WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized influence operations to help Donald Trump in last November's presidential election, according to a declassified intelligence assessment that found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape the outcome of the race but ultimately no evidence that any foreign actor changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process.

The report released Tuesday from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence represents the most detailed assessment of the array of foreign threats to the 2020 election.

These included efforts by Iran to undermine confidence in the vote and harm Trump’s re-election prospects as well as Moscow operations that relied on Trump's allies to smear Joe Biden, the

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North Korea snaps back at Biden over criticism of launches

SEOUL – North Korea on Saturday snapped back at President Joe Biden’s criticism of its ballistic missile tests, calling his comments a provocation and encroachment on the North’s right to self-defense and vowing to continuously expand its “most thoroughgoing and overwhelming military power.”

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Biden invites Russia, China to 1st global climate talks of administration

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is including rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the invitees to the first big climate talks of his administration, an event the U.S. hopes will help shape, speed up and deepen global efforts to cut climate-wrecking fossil fuel pollution, administration officials told The Associated Press.The president is seeking to revive a U.S.-convened forum of the world’s major economies on climate that George W.

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Trump defends Capitol rioters, says they posed 'zero threat right from the start'

WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol in an attack that led to five deaths, claiming they posed "zero threat" to the lawmakers."It was zero threat, right from the start, it was zero threat," he told FOX News Channel’s Laura Ingraham.Congress had assembled on Jan.

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Biden calls new Georgia election law 'Jim Crow in the 21st century'

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden issued a statement Friday condemning a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections in Georgia that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run.The law, signed this week by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, drew protests and criticism from Democrats and voting rights groups, who say it will disproportionately disenfranchise voters of color."This is Jim Crow in the 21st Century.

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Biden assails Georgia voting law as 'outrageous'

President Joe Biden on Friday called sweeping a Republican-sponsored overhaul of Georgia's elections laws “outrageous” and urged Congress to move quickly to bolster voting rights across the nation in response.

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Biden invites Russia, China to first global climate talks

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is including rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the invitees to the first big climate talks of his administration, an event the U.S. hopes will help shape, speed up and deepen global efforts to cut climate-wrecking fossil fuel pollution, administration officials told The Associated Press.

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Putin hails Russian military's performance in Arctic drills

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday hailed the military's performance during recent Arctic drills, part of Moscow's efforts to expand its presence in the polar region.

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Biden taps Sen. Manchin's wife to co-chair Appalachian board

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is nominating Gayle Manchin, the wife of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, to be the co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, an economic development partnership involving the federal government and 13 states.

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Aid groups call on Biden to develop plans to share vaccines

WASHINGTON – A coalition of nongovernmental organizations is calling on President Joe Biden to immediately begin developing plans to share an expected surplus of hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world, once U.S. demand for shots is met.

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Japanese PM Suga expects to invite Biden to Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he expects to invite President Joe Biden to the Tokyo Olympics when he visits the United States next month.

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Biden vows action on migrants as he defends border policy

WASHINGTON – The U.S. will take steps to more quickly move hundreds of migrant children and teens out of cramped detention facilities along the Southwest border, President Joe Biden said. He was pushing back against suggestions that his administration's policies are responsible for the rising number of people seeking to enter the country.

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Biden leaves door open for Senate changes to advance agenda

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden at his first news conference left the door open to backing fundamental changes in Senate procedure to muscle key parts of his agenda like immigration and voting rights past Republican opposition “if there’s complete lockdown and chaos.”

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For media, Biden news conference notable for what's missing

NEW YORK – Joe Biden's first presidential news conference was notable for what was missing after predecessor Donald Trump: no contentious exchanges with reporters, no Fox News and no questions about COVID-19.

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Biden's new COVID-19 goal: 200 million vaccines in 100 days

President Joe Biden today updated his goal of 100 million vaccines administered during his first 100 days in office to 200 million vaccines.

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Biden: 'My plan is to run for reelection' in 2024

NEW YORK – President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would likely seek reelection in 2024, but the 78-year-old Democrat left open the possibility of stepping aside after one term.

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Biden doubles COVID-19 vaccination goal, addresses border crisis in 1st White House press conference

WASHINGTON - After more than 60 days in the White House*,* President Joe Biden held his first news conference on Thursday — taking questions on a range of subjects from the East Room in a nationally televised event. It shouldn’t come as a surprise the president used that national audience to tout his administration’s accomplishments over the previous two months, and Biden for the first time said he plans to run for reelection in four years."That is my expectation," Biden said while shying away from a concrete commitment to seek re-election.He said Harris would remain on the ticket should he run again.RELATED: Biden set to give 1st White House news conference Thursday Despite inheriting the world’s most COVID-19 infections, deaths and

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Biden doubles U.S. COVID-19 inoculation target

U.S. President Joe Biden has set a new goal in the country’s fight against COVID-19 on Thursday and that is having 200-million vaccines administered within his first 100 days in office, which is double his initial 100-million inoculation goal.

