President Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: assembling a diplomatic corps that gives a nod to key political allies and donors while staying true to a campaign pledge to appoint ambassadors who look like America.

More than three months into his administration, Biden has put forward just 11 ambassador nominations and has more than 80 such slots to fill around the globe.

Administration officials this week signaled that Biden is ready to ramp up ambassador nominations as the president prepares for foreign travel and turns greater attention to global efforts to fight the coronavirus.

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Biden cancels Trump's planned 'Garden of American Heroes' by executive order

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Friday put the kibosh on his predecessor's planned "National Garden of American Heroes" and revoked former President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at social media companies' moderation policies and branding American foreign aid.In an executive order of his own, Biden abolished the Trump-formed task force to create the new monument, which the former president proposed last year.

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Biden cancels Trump's planned 'Garden of American Heroes'

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Friday put the kibosh on his predecessor's planned “National Garden of American Heroes" and revoked former President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at social media companies' moderation policies and branding American foreign aid.

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Biden to meet DACA recipients in immigration overhaul push

As a candidate, President Joe Biden promised to protect those often described as “dreamers,” brought to the U.S. illegally as children, and their families by reinstating an Obama-era policy that protected them from deportation.

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Conservatives seize on gas crunch to blame Biden, stir base

A graphic calling the East Coast fuel supply crunch “Biden’s Gas Crisis.” A tweet speculating that gas stations running dry was an “INSIDE JOB.” A meme depicting the president and vice president cheering about the “Green New Deal” in front of a snaking line at a fuel station.

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Manchin courtship: WVa senator joins Jill Biden at clinic

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The White House's courtship of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin continued Thursday as the moderate Democrat joined first lady Jill Biden on a visit to West Virginia, days after he met with President Joe Biden.

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Biden signs order to beef up federal cyber defenses

RICHMOND, Va. – President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday meant to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity defenses in response to a series of headline-grabbing hacking incidents that highlight how vulnerable the country's public and private sectors are to high-tech spies and criminals operating from half a world away.

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Gasoline pipeline shutdown tests Biden administration

The cyberattack last week on a primary gasoline pipeline has created new political and economic risks for the Biden administration, which is working to keep the fuel flowing as prices spike.

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WATCH LIVE: President Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the four congressional leaders at the White House for the first time and said he wants to reach a compromise on an infrastructure plan, but expectations for a quick deal remain slim despite his history of working with Republicans.

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Biden and McConnell may be friends, but can they cut a deal?

WASHINGTON – The two players in the most important relationship in Washington finally are ready for a face-to-face meeting.

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Louisiana Democrat sworn into Congress, replacing Biden aide

WASHINGTON – Democratic Rep. Troy Carter of Louisiana was sworn into the House on Tuesday, adding some breathing room to the party’s tight majority.

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AP source: Biden to tap Rahm Emanuel for ambassador to Japan

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, according to a person familiar with the president's decision.

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Biden showcases vaccination best practices amid July 4 push

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is meeting virtually with a bipartisan group of governors Tuesday to share best practices for encouraging Americans to get vaccinated as the pace of shots nationally declines and he looks to meet his July Fourth inoculation targets.

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Biden: 1M sign up for health care during special enrollment

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Tuesday that 1 million Americans had signed up for health insurance under “Obamacare” during a special enrollment period for those needing coverage during the coronavirus pandemic.

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AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is plunging into the next phase of his administration with the steady approval of a majority of Americans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey shows Biden is buoyed in particular by the public's broad backing for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Some states plan big spending with Biden's aid, others wait

Though still awaiting money from the latest federal coronavirus relief act, some governors and state lawmakers already are making plans to add the multibillion-dollar boon to their budgets.

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2 Catholic bishops at odds over Biden receiving Communion

They share Roman Catholicism as a faith and California as their home base. Yet there’s a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego in the high-stakes debate over whether politicians who support abortion rights should be denied Communion.

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Biden's move to support Covid vaccine patent waiver designed to spread US influence

Joe Biden's decision to support waiving intellectual property rights for coronavirus shots had a broader purpose: to broadcast his administration's commitment to global leadership.More than a month of internal debate led up to Biden's decision this week to endorse international calls to strip patent protections for vaccines.The policy shift, embraced by many charitable service organizations around the world and liberals at home, wasn't new.Biden endorsed it during his campaign for the White House.

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Weak jobs report could be a risk or opportunity for Biden

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of 266,000 that complicated his $4 trillion push on infrastructure, education and children.

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Covid vaccine patent waiver: Joe Biden ramps up pressure on drugmakers

‘Humanitarian Right’“To some extent, this is just Biden and Katherine Tai saying, ‘we really should get more vaccines out there if we can,’" said Simon Lester, associate director at the Center for Trade Policy at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. “And so I think Biden sees this as a way to cater to the progressive constituency that he has."Biden supports a waiver as a “humanitarian right," White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.

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Biden pushes $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan during Louisiana visit

LAKE CHARLES, La. - President Joe Biden visited the reliably Republican state of Louisiana on Thursday, speaking in front of a decades-old bridge in need of repair while pushing the case for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.Biden gave remarks in Lake Charles, a city along the Gulf Coast that was slammed by two hurricanes last year. The president touted his proposed infrastructure plans that would invest in roads and bridges and hundreds of billions of dollars more to upgrade the electrical grid, make the water system safer, rebuild homes and jump-start the manufacturing of electric vehicles.Behind him was the 70-year-old Calcasieu River Bridge that is 20 years past its designed lifespan.

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Biden ready to sell $2.3T infrastructure plan in Louisiana

President Joe Biden will push the case for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan in the reliably Republican state of Louisiana — directly challenging GOP lawmakers who say that low taxes for corporations and the wealthy will fuel economic growth.

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Florida sees 4,414 new COVID-19 cases as President Biden pushes for more walk-up vaccine sites

ORLANDO, Fla. – President Joe Biden is encouraging states to make vaccines available on a walk-up basis, pushing to get at least one dose to 70% of adults by July 4 in a new goal that he announced Tuesday,

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Biden touts applications to $28.6B restaurant relief program

The Biden administration is highlighting early applications for a $28