Biden to double free COVID tests, add N95 masks to fight omicron

January 13, 2022 Leave a comment

President Joe Biden said the government will double the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed for free, along with the most protective N95 masks.

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Backing filibuster changes, Biden challenges Senate on voting rights: ‘Tired of being quiet!’

January 11, 2022 Leave a comment

President Joe Biden challenged senators Tuesday to “stand against voter suppression” by changing Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation.

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Biden decries Trump backers’ ‘dagger at throat’ of democracy

January 6, 2022 Leave a comment

President Joe Biden speaks from Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2022, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol by supporters loyal to then-President Donald Trump. (Drew Angerer/Pool via AP)

President Joe Biden accused Donald Trump and his supporters of holding a “dagger at the throat of democracy” in a forceful speech Thursday marking the anniversary of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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In Maryland, Harris unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network

December 13, 2021 Comments Off on In Maryland, Harris unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network

Vice President Kamala Harris charges an electric vehicle in one of the charging stations during her tour of the Brandywine Maintenance Facility in Prince George's County on Dec. 13, 2021, highlighting the electric vehicle investments in the bipartisan infrastructure law. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The Biden administration released an ambitious federal strategy to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country.

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Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for government services

December 13, 2021 Comments Off on Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for government services

$President Joe Biden speaks about the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Nov. 6, 2021, in Washington. The $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signs into law on Monday, Nov. 15, represents a historic achievement at a time of deeply fractured politics. But the compromises needed to bridge the political divide suggest that the spending might not be as transformative as Biden has promised for the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)$

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order aimed at saving Americans time and frustration when seeking a broad array of federal services.

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Judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors

December 7, 2021 Comments Off on Judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors.

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Over 90% of federal workers got COVID shots by deadline

November 22, 2021 Comments Off on Over 90% of federal workers got COVID shots by deadline

More than 90% of federal workers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday's deadline set by President Joe Biden.

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What’s inside $1.85T social and climate measure that passed in House

November 19, 2021 Comments Off on What’s inside $1.85T social and climate measure that passed in House

President Joe Biden gives a thumbs-up as he walks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 1, 2021, after attending a meeting with the House Democratic caucus to try to resolve an impasse around the bipartisan infrastructure bill. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

President Joe Biden's $1.85 trillion plan to boost social and education programs as well as protect against global warming has passed the House.

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Biden aims to limit turnover among federal contract workers

November 18, 2021 Comments Off on Biden aims to limit turnover among federal contract workers

President Biden is signing an order aimed at limiting turnover for federal contract workers by offering them right of first refusal when a contract changes hands.

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Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill historic but not transformative as hoped

November 15, 2021 Comments Off on Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill historic but not transformative as hoped

The compromises needed to bridge political divides suggest that President Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill might not be as transformative as he has promised.

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