ts right to share redated employment reco

19 Mar 2021

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Biden: Will meet goal of 100M shots in 100 days tomorrow, on day 58; Asian American communities on edge after shootings; FBI releases new videos of insurrectionists assaulting officers; Putin invites Biden to virtual talks, after Biden calls him a killer;

18 Mar 2021

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One-on-one with California governor Gavin Newsom; First kids vaccinated in Moderna’s pediatric vaccine trial; Biden visits PA business to kick off “Help is Here Tour”; Biden faces bipartisan pressure to act quickly on border; More than a dozen countries p

16 Mar 2021

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Biden & Dems tout $1.9T American Rescue Plan: “Help is here”; CDC: More than 100M vaccine doses administered in U.S.; Covid deaths, hospitalizations, daily cases all down almost 50% in one month; Seventh juror chosen in trial of former officer Derek Chauv

12 Mar 2021

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President Biden signs $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill into law; Average COVID deaths, hospitalizations, daily cases all dramatically down since January peak; Veteran charged in insurrection worked in marine one unit; Top Biden officials to meet with Chine

11 Mar 2021

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Biden scores major win with passage of $1.9T economic relief bill; Deaths and hospitalizations continue downward trend as states gamble with pandemic progress; CNN investigation finds U.S.-backed Saudi blockade is leading to deadly fuel & food shortages i

10 Mar 2021

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FBI releases new videos of suspect placing pipe bombs outside RNC, DNC headquarters; Tomorrow: House to vote on Biden's $1.9T Covid relief bill; CDC still advising fully vaccinated Americans to avoid travel; Queen's statement: We are "saddened" to learn h

09 Mar 2021

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Biden: Jobs report proves relief bill is urgently needed; GOP delaying vote on $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill; NY State passes bill to repeal Cuomo’s executive powers on Covid; Georgia Republicans pushing bills to roll back voter access; WH Covid officia

05 Mar 2021

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One-on-one with Dr. Anthony Fauci; Investigators looking at communications between U.S. lawmakers & Capitol rioters; Senate opens debate on Covid bill, after VP Harris breaks tie; Small businesses have mixed feelings about TX lifting mask order; Biden tur

04 Mar 2021

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