WASHINGTON - Oil and natural gas will continue to play a major role in America for years to come, even as the Biden administration seeks to conserve public lands and address climate change, President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Interior Department pledges.Deb Haaland, a New Mexico congresswoman named to lead the Interior Department, said she is committed to "strike the right balance" as the agency manages energy development and seeks to restore and protect the nation's sprawling federal lands.Biden's agenda, including the possible creation of a Civilian Climate Corps, "demonstrates that America’s public lands can and should be engines for clean energy production" and "has the potential to spur job creation," Haaland said in testimony.

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Democrats advance Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill in marathon Senate session

Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan early on Saturday, turning back Republican attempts to modify the package in a marathon session that had begun the prior day.With Republicans united in opposition, Democrats who narrowly control the chamber must keep all 50 of their members on board in order to pass the package, as they hope to do this weekend.Progress ground to a halt for more than 11 hours as Democrats negotiated a compromise on unemployment benefits to satisfy centrists, chiefly Senator Joe Manchin, who worried the massive package might overheat the economy.With that issue resolved, the chamber then voted on some of the hundreds of proposals to modify the bill.Democrats voted down a Republican proposals that would have

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Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy

WASHINGTON – Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: to erode public support for the rescue plan by portraying it as too big, too bloated and too much wasteful public spending for a pandemic that’s almost over.

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Biden White House: keeping control of the daily message

WASHINGTON – No news conference. No Oval Office address. No primetime speech to a joint session of Congress.

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Biden White House: message discipline, no news conference

WASHINGTON – No news conference. No Oval Office address. No primetime speech to a joint session of Congress.

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Trump slams Biden on border, White House says it doesn’t take immigration ‘advice’ from him

WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump on Friday weighed in on President Joe Biden's immigration policies amid an influx of migrants at the border since his victory, calling the situation a "spiraling tsunami." The Biden administration in response called Trump's policies while in office "not only inhumane but ineffective," saying it sought to chart its own path forward with "humanity and respect.""Our border is now totally out of control thanks to the disastrous leadership of Joe Biden," Trump said in a lengthy statement. "Our great Border Patrol and ICE agents have been disrespected, demeaned, and mocked by the Biden Administration.

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Biden signals support to replace war power authority

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East, a little more than a week after he relied on the authorizations to carry out a retaliatory airstrike against Iranian-backed militia in eastern Syria.

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The Latest: AP poll: Americans back Biden's virus response

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden has a 60% approval rating of his job performance from Americans and even more backing for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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AP-NORC poll: Americans largely back Biden's virus response

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance thus far and even more backing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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Biden attempts bipartisan push for infrastructure package

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden tried to maintain bipartisan momentum for a new infrastructure program by meeting Thursday with Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the White House.

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GOP senators criticize Pentagon nominee's 'partisan' tweets

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration's nominee for top Pentagon policy adviser was met with sharp criticism from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, including accusations that he has been too partisan.

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Deb Haaland nomination for interior secretary approved by key panel, moves to full Senate

WASHINGTON - A key Senate committee on Thursday approved the nomination of New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to be interior secretary, clearing the way for a Senate vote that is likely to make her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency.The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Haaland's nomination, 11-9, sending it to the Senate floor.

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Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind

WASHINGTON – 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.

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Joe Biden Drags Texas Mississippi Leaders For ‘Neanderthal Thinking’ After They Lift COVID Restrictions

President Joe Biden didn’t mince words during a March 3 press availability, where he was asked about Republican Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Tate Reeves of Mississippi reopening all businesses and dropping mandatory face mask requirements while the COVID-19 pandemic is still active. Biden still wears a mask even though he’s been vaccinated against COVID-19, and told reporters that the politicians are guilty of “Neanderthal thinking” by going back to life as folks knew it prior to the pandemic.

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Biden says lifting mask mandates a ‘big mistake’ as COVID-19 remains threat in U.S.