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Biden signs bill allowing all veterans, military spouses and caregivers to receive COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law the SAVE LIVES Act which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide coronavirus vaccinations to all U.S. veterans, regardless of eligibility. "This morning, I signed the SAVE LIVES Act into law — expanding the VA’s authority and allowing them to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all veterans, their spouses, and caregivers," Biden wrote on Twitter. The Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize all Veterans and Every Spouse (SAVE LIVES) Act was originally introduced by Sen.

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The Latest: East Room set for Biden's first news conference

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Joe Biden's first news conference since taking office Jan. 20 (all times local):

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Recent crises may pull focus during Biden's first news conference as president

WASHINGTON - After 61 days in the White House, President Joe Biden will hold his first news conference on Thursday — taking questions from the East Room in a nationally televised event. It shouldn’t come as a surprise if the president uses that national audience to tout his administration’s accomplishments over the previous two months.RELATED: Biden set to give 1st White House news conference Thursday The Democrats delivered a massive $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which included the third round of $1,400 stimulus payments to most Americans.On Thursday, the Department of Labor released the latest jobless numbers.

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Poet Amanda Gorman revisits inaugural triumph with Oprah

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Amid growing challenges, Biden to hold first news conference

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Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges

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Biden's dogs back at White House after ruff start

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‘The pay gap is real’: Biden signs proclamation on Equal Pay Day to commit to equal pay for women

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Women's soccer stars join Biden to promote closing pay gap

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President Joe Biden, first lady Jill will join women’s national soccer team to mark Equal Pay Day

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Biden's dogs, Champ and Major, are back at the White House

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Putin gets jab of COVID-19 vaccine -- out of the public eye

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Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says 'we have to act'

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Indian-American Vivek Murthy confirmed by Senate as Joe Biden's surgeon general, will focus on Covid, opioids

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Biden announces extension of deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage on law’s 11th anniversary

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Biden's disciplined agenda rollout tested by the unexpected

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Biden to outline 2022 budget priorities next week

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Duckworth threatens Biden nominees over lack of diversity

Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Tuesday said the lack of Asian-American or Pacific Islander representation in President Joe Biden’s cabinet is “not acceptable” and threatened to withhold her vote on key nominations until the administration addresses the matter.

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Biden to address video summit of EU leaders on Thursday

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Biden to nominate 3 federal prosecutors for New York offices

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Biden to talk health insurance cost cuts in Ohio on 'Obamacare' anniversary

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will showcase health insurance cost cuts in a speech in Ohio on Tuesday during what may be the best time for Democrats to talk up the Affordable Care Act since it became law.Biden's COVID-19 relief law pumps up "Obamacare" premium subsidies to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with solid middle-class incomes.

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NATO prepares 'virus-free' zone for summit; Biden invited

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Vladimir Putin to get first dose of Russian covid vaccine today

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Vladimir Putin to get coronavirus vaccine today - and urges Russians to follow suit

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Russian president Vladimir Putin will get a coronavirus vaccine injection today.Putin announced he would get the jab during a televised meeting about the Covid-19 pandemic yesterday, but refused to say which of the Sputnik V, EpiVacCorona ot CoviVac vaccines he would take.The statement comes amid a push by authorities to encourage more Russians to get immunised.Speaking at the meeting, Putin also urged his fellow countryman to join him in getting the voluntary injection.“Vaccination, of course, is a voluntary decision for every person.

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Biden to talk up health insurance cost cuts in visit to Ohio

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will showcase health insurance cost cuts in a speech in Ohio Tuesday during what may be the best time for Democrats to talk up the Affordable Care Act since it became law.

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Biden Cabinet near complete but hundreds of jobs still open

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is nearly complete with the confirmation of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. But the work of building his administration is just beginning, as Biden has hundreds of key presidential appointments to make to fill out the federal government.

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Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

WASHINGTON – Fresh off passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden is assembling the next big White House priority, a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs.

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Biden Cabinet complete but hundreds of vacancies remain

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is nearly complete with the expected confirmation of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Monday. But the work of building his administration is just beginning, as Biden has hundreds of key presidential appointments to make to fill out the federal government.

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Meghan McCain Apologizes While Admitting Past COVID-19 Comments Aided Donald Trump’s Anti-Asian ‘Racist Rhetoric’ Agenda

Meghan McCain has apologized for some of her past comments.

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Trump ally to take on embattled Georgia secretary of state

ATLANTA – A conservative Georgia congressman and acolyte of former President Donald Trump has announced his bid to unseat the Republican secretary of state who angered Trump and his allies for refusing to help overturn the November election results.

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Russia criticizes US refusal to hold quick Putin-Biden call

MOSCOW – The Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday that Washington has rejected President Vladimir Putin’s offer to arrange a quick public call with U.S. President Joe Biden to help defuse tensions raised by Biden's recent remark that the Russian leader was a killer.

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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

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