WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: National Guard soldiers prepare for their guard shifts at the U.S. Capitol building on January 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Due to security threats following last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, law Pennsylvania will double the number of National Guard members it's sending to help secure Washington after the violent riot last week in which angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S.

Capitol.Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday he was sending about 1,000 more to help with the inauguration of Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday.

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Limits on Gov. Wolf's disaster authority nears statewide vote

HARRISBURG - The Republican-controlled Senate passed a measure Tuesday to take some emergency management power away from Pennsylvania’s governors as lawmakers struck out at Gov. Tom Wolf’s handling of the pandemic response.The Senate voted, 28-20, in a clash that fell largely along partisan lines.

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Terms for $1,400 stimulus checks could change, what to know

President Joe Biden sits in the Oval Office as he signs a series of orders at the White House in Washington, DC, after being sworn in at the US Capitol on January 20, 2021. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) President Joe Biden on Monday said he was open to negotiating terms for a pending round of economic impact payments, which may indicate that fewer individuals would end up qualifying.While discussing his broader ideas to stimulate the U.S.

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Biden says he's ‘bringing back the pros’ for virus briefings

WASHINGTON – For nearly a year it was the Trump show. Now President Joe Biden is calling up the nation’s top scientists and public health experts to regularly brief the American public about the pandemic that has claimed more than 425,000 U.S. lives.

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GOP signals unwillingness to part with Trump after riot

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Donald Trump has lost his social media megaphone, the power of government and the unequivocal support of his party's elected leaders. But a week after leaving the White House in disgrace, a large-scale Republican defection that would ultimately purge him from the party appears unlikely.

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Seminole County says vaccine shipments decreasing by nearly in half

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday his administration plans to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine supply and notice given to states about upcoming shipments, a Central Florida county is saying more vaccines are needed.

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Biden to reopen 'Obamacare' markets for COVID-19 relief

WASHINGTON – Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy returns home after hospital visit

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening after not feeling well and later sent home after tests, a spokesman said, hours after the 80-year-old Democrat began presiding over the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.Leahy, who'd been in his Capitol office, was taken to George Washington University Hospital "out of an abundance of caution" after being examined by Congress' attending physician, Leahy spokesman David Carle said.The senator underwent an evaluation before his release from the hospital and looks forward to returning to work, Carle said.Leahy had commenced his role of overseeing Trump's latest impeachment trial by swearing in his fellow lawmakers.

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Vermont Sen. Leahy taken to hospital for observation

WASHINGTON – The Senate’s longest-serving member, 80-year-old Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening for observation after not feeling well, a spokesman said.

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Justice Dept. rescinds Trump policy that led to thousands of migrant families being separated at border

Women hold signs reading No human is illegal and US President-elect Joe Biden, you promised to legalize agriculture workers, will you? as migrants and advocates demonstrate at the San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Tuesday rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which resulted in thousands of family separations.Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson issued the new memo to federal prosecutors across the nation, saying the department would return to its longstanding previous policy and instructing prosecutors to act on the merits of individual cases."Consistent with this

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‘Wartime effort’: Biden boosting vaccine supply to states, buying 200 million more doses

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden spoke to the nation Tuesday about steps his administration is taking to meet his goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots within his first 100 days in office.Biden announced a surge in vaccine deliveries to states, along with the news that the federal government is purchasing an additional 100 million doses each of the two approved coronavirus vaccines.

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Biden to deliver remarks on COVID-19 efforts amid rising confusion surrounding vaccine rollout

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday afternoon about his COVID-19 plans, as more than 100 million people worldwide and over 25 million Americans have been infected.The president will be speaking from the White House about his administration’s planned COVID-19 response. He's scheduled to deliver the remarks at 4:45 p.m.

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Schumer: Democrats must pass virus aid with or without GOP

WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package even if it means using procedural tools to pass the legislation on their own, leaving Republicans behind.

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Janet Yellen sworn in as first woman Treasury secretary

WASHINGTON – Janet Yellen was sworn in Tuesday as the nation's 78th Treasury secretary and the first woman to hold the office.

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Senate confirms Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Antony Blinken as America’s top diplomat, tasked with carrying out President Joe Biden’s commitment to reverse the Trump administration’s “America First” doctrine that weakened international alliances.

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Russia diplomat hails progress in nuclear pact talks with US

MOSCOW – A senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday that Moscow and Washington were making quick progress to negotiate an extension of their last remaining nuclear arms control treaty.

