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Hudson Canyon, a giant underwater chasm, could be the newest national marine sanctuary

Wednesday, June 08, 2022

The site — comparable in size to the Grand Canyon — is about a hundred miles off the coast of New York City. It's home to a number of sensitive species including sperm whales and sea turtles.

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Biden allows solar panel imports while also moving to boost domestic production

Monday, June 06, 2022

The Biden administration will invoke the Defense Production Act to increase U.S. manufacturing of solar panels while declaring a two-year tariff exemption on panels from Southeast Asia.

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Solar projects are on hold as U.S. investigates whether China is skirting trade rules

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

A federal investigation of allegations that China is illegally avoiding duties on solar panels sold to U.S. companies is putting the brakes on the nation's solar power build-out.

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Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

The antiviral pill is available to patients older than 12 who have tested positive for COVID and are at risk for developing a severe case of the disease.

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Trump endorses J.D. Vance, wading into Ohio's contentious Republican Senate primary

Friday, April 15, 2022

The endorsement could buoy the Hillbilly Elegy author's chances in a crowded GOP primary field.

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Republicans say they're quitting the 'biased' Commission on Presidential Debates

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel claims that the commission "refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure fair debates."

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Biden accuses Putin of committing a 'genocide' in Ukraine

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Speaking about easing restrictions on higher-ethanol gasoline amid spiking fuel costs, Biden said prices shouldn't "hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away."

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Biden will ease restrictions on higher-ethanol fuel as inflation hits a 40-year high

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

E15 fuel is normally banned from sale in the warmer summer months because of concerns about air pollution. Biden said the U.S. will invest $100

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Jackson notes the progress she represents in her journey to the Supreme Court

Friday, April 08, 2022

A day after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, she spoke at the White House with President Biden and Vice President Harris

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The Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Thursday, April 07, 2022

The vote on the historic nomination was 53 to 47, with three Republicans voting with Democrats. When sworn in this summer, Brown will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

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2 more Republicans say they'll vote to confirm Jackson's Supreme Court nomination

Monday, April 04, 2022

Sens. Murkowski and Romney said they'll vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson after the Judiciary Committee reached an 11-11 tie along party lines to advance her nomination to the Senate.

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Jen Psaki leaving the White House for MSNBC this spring

Friday, April 01, 2022

The Biden press secretary will serve as a pundit and host a show on the network's streaming platform. She's the second administration official joining MSNBC and faced ethics questions from reporters.

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Lynching is now a federal hate crime after a century of blocked efforts

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

President Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law, the culmination of more than a century of efforts to designate lynching as a federal hate crime.

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Biden tells China's Xi of the implications of assisting Russia in call, official says

Friday, March 18, 2022

A White House official declined to lay out the specifics of any potential U.S. response, but said that Biden was "detailed" and "direct" with the Chinese leader.

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New Jersey Democrats may want to knock Iowa off the top of the presidential calendar

Thursday, March 17, 2022

As Democrats consider selecting new states to go first in the presidential primary calendar, New Jersey pitches itself as a sensible choice.

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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The White House hasn't indicated if the husband of Vice President Harris, Douglas Emhoff, is experiencing symptoms. Harris has tested negative but is not participating in a White House event tonight.

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In a year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts emphasizes judicial ethics

Friday, December 31, 2021

Roberts has made preserving the reputation of the Supreme Court one of his central concerns as a justice.

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Photos: Wildfires engulf 1,000 homes in suburban Denver

Friday, December 31, 2021

The Colorado wildfires follow an unusually dry fall and winter in the state. Officials suspect the blaze was caused by downed power lines.

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As omicron heats up in the U.S., South Africa says its wave is on the way out

Friday, December 31, 2021

The variant caused fewer deaths and less severe infections than past versions of the virus in South Africa, but that could be different in other countries.

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Pope Francis again calls for climate action. U.S. bishops have been all but silent

Sunday, November 14, 2021

The pope has been insistent about the importance and urgency of climate action. But a new study finds Catholic bishops in the U.S. have generally been mum or misleading about climate change.

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