WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will seek to close the prison on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay following a review process, resuming a project begun under the Obama administration, the White House said Friday.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said it was the “intention” of the Biden administration to close the detention facility, something President Barack Obama pledged to do within a year shortly after he took office in January 2009.

Psaki gave no timeline, telling reporters that the formal review would be “robust” and would require the participation of officials from the Department of Defense, the Justice Department and other agencies who have not yet been appointed under the new administration. “There are many players from

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US reverts to targeted immigration enforcement under Biden

WASHINGTON – Immigration enforcement in the U.S. would be more targeted under President Joe Biden than under his predecessor, with authorities directed to focus on people in the country illegally who pose a threat, according to guidelines announced Thursday.

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Feud between Trump, McConnell threatens GOP path to return to power

Donald Trump is escalating a political war within his own party that could undermine the Republican push to fight President Joe Biden’s agenda and ultimately return to power.A day after blistering Mitch McConnell, the Senate’s top Republican, as a “dour, sullen and unsmiling political hack,” Trump repeated his baseless claim on Wednesday that he was the rightful winner of the November election in a series of interviews with conservative outlets after nearly a month of self-imposed silence. ‘Political hack’: Trump lashes out at McConnell after impeachment acquittal Trump also continued to attack McConnell, accusing the Senate GOP leader of failing to stand up for Republicans after McConnell blasted Trump for inciting the Jan.

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Biden's Medicare pick would be 1st Black woman to hold post

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has picked a former Obama administration official to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The agency oversees government health insurance programs covering more than 1 out of 3 Americans and is a linchpin of the health care system.

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Muddled promises on schools pose political problem for Biden

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is in a political firestorm over how and when to get more schools open amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Republicans seizing on confusion surrounding Biden's goal to reopen a majority of schools within his first 100 days to paint the president as beholden to teachers’ unions at the expense of American families.

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Biden backs studying reparations as Congress considers bill

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's White House is giving its support to studying reparations for Black Americans, boosting Democratic lawmakers who are renewing efforts to create a commission on the issue amid the stark racial disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Biden's $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could provide a welcome opportunity for someone like Cristian Cardona, a 21-year-old fast food worker. Cardona would love to earn enough to afford to move out of his parents' house in Orlando, Florida, and maybe scrape together money for college.

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Biden optimistic on reopening of elementary schools

MILWAUKEE - President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office, restating his original goal after his administration came under fire when aides said schools would be considered open if they held in-person learning just one day a week.Biden's comments, during a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, marked his clearest statement yet on school reopenings.

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Biden reframes goal on reopening of elementary schools

MILWAUKEE – President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office, restating his goal after his administration came under fire when aides said schools would be considered open if they held in-person learning just one day a week.

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‘A gilded cage’: Biden describes life at the White House 4 weeks into presidency

Joe Biden says he’s still getting used to the trappings of the office.Biden offered a frank description of what it’s like to live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. during his CNN town hall Tuesday night, referencing past presidents who have spoken of the building as “a little like a gilded cage.” Biden calls for tougher gun laws in U.S.

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Biden describes life at the White House: 'A gilded cage'

WASHINGTON – Four weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden says he’s still getting used to the trappings of the office.

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Will have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to inoculate all Americans by July-end: Joe Biden

Also Read | Life lessons from Covidien era start-upsThe government had announced last week that Moderna Inc. and Pfizer Inc.

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Biden to refocus on COVID-19 relief as severe weather limits vaccination

President Joe Biden will host a town hall meeting tonight in Milwaukee to address his $1.9 billion COVID-19 relief bill, and bring Americans' focus back to the pandemic after former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial ended this weekend, the Washington Post reported.

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President Biden extending ban on housing foreclosures during pandemic

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Vigorous preparation returns as Biden calls other leaders

WASHINGTON – A new-old ritual is taking shape in the Biden White House, one that starts with bulky briefing packages, war-gaming the “what-ifs,” and Oval Office discussions about how to talk to this or that particular U.S. ally or adversary.

