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Biden, Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

By ALAN FRAM
Mar 6, 2021 11:42 AM - An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums.
Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind

By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER
Mar 5, 2021 1:00 AM - President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency, an unapologetically partisan approach based on the calculation that it's better to advance the giant COVID-19 rescue package and other priorities than waste time courting Republicans who may never compromise.
Governor calls CLC project an investment in state's future

By Doug T. Graham
Mar 3, 2021 6:23 PM - The project to enhance College of Lake County's Waukegan campus will be "a shining example of what we can achieve when we invest in our future," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a news conference Wednesday to commemorate the start of construction this week.
Cuomo addresses harassment claims, vows to stay in office

By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Mar 3, 2021 1:56 PM - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to remain in office in the face of sexual harassment allegations that have weakened his support and led to calls for his resignation, he said Wednesday.
Biden stands by May timeline for vaccines for all U.S. adults

By ZEKE MILLER, LINDA A. JOHNSON and JONATHAN LEMIRE
Mar 3, 2021 12:39 PM - President Joe Biden said the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May -- two months earlier than anticipated -- and he pushed states to get at least one shot into the arms of teachers by the end of March to hasten school reopenings.
Critics: Cuomo apology 'tone-deaf,' ignores power imbalance

By MARYCLAIRE DALE
Mar 2, 2021 12:18 PM - When Yuh-Line Niou first arrived in Albany to work as a legislative aide in 2013, lawmakers grabbed her buttocks, suggested she and her boss were "a hot duo" who should have sex, and peered into her office to check her out for a "hot or not" list.
Analysis: Biden retreats from vow to make pariah of Saudis

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER
Mar 2, 2021 12:18 PM - As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised to make a pariah out of Saudi Arabia over the 2018 killing of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. But when it came time to actually punish Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Biden's perception of America's strategic interests prevailed.
Trump calls for GOP unity, says he won't start another party

By JILL COLVIN
Feb 28, 2021 4:50 PM - Former President Donald Trump is calling for Republican Party unity in a speech at a conservative political conference.
As Trump returns to spotlight, Kinzinger attacks 'politics of fear'

By Charles Keeshan
Feb 28, 2021 4:04 PM - On the day former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage for the first time since he left office, one of his most outspoken Republican critics - Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger - released a new video urging viewers to "reject the politics of fear and division."
'Donald J. Trump ain't going anywhere': Former president the dominant force at conservative conference

By JILL COLVIN
Feb 27, 2021 9:48 AM - A conference dedicated to the future of the conservative movement turned into an ode to Donald Trump as speakers declared their fealty to the former president and attendees posed for selfies with a golden statue of his likeness.

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