Joe Biden on Wednesday said decisions to end the required wearing of masks — such as those by governors of Texas and Mississippi — amounted to “Neanderthal thinking” given the rising death toll from the coronavirus pandemic.Asked if he had a message to Texas and Mississippi, Biden told reporters: “I think it’s a big mistake.

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Biden's Cabinet half-empty as confirmations trickle in

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with just over a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure.Among Biden’s 23 nominees with Cabinet rank, just 13 have been confirmed by the Senate, or a little over half. And among the 15 core nominees to lead federal agencies, 10 have been confirmed, or about two-thirds.

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With Biden's backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing

WASHINGTON – Cheered on by President Joe Biden, House Democrats are hustling to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide, confident they can avoid clashing with moderates in their own party who are wary of reigniting a debate they say hurt them during last fall's election.

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‘Neanderthal thinking’: Biden calls Texas, other states’ decisions to ease COVID-19 rules ‘a big mistake’

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday called Texas and other states’ decisions to end mask mandates and loosen other COVID-19 restrictions despite warnings from health officials "a big mistake.""I think it's a big mistake," Biden said from the Oval Office. "I hope everyone has realized by now these masks make a difference.

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Does Trudeau feel pressure to open Canadian economy sooner after Biden sets May date for mass vaccinations in the U.S.?

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked if he felt any pressure on his own September target as U.S. President Joe Biden has said that May would be the U.S.

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As talks continue on COVID relief bill, Biden admin ‘firm’ on income threshold to receive relief cheques

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday provided an update on the Congressional negotiations behind the government’s COVID-19 rescue plan relief package. She said President Joe Biden is “firm” on the income thresholds which Americans should receive relief cheques, once approved.

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Solid sign-ups for Biden's new 'Obamacare' coverage offer

WASHINGTON – More than 200,000 people signed up for coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden re-opened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday.

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Biden urges Senate Dems to rally behind $1.9T virus bill

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden urged Senate Democrats to rally behind a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill and stood by his proposed $1,400 payments to individuals, even as some party moderates sought to dial back parts of the package.

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Biden vows enough vaccine for all US adults by end of May

WASHINGTON – 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.

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Biden health pick taking heat for support of abortion rights

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s pick for health secretary is taking heat from Republicans for his actions in support of abortion rights. They want to define him — and the new administration — as out of the mainstream.

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Budget nominee Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets.

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U.S. will have enough coronavirus vaccines for all adults by May, Biden says

Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adults by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co.

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With COVID vaccine maker pact, Biden vows wide vaccine access by May

Today President Joe Biden announced the partnership of two pharmaceutical giants—Johnson & Johnson and Merck—who will work together to increase the supply of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, which received emergency use authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this past weekend.

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Biden Says U.S. Will Have Enough Coronavirus Vaccine Supply for Every Adult by End of May

President Joe Biden is sharing some optimistic news.

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Biden's Cabinet half-empty after slow start in confirmations

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with fewer than a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure.

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Senate confirms Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo delivers remarks after U.S.

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75 ex-top prosecutors endorse Biden’s pick for associate AG

WASHINGTON – More than 75 former U.S. attorneys are throwing their support behind President Joe Biden’s nominee for associate attorney general and urging congressional leaders to quickly confirm her to the post.

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Senate votes to confirm Biden pick as commerce secretary

WASHINGTON – The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden’s commerce secretary and help guide the economy's recovery during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden to discuss COVID-19 vaccination effort amid push to speed up production

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to give remarks Tuesday afternoon on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, as his administration works to make widespread vaccine availability a reality for all U.S. adults.A one-dose vaccine by Johnson & Johnson received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration over the weekend, adding to the supply being distributed across the country already by Pfizer and Moderna. Earlier Tuesday, the White House confirmed that drugmaker Merck & Co.

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Senate vetting Biden's choice for SEC head amid stock drama

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission is coming before a Senate panel for his confirmation hearing at a moment when a roiling stock-trading drama has spurred clamor for tighter regulation of Wall Street.