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Maryland lawmakers propose to rename Indian Head Highway after President Barack Obama

INDIAN HEAD, Md. - A proposal to rename a Maryland highway after President Barack Obama has been launched by two state lawmakers.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherIndian Head Highway Maryland State Senators Arthur Ellis and Obie Patterson introduced the proposal to change the name of Indian Head Highway – which runs through parts of Prince George’s and Charles counties – to President Barack Obama Highway.The infamous stretch of road, which is also known as Route 210, has long held a reputation of being dangerous to pedestrians and drivers.A proposal to rename a Maryland highway after President Barack Obama has been launched by two state lawmakers.A Change.org petition started by the Piscataway Conoy Tribe

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At Camp David retreat, Biden hangs out, shows he's got game

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden spent his third week in office visiting the Pentagon, touring the National Institutes of Health and working on the administration’s COVID-19 response.

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Biden releases statement after Senate acquits Trump in US Capitol riot

Joe Biden is expected to join Senate Democrats for an online lunch before heading to his hometown of Scranton Thursday. WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden released a statement Saturday night after the Senate failed to convict former president Donald Trump for inciting the Jan.

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Biden to speak at virtual meeting of world’s major economies

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will speak at a virtual meeting of the world’s major economies on Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global vaccination distribution, according to the White House.

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‘We will not wait for the next mass shooting’: Biden calls for tougher gun laws on Parkland anniversary

WASHINGTON - Sunday marks three years since 17 people were killed and another 17 wounded when a gunman opened fire at a school in Parkland, Fla. on Valentine's Day 2018.President Joe Biden used the occasion to call on Congress to strengthen gun laws with "commonsense" reforms.

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On Parkland anniversary, Biden calls for tougher gun laws

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sorrow reverberated across the country Sunday as Americans, including President Joe Biden, joined a Florida community in remembering the 17 lives lost three years ago in the Parkland school shooting massacre.

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Biden order reestablishes faith-focused White House office

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sunday relaunching a White House office aimed at fostering cooperation between the federal government and faith-based and secular community organizations.

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Biden White House seeks to turn page on Trump

WASHINGTON – The end of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial opens a new chapter for his successor in the White House.

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White House aide resigns after threatening reporter

WASHINGTON – White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has resigned, the day after he was suspended for issuing a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter.

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Biden seeks to close Guantanamo Bay prison following 'robust' review

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will seek to close the prison on the U.S.

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Months after Biden win, Arizona officials still face threats

PHOENIX – For months, the four elected Republicans and one Democrat on the board overseeing Arizona's most populous county have been facing threats and harassment for backing election results that saw Democrat Joe Biden win in the state.

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Biden: Governors and mayors need $350 billion to fight COVID

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors at the White House on Friday as part of his push to give financial relief from the coronavirus pandemic to state and local governments — a clear source of division with Republican lawmakers who view the spending as wasteful.

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Biden views Valentine's Day decorations on WH lawn

WASHINGTON – First lady Jill Biden had installed before dawn Friday special Valentine’s Day artwork on the north lawn of the White House: giant pink, white and red hearts that resemble the popular candy.

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Biden to press for $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan with governors, mayors

Joe Biden will meet with a bipartisan group of mayors and governors on Friday as he continues to push for approval of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan to bolster economic growth and help millions of unemployed workers.Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will also receive an economic briefing from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, shortly after she takes part in the first meeting of the Group of Seven rich economies since the new US administration took office.Biden's proposed spending package, coming on top of $4 trillion enacted by his predecessor Donald Trump, will have important consequences for the global economy which is slowly recovering - but very unevenly - after last year suffering its worst downturn since the Great

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Biden wants to quadruple refugee admissions set by Trump

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden wants to raise refugee admissions to 62,500 for the current budget year, overriding former President Donald Trump’s record-low limit of 15,000, a U.S. official and others said Thursday.

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Biden says federal government has purchased enough COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that the federal government has purchased an additional 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and said by the summer, nearly every American will be able to get vaccinated. "We have now purchased enough vaccine supply to vaccinate all Americans, and now we’re working to get those vaccines into the arms of millions of people," Biden said. Biden added that in the first three weeks that he has been in office, his administration increased the supply of weekly vaccine shipments to states by almost 30%. "When I became president three weeks ago, America had no plan to vaccinate most of the country," Biden said.