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Senate confirms Antony Blinken as Biden’s Secretary of State

WILMINGTON, DE - NOVEMBER 24: Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken speaks after being introduced by President-elect Joe Biden as he introduces key foreign policy and national security nominees and appointments at the Queen Theatre on November 24 WASHINGTON - Antony Blinken has been confirmed as the 71st U.S. Secretary of State.The Senate voted 78-22 Tuesday to approve Blinken, a longtime adviser to President Joe Biden.

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Biden to outline US racial equity plan and sign executive actions

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday will outline his agenda for racial equity in the U.S. and sign executive actions at the White House. The planned executive actions will cap off Biden’s first week in office, in which he has signed several executive orders related to the country’s COVID-19 response and undid many of former President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration and environmental deregulation."America has never lived up to its founding promise of equality for all, but we’ve never stopped trying," Biden said Tuesday in a tweet.

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Democrats may move forward on coronavirus aid without Republicans: Schumer

Washington: Democrats in the U.S. Senate will act alone to approve a fresh round of coronavirus stimulus if Republicans do not support the measure, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday, the morning after securing a deal to exert his newly won leadership."We want to work with our Republican colleagues to advance this legislation in a bipartisan way.

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US live events industry offers to help with coronavirus vaccination effort in letter to Joe Biden

coronavirus vaccination effort.In a letter to President Joe Biden today (January 26), the likes of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), Live Nation, AEG and others have formally offered their venues, staff, and expertise to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.The live events industry is in a unique position to help – the pandemic has fully shuttered operations, leaving venues empty and the furloughed crowd-management oriented staff who operate them eager to help out and get back to work.“Since the pandemic shuttered our industry almost a year ago, our buildings and our co-workers have been paused, un-utilised, and struggling,” said Dayna Frank, owner and CEO, First Avenue Productions and Board President of NIVA.“These vaccines are

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AP sources: Joe Biden to pause oil drilling on public lands

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands, as his administration moves quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment and address climate change.

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Biden Commerce pick stresses investment in COVID-19 recovery

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Commerce Department says investments across the country are needed to provide Americans with a pathway to a good job as the nation recovers from the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Some Pennsylvania Guard will be in Washington until March

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Hundreds of members of the Pennsylvania National Guard will be in Washington for the next two months to help with crowd management, assist with traffic control and perform other duties.A state Guard spokeswoman said Tuesday about 2,350 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard were in Washington at one point to help secure the Capitol after the Jan. 6 riot and for Joe Biden's inauguration last week.About 450 members are expected to remain part of the Washington mission until mid-March, said state Guard public affairs officer Lt.

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Top US coronavirus expert recommends "double masking" - wearing two masks not one

America's top infectious diseases expert says people should consider wearing two masks - as it's "common sense".

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Twitter permanently bans MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell waits outside the West Wing of the White House before entering on Jan. 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden appeared to boost his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting the nation could soon be injecting 1.5 million shots on an average per day.

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Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of Putin call

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has been quickly thrown into a high-wire balancing act with Russia as he seeks to toughen his administration’s stance against Vladimir Putin while preserving room for diplomacy in a post-Donald Trump era.

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'THIS IS ME': Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege

WASHINGTON – These suspects weren't exactly in hiding.

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Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP

WASHINGTON – House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the former president and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.

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House managers present articles to Senate, 2nd impeachment of Donald Trump to begin Feb. 8

WASHINGTON - Democrats marched the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate Monday night for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the former president and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.It's an early sign of Trump's enduring sway over the party.The House prosecutors delivered the sole impeachment charge of "incitement of insurrection," making the ceremonial walk across the Capitol to the Senate.

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Janet Yellen wins Senate approval to become 1st female Treasury secretary

WASHINGTON - Janet Yellen already shattered a glass ceiling when she became the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve during the Obama Administration.

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Leahy expected to preside over Trump impeachment trial instead of Chief Justice Roberts

WASHINGTON - Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy "is expected to preside" over the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, a Senate source told Fox News on Monday, signaling that Chief Justice John Roberts will not be forced to oversee the politically charged arguments now that Trump is out of office.The source said Leahy, the president pro tempore of the Senate, would preside instead of the chief justice because senators usually fill that role when the impeached individual is not the current president of the United States.

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Biden feels confident U.S. will be ‘well on our way’ to herd immunity by summer

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday appeared to boost his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting that the nation could soon be vaccinating 1.5 million Americans on average per day.Biden’s hopeful outlook came after signing an executive order to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers.Biden added that he expects widespread availability of the vaccines for Americans by spring, with the U.S.

