CHICAGO – Joe Biden, the first sitting U.S. president to openly oppose the death penalty, has discussed the possibility of instructing the Department of Justice to stop scheduling new executions, officials have told The Associated Press.

If he does, that would end an extraordinary run of executions by the federal government, all during a pandemic that raged inside prison walls and infected journalists, federal employees and even those put to death.

The officials had knowledge of the private discussions with Biden but were not authorized to speak publicly about them. White House press secretary Jen Psaki, when asked Friday about Biden's plans on the death penalty, said she had nothing to preview on the issue.

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

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Biden tours Maryland lab that developed COVID-19 vaccine

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Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide

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

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Ethnic minorities join big crowds protesting Myanmar coup

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

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Trump was 'inciter in chief' of Capitol attack, Dems say in opening statement of impeachment trial

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Biden gives Calif. woman pep talk in weekly address revival

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Biden says 'no need' for Trump to get intel briefs

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Biden administration to survey schools on COVID-19 impact

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Reopening debate testing Biden's ties with teachers unions

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Biden heading to Delaware as CDC recommends avoiding travel

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NFL writes to Biden offering all stadiums as vaccine sites

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AP-NORC poll: Most Republicans doubt Biden's legitimacy

WASHINGTON – About two-thirds of Republicans say Joe Biden was not legitimately elected president, according to a new poll conducted barely two weeks after he was inaugurated.

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Susan Sarandon accuses Biden of pulling ‘bait and switch’ on COVID stimulus checks

that are now being floated is “a matter of survival.”“Where are the $2K checks you promised @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @ReverendWarnock @ossoff?” Sarandon, 74, tweeted Thursday.The “Stepmom” actress also quoted statistics saying that just 39 percent of Americans can afford a $1,000 emergency and 15 million have lost health insurance through their employers.“The diff between $1,400 & $2K is a matter of survival,” she said.In another post, she told her nearly 685,000 followers, “If voters feel like Dems are pulling a bait and switch, don’t be surprised when they don’t show up in 2022 or 2024.”The actress, who won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “Dead Man Walking,” backed Vermont Sen.

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Biden dogs to make appearance during Puppy Bowl

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U.S. Senate passes bill to fast-track Biden’s stimulus bill

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Big challenge: Biden is pressed to end federal death penalty

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