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Biden tours Maryland lab that developed COVID-19 vaccine

BETHESDA, Md. – President Joe Biden visited some of the nation's leading scientists on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 on Thursday, as his administration looks to boost supplies of vaccines to end the pandemic.

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Biden decree ends 'emergency' that Trump used to build wall

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has officially ended the “national emergency” that President Donald Trump declared in order to take money from the Pentagon to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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CBO expects $2.3 trillion deficit before Biden relief plan.

BALTIMORE – The Congressional Budget Office says the federal government is on track for a $2.3 trillion deficit this year, down roughly $900 billion from last year when the coronavirus pandemic led Congress to provide historic amounts of financial aid.

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Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide

President Joe Biden is hoping that launching an effort to build roads and bridges can help to unite Democrats and Republicans in a time of sharp partisan divisions.

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Asian shares mostly gain after Biden speaks with China's Xi

Major Asian stock indexes were mostly higher on Thursday after President Joe Biden held his first conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office.

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Biden in call with China's Xi raises human rights, trade

Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns.

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Biden orders sanctions to freeze US assets from Myanmar military leaders who staged coup

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, taking action after the military this month staged a coup in the Southeast Asian country and arrested de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians.Biden said he was issuing an executive order that will prevent Myanmar's generals from accessing $1 billion in assets in the United States. Biden added that more measures are to come."The military must relinquish power it seized and demonstrate respect for the will of the people of Burma," Biden said.Biden said the new sanctions will allow his administration to freeze U.S.

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Is one day a week enough? Biden's school goal draws blowback

President Joe Biden is being accused of backpedaling on his pledge to reopen the nation’s schools after the White House added fine print to his promise and made clear that a full reopening is still far from sight.

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NBA says national anthem will be played after Mark Cuban bucks tradition

DALLAS – The NBA said Wednesday the national anthem will be played in arenas “in keeping with longstanding league policy” after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed he had decided not to play it before his team’s home games this season.

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Did someone say impeachment? Biden avoids wading into debate

WASHINGTON – The searing images once again claimed center stage: a mob storming the U.S. Capitol, Trump flags held aloft as violent rioters fought with police and targeted lawmakers.

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Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, taking action after the military this month staged a coup in the Southeast Asian country and arrested de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians.

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Asian stocks advance after Wall St ends winning streak

BEIJING – Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after Wall Street broke a six-day winning streak.

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Biden to visit a Pentagon hoping to shift from Trump turmoil

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is making his first visit to the Pentagon as commander in chief, taking stock of a military as it pivots from the turmoil of the Trump years and focuses to an unusual degree on domestic and internal issues.

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Senate sets confirmation hearing date for Merrick Garland, Biden's pick for attorney general

Judge Merrick Garland nominated by US President Joe Biden to be attorney general delivers remarks at The Queen theater January 7, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. - Biden nominated Judge Merrick Garland to be attorney general, Lisa Monaco to be deputy a WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee has set a confirmation hearing for Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general.Garland’s confirmation hearing will begin on Feb.

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Dem Sen. Manchin asks Biden to reverse Keystone XL rejection

WASHINGTON – In one of his first acts as new chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden to reconsider his executive order revoking a presidential permit for the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, siding with Republican critics who say Biden's action will cost thousands of high-paying jobs.

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Biden revives weekly presidential address with personal phone calls

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden brought a historical tradition back to the White House: weekly presidential addresses, with a new twist.The White House on Saturday released a two-and-a-half minute video of Biden’s phone call with Michele Voelkert.Biden gave a pep talk to the California woman who was laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic during the conversation, which the White House said is part of an effort to help the president engage more consistently with regular Americans.In the video, Voelkert said it was the first time she had been laid off in her life. She found solace in connecting with others on Facebook who were going through the same ordeal.

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Coronavirus: Biden says decision to hold 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games ‘must be based on science’

Any decision about holding the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, must be based on science, U.S. President Joe Biden told a radio show.

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82 advocacy groups call on Biden to end federal executions

WASHINGTON – Dozens of civil rights and advocacy organizations are calling on the Biden administration to immediately halt federal executions after an unprecedented run of capital punishment under President Donald Trump and to commute the sentences of inmates on federal death row.

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Biden will try to close Guantanamo after 'robust' review

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