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Miguel Cardona confirmed as education secretary by Senate

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.Cardona, 45, a former public school teacher who went on to become Connecticut’s education chief, was approved on a 64-33 vote.He takes charge of the Education Department amid mounting tension between Americans who believe students can safely return to the classroom now, and others who say the risks are still too great.RELATED: Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's schools chief, tapped as Biden's education secretaryFILE - Miguel Cardona speaks after President Joe Biden announced his nomination for Education Secretary at the Queen theatre on Dec.

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Biden meets with Mexican president Monday to discuss migration, other issues

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden met virtually Monday with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — a chance for the pair to talk more fully about migration, confronting the coronavirus and cooperating on economic and national security issues."This is what I know, the United States and Mexico are stronger when we stand together," Biden told López Obrador at the outset of the meeting, alluding to past differences between the two countries. "We’re safer when we work together.

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Senate confirms Cardona as Biden's education secretary

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden to meet with Mexican president Monday to discuss migration, other issues

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is planning a virtual meeting Monday with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — a chance for the pair to talk more fully about migration, confronting the coronavirus and cooperating on economic and national security issues.Mexico's president has said he intends during the meeting to propose to Biden a new Bracero-style immigrant labor program that could bring 600,000 to 800,000 Mexican and Central American immigrants a year to work legally in the United States.A senior Biden administration official declined to say whether the U.S. president would back or oppose the proposal, saying only that both countries agree on the need to expand legal pathways for migration.

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Biden to meet with Mexican president amid migration issues

WILMINGTON, Del. – President Joe Biden is planning a virtual meeting Monday with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — a chance for the pair to talk more fully about migration, confronting the coronavirus and cooperating on economic and national security issues.

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Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief

WASHINGTON – Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority — a long-sought boost to the nation's roads, bridges and other infrastructure that could run into Republican resistance to a hefty price tag.

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Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief

NEW YORK – With the nation's financial system on the brink of collapse, all but three Republicans voted against the massive stimulus package designed to protect millions of Americans from financial ruin.

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Biden says ‘overwhelming majority’ of public supports his American Rescue Plan as bill moves to Senate

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Saturday about his American Rescue Plan, a proposed $1.9-trillion stimulus package to speed up the recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Yellen's encore: Lending economic heft to Biden's virus plan

WASHINGTON – On a cold, gray February afternoon, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stepped out of the West Wing wrapped in a puffy black parka and clutching a folder of documents, seemingly oblivious to the Washington custom of having an aide schlep the paperwork.

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Biden in legislative win with $1.9 trillion Covid plan

US President Joe Biden has scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, though Democrats faced challenges to their hopes of using the bill to raise the minimum wage.

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U.S. House narrowly passes Biden’s $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill, clearing 1st hurdle

U.S. President Joe Biden scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, though Democrats faced challenges to their hopes of using the bill to raise the minimum wage.Democrats who control the chamber passed the sweeping measure by a mostly party-line vote of 219 to 212 and sent it on to the Senate, where Democrats planned a legislative maneuver to allow them to pass it without the support of Republicans.

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Biden warns COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations could increase as new virus variants emerge

While traveling to survey the damage from a severe winter storm in Texas, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations could again increase as new variants of the coronavirus emerge.

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President Biden, first lady visit Houston following winter storm

HOUSTON - President Joe Biden arrived in Houston on Friday to discuss recovery efforts following the winter storm and to visit the new FEMA COVID-19 vaccination site.President Biden and first lady Jill Biden landed at Ellington Field at noon.They were greeted at the airport by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and other local lawmakers.The president will tour the Harris County Emergency Operations Center while the first lady packages food and water at the Houston Food Bank.Later, the president will join the first lady at the food bank for a tour and a talk with volunteers.At 5 p.m., President Biden will deliver remarks at the FEMA COVID-19 vaccination facility, which opened this

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US airstrike, 1st under Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at the Pentagon Feb. 10, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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At pivotal moment in Afghanistan war, Biden weighs a dilemma

WASHINGTON – America's longest war is approaching a crossroads.

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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

Deb Haaland, Biden’s Interior nominee, faces confirmation hearing Tuesday

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