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Biden administration suspends some sanctions on Yemen rebels

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Monday suspended some of the terrorism sanctions that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in his waning days in office.

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Pets are back: Biden's 2 dogs settle in at White House

WASHINGTON – The patter of paws is being heard in the White House again following the arrival of President Joe Biden's dogs Champ and Major. The two German shepherds the first pets to live at the executive mansion since the Obama administration.

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Amid stimulus talks, Biden signs order to help factories

WASHINGTON – Taking whatever steps he can to galvanize the economy, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order Monday to boost government buying from U.S. manufacturers as he begins the negotiation process with Congress over a $1.9 trillion stimulus package.

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Effort to put Tubman on $20 bill restarted under Biden

WASHINGTON – With a change of administrations, it looks like Harriet Tubman is once again headed to the front of the $20 bill.

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Supreme Court ends lawsuits over whether Trump illegally profited off presidency

Outgoing President Donald Trump waves as he boards Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2021.

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President Biden's dogs officially move in to White House

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - President Joe Biden officially has his furry friends with him at the White House, including the first rescue dog to ever live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherMajor and Champ now call the iconic D.C. landmark home and the occasion was captured with some adorable photos of the pups enjoying their new yard with quite the view.Official White House photo by Adam Schultz Official White House photo by Adam Schultz Official White House photo by Adam Schultz The Biden family adopted Major back in 2018 after the association posted on social media that it received a litter of sick German Shepherd puppies.

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Democratic lawmaker slams Pennsylvania over vaccine rollout

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Democratic state lawmaker criticized Pennsylvania’s vaccine rollout as muddled on Friday — saying other states are doing a much better job at distribution and communication — while unions representing police and prison guards expressed outrage at having been shoved farther back in line for COVID-19 shots.Although Republicans have been more than happy to attack Democratic Gov.

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Texas man with gun, 95 rounds of ammo 'needed information about the Oval Office' before arrest

WASHINGTON, USA - JANUARY 20: Police officers stand guard as supporters of Joe Biden gather outside the Capitol building during the inauguration of Joe Biden as US President in Washington, DC, United States on January 20, 2021. (Photo by Tayfun Cosku WASHINGTON - A Texas man faces weapons charges in D.C.

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Biden replaces White House doctor with longtime physician

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has brought back Dr. Kevin O'Connor as his physician, replacing President Donald Trump's doctor with the one who oversaw his care when he was vice president.

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President Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel rules

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders, according to two White House officials.

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House to send Trump impeachment charge to Senate Monday, GOP opposes trial

WASHINGTON - As the House prepares to bring the impeachment charge against Donald Trump to the Senate for trial, a growing number of Republican senators say they are opposed to the proceeding, dimming the chances that the former president will be convicted on the charge that he incited a siege of the U.S. Capitol.House Democrats will carry the sole impeachment charge of "incitement of insurrection" across the Capitol late Monday evening, a rare and ceremonial walk to the Senate by the prosecutors who will argue their case.

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Armed man arrested by Secret Service near White House, police say

White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday after he was found with a gun in his car, police say.Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department told Global News 37-year-old Macias Santiago of Midland, TX was arrested by members of the Secret Service. 2 National Guard members pulled from Biden inauguration over extremist ties: officials Police said he was arrested for carrying a pistol without a license, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of unregistered ammunition.The news comes less than a week after U.S.

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Borders tighten around world as coronavirus curfew fury spills over

Netherlands.The United States was set to join France, Israel and Sweden in pulling up the drawbridge to certain arrivals, with special concern about new strains of the pathogen that originated in Britain and South Africa."It's up to us to show that we are civic-minded," Spaniard Claudio Barraza told AFP upon arrival at Paris's main international airport, after new rules on tests for EU arrivals came into force.The stipulations came as Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador became the latest public figure to test positive for the disease, and New Zealand reported its first community case for more than two months.In Washington, President Joe Biden will on Monday reimpose a ban on most non-US citizens who have been in Britain, Brazil,

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Borders tightened as Dutch lockdown anger spills over

Border restrictions are being tightened around the world today in the face of an unrelenting coronavirus threat.

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‘It’s counterproductive’: Growing list of GOP senators oppose Trump impeachment trial

Donald Trump will be convicted on the charge that he incited a siege of the U.S. Capitol.House Democrats, who will walk the impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection” to the Senate on Monday evening, are hoping that strong Republican denunciations of Trump after the Jan.

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Gov. Wolf doubles Pennsylvania Guard sent to help Washington

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