Articles filed under Joe Biden
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Biden to the nation and world: 'America is rising anew'Apr 28, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that "America is rising anew" and evoked New Deal President...
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Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workersApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds ...
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Cooling the temperature: Biden faces fractious CongressApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Can lawmakers all just listen to the president - even for one night? Recent history is not assuring. Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "you lie!" at Presid...
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In fight against virus, Biden looks for path back to normalApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden spent his first 100 days in office encouraging Americans to mask up and stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. His task for th...
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Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promisesApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden's focus on reining in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration ...
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White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinationsApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new employer tax credits and other steps to encourage people reluctant to be inoculated to get the COVID-19 vacci...
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Afghanistan withdrawal draws concerns over abducted Lombard manApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - As the U.S. moves to withdraw its military from Afghanistan over the next five months, concerns are growing about one American who risks being left behind. ...
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Biden after Floyd verdict: 'We can't stop here'Apr 20, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said Tuesday the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd "can be a giant step forwa...
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What would the $2 trillion infrastructure plan do for the suburbs?Apr 19, 2021 5:30 am - On the heels of the $1.9 trillion American Recovery Act, President Joe Biden is pitching a second mammoth piece of legislation that aims to fix roads, bridges, public tr...
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Schneider refusing to co-sponsor bills with Republicans who deny Biden's victoryApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - In his years on Capitol Hill, Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield has built a reputation as a lawmaker willing to work with any colleagues on good legislati...