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 the next 100 days will be to lay out the path back to normal. When he entered office, Biden moved swiftly to overcome vaccine supply issues and more than tripled the country’s ability to administer them.

But ending the coronavirus pandemic, the central challenge of his presidency, will require more than putting shots into arms — a task now growing more difficult as demand sags — but also a robust plan to help the nation emerge from a year of isolation, disruption and confusion.

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Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration.

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Asian shares mostly lower; China, Japan closed for holidays

Shares were mostly lower in Asia in thin trading Monday, with many markets including those in Tokyo and Shanghai closed for holidays.

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Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflation

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on infrastructure, families and education will not fuel inflation because the plans would be phased in gradually over 10 years, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday.

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Adviser suggests Biden still wears mask outside out of habit

WILMINGTON, Del. – One of President Joe Biden's top White House advisers suggested Sunday that he's still wearing a mask outdoors out of habit although the latest public health guidance says he doesn't need it.

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Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year

WASHINGTON – Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled into the South Pasadena, California, station, harkening back to his daily commute into LA before the coronavirus pandemic.

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‘Very grave situation’: North Korea warns U.S. over Biden speech

North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face “a very grave situation” because President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat and revealing his intent to maintain a hostile policy toward it.Last week, Biden, in his first address to Congress, called North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs “a serious threat to America’s security and world security,” and said he’ll work with allies to address those problems through diplomacy and stern deterrence. Fact check: A look at some of the claims Biden made during his 1st address to Congress “His statement clearly reflects his intent to keep enforcing the hostile policy toward the DPRK as it had been done by the U.S.

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NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech

SEOUL – North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face “a very grave situation” because President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat and revealing his intent to maintain a hostile policy toward it.

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More perilous phase ahead for Biden after his 1st 100 days

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden's presidency is entering a new and more perilous phase where he is almost certain to face stiffer Republican opposition and also have difficulty keeping Democrats united as he pushes for $4 trillion in additional spending on programs that have echoes of the New Deal and the Great Society.

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Diplomats from 5 nations resuming Iran nuclear talks

VIENNA – High-ranking diplomats from China, Germany, France, Russia and Britain are set to resume talks Saturday focused on bringing the United States back into their landmark nuclear deal with Iran.

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Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO

KABUL – The final phase of ending America's “forever war” in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last U.S. and NATO troops by the end of summer.

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Counting the costs of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan

DUBAI – America’s longest war, the two-decade-long conflict in Afghanistan that started in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, killed tens of thousands of people, dogged four U.S. presidents and ultimately proved unwinnable despite its staggering cost in blood and treasure.

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Pentagon chief calls for 'new vision' for American defense

NAVAL STATION PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – In his first major speech as Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin on Friday called for developing a “new vision” for American defense in the face of emerging cyber and space threats and the prospect of fighting bigger wars.

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Biden says it’s 'tough call' on whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines in military

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is not ruling out having members of the U.S. military get vaccinated against COVID-19, but said requiring it would be "a tough call."Biden was asked if he would require military members to get inoculated once the virus shots are fully approved by the U.S.

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All aboard! Biden visits Philadelphia to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

PHILADELPHIA - President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, helped the nation’s passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service Friday.As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., when the Senate was in session.

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Joe Biden restricts travel from India to US due to Covid-19 outbreak: White House

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Major Biden gets special training to prepare for arrival of White House cat

WASHINGTON - Dr. Jill Biden said a family cat will be coming to the White House "pretty soon," after the younger of the Bidens’ two German shepherds, Major, received special feline training."She's waiting in the wings," the first lady told NBC News in an interview broadcast Friday.Jill Biden said the family’s 3-year-old dog Major was being trained for the arrival of the cat.

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Blinken off to London, Kyiv as Ukraine questions resurface

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Europe next week for critical talks on Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Afghanistan and frayed transatlantic ties that the Biden administration hopes to repair, the State Department said Friday.

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Jill Biden plants tree as White House readies for family cat

WASHINGTON – First lady Jill Biden commemorated Arbor Day by planting a linden tree on the north lawn of the White House.

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Biden's corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality

WASHINGTON – From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and mostly missed.

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All aboard! Biden to visit Philadelphia to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, is set on Friday to help the nation's passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service.As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., when the Senate was in session.

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VIDEO: The president picks a dandelion for the first lady

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Georgia on Thursday to meet with former President Jimmy Carter and hold a drive-in rally in Atlanta. As the Bidens left the White House and crossed the grassy area on the Ellipse, the president suddenly stopped to bend down.

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Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035

WASHINGTON – A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than President Joe Biden’s climate plan.

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Counting the costs of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan

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Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on U.S. and coalition forces as they withdraw from Afghanistan, a prospect that complicates the outlook for winding down America's longest war.

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All aboard! Biden to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, is set on Friday to help the nation's passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service.

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Key piece of Biden's $1.8T families plan expires after 2025

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden couldn’t get everything he wanted into his own $1.8 trillion families plan.

