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The fate of the senate could be determined by elections in Arizona and Nevada

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Control of the U.S. Senate could hinge on the outcomes of two races in Arizona and Nevada.

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Democrat Eric Sorensen's win keeps Illinois House seat with Democrats

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Former TV weatherman Eric Sorensen has won the Illinois House seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Cheri Bustos, defeating Republican challenger Esther Joy King.

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Democrat John Fetterman beats Trump-backed Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

The seat, which flips from Republican to Democrat, was vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.

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Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Senate seat in Ohio over Democrat Tim Ryan

Tuesday, November 08, 2022

They were competing for the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who is retiring. Vance rose to prominence after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy.

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Check in with three battleground states: Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin

Tuesday, November 08, 2022

As voters go to the polls, we check in with reporters in three battleground states: Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin.

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Paul Pelosi's attack stirs lawmakers' fears over their own safety

Thursday, November 03, 2022

Following the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, lawmakers, some of whom have experienced their own threats, are expressing concern for their safety and that of those close to them.

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Supreme Court temporarily blocks House panel from obtaining Trump tax records

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

The court has for now blocked the House Ways and Means Committee from accessing the former president's long sought-after tax records. The block is not permanenent.

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It's getting easier to find baby formula. But you might still run into bare shelves

Thursday, October 27, 2022

U.S. plants are making more baby formula than ever. But uneven distribution and overbuying means parents can run into empty store shelves.

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A second railroad union votes down Biden's tentative agreement

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen has voted against the agreement brokered in part by the White House in an attempt to prevent a strike. Parties have less than a month to broker a new deal.

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Biden says he will push to codify Roe if Democrats keep the House and Senate

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The president is calling on Democrats — especially young voters — to turn out in the midterm elections to secure more seats in Congress.

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DOJ calls for six-month sentence for Trump ally Steve Bannon

Monday, October 17, 2022

The Justice Department said in a court filing it wants to see the former Trump adviser sentenced to six months in prison for not complying with the Jan. 6 committee's investigation.

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The process of giving $2.2 billion to farmers who faced discrimination begins soon

Thursday, October 13, 2022

The program is a part of the funding provided by the Democratic reconciliation bill. It's also a part of an effort to address discrimination from the Agriculture Department.

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One union's rejection of a tentative rail deal puts the agreement in jeopardy

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

A key rail union has voted against a deal brokered by the Biden administration, but talks continue to try to avert a strike next month. We look at what's at stake.

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Biden to pardon simple federal marijuana possession convictions

Thursday, October 06, 2022

The pardons will be done through an administration process to be developed by the Justice Department, administration officials told reporters; it will cover citizens and lawful permanent residents.

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Key takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

The White House is touting many of its pandemic programs and benefits as a way to reduce hunger. But a partisan Congress is among the biggest hurdles.

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Biden calls out for late Rep. Jackie Walorski at White House hunger event

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Biden mistakenly called out for the Indiana Republican who died in a car crash in August. She had cosponsored a bill to fund the conference.

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White House conference will address the nation's food insecurity

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

President Biden is going to lay out his proposals to tackle hunger at a big conference, the first of its kind since 1969. But the solutions won't be easy to implement.

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President Biden has set an ambitious goal of ending hunger in America by 2030

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

For the first time in 50 years, the White House will host a conference on hunger. On the agenda: ideas like expanding school lunch programs and updating nutrition labels.

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Why the White House wants to put nutrition labels on the front of food packages

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The Biden administration unveiled its plan to end hunger and diet-related diseases in eight years — 40 pages of ideas to make nutritious food easier to get in America.

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Climate activists want Biden to fire the head of the World Bank. Here's why

Friday, September 23, 2022

Climate activists have never liked Trump-appointed World Bank President David Malpass. But this week, his comments on climate change fueled calls for President Biden to make a change.

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