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'I'm still exhaling': Swing-state voters on Biden's 100 days

ELM GROVE, Wis. – Standing on the sidelines of her son's soccer practice in this upscale suburb, Laura Hahn looked skyward for answers when asked how she would rate President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office.

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President Biden marks 100th day in office in Georgia pushing new spending plan

ATLANTA - President Joe Biden emphasized how important Georgia was in helping push his administration's agenda in his first 100 days in office by spending the day in the state, meeting with former President Jimmy Carter and holding a rally in metro Atlanta.Biden was fresh off of his primetime address to a special joint session of Congress on Wednesday night that touted his $4 trillion plans to rebuild America’s aging infrastructure and vastly expand the government’s social safety net.

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Biden reaches 26.9 million viewers for talk to Congress

NEW YORK – An estimated 26.9 million people watched President Joe Biden's first address to Congress across 16 television networks, the smallest audience for the yearly presidential speech since at least 1993.

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Dr. Levine tours Pennsylvania Convention Center vaccination site

PHILADELPHIA - In the nick of time, Philadelphians stepped up to get a shot in the arm. Nine hundred doses of the Pfizer vaccine at risk of expiring Thursday afternoon were administered at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, according to the city’s health department."I think that Philadelphia is doing a great job. I think Pennsylvania has been doing a great job," U.S.

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Senate confirms Former Sen. Bill Nelson, of Florida, as new NASA administrator

Former Sen. Bill Nelson was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate Thursday to lead NASA during a critical time as the U.S. Space Agency’s new administrator.

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Biden's agenda: What can pass and what faces steep odds

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden laid out a long list of policy priorities in his speech to Congress — and some are more politically plausible than others.

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Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia

PLAINS, Ga. – President Joe Biden was a first-term Delaware senator in 1976 when he endorsed an upstart former Southern governor for the presidency over the party’s Northern establishment players.

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Donald Trump says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘would be considered’ as 2024 running mate

ORLANDO, Fla. – Donald Trump on Thursday told Fox News that he is considering running for president again in 2024 and would “certainly” consider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his running mate.

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Trump says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis 'would be considered' as his 2024 running mate

Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that he is "100%" thinking about running for president again in 2024 and would "certainly" consider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his running mate.The former president made the comments during an exclusive interview on "Mornings with Maria" on Thursday, the morning after President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress during his most high-profile speech to the nation yet, on the eve of his 100th day in office. Trump noted that DeSantis is "a friend of mine" and "a great guy.""I endorsed Ron and after I endorsed him he took off like a rocket ship," Trump continued.

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Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is announcing another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in his first slate of picks went before a Senate committee.

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Asian shares, US futures advance after Biden speech

Asian shares rose Thursday and U.S. futures also were higher after President Joe Biden delivered a speech to Congress outlining ambitious plans for jobs- creating spending on early education, child care and other public services.

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Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades.

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Biden address to Congress: President says US ‘turning peril into possibility’

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden took to the dais of the House for his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, aiming to pitch an $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education that would fundamentally transform the role government plays in American life, while also calling on lawmakers to negotiate Medicare prescription drug costs.Biden also planned to tout his administration’s successful efforts in facilitating COVID-19 vaccinations for 200 million people within his first 100 days in the White House.

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Sen. Tim Scott releases excerpts of his GOP rebuttal to Biden’s 1st address to Congress

WASHINGTON - Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver Republicans’ rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s first joint address to Congress Wednesday night, taking aim at COVID-19 restrictions while praising the GOP and Donald Trump’s previous efforts to restore the U.S.

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First lady holds virtual reception for guests not at speech

WASHINGTON – Jill Biden held a virtual reception Wednesday for guests who ordinarily would have joined the first lady in her box to watch President Joe Biden's prime-time address to Congress.

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The Latest: Biden wants Congress to let Medicare broker cost

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Joe Biden's first joint address to Congress (all times local):

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Harris, Pelosi make history as 1st women to share stage during Biden's Congressional address

WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are set to make history Wednesday as the first women to share the stage in Congress during a presidential address.President Joe Biden is delivering his first prime-time speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night and will be flanked by Pelosi and Harris, two California Democrats."It's pretty exciting. And it's wonderful to make history.

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Biden's first 100 days: A look at what the president has done since taking office

WASHINGTON - On Thursday, 100 days will have gone by since President Joe Biden took the oath of office.Presidents usually mark the milestone by touting accomplishments and promises kept during their first three months. It’s a tradition started by President Franklin D.

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Joe Biden's 100 days of presidency report card - economy, Covid, guns, policing and more

Before his election, some wrote off Joe Biden as a doddery, ageing man barely able to string two sentences together.

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Harris, Pelosi to make history seated behind Biden at speech

WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are set to make history Wednesday as the first women to share the stage in Congress during a presidential address.

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Explainer: Capital gains tax hike targets wealthy investors

NEW YORK – After massive U.S. government spending helped send the stock market back to record heights, with even more potentially on the way, the bill may be coming due for the nation's wealthiest investors.

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Senate panel approves Biden nominees to Postal Service board

A Senate committee on Wednesday approved President Joe Biden’s three nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service.

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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

In fight against virus, President Biden looks for path back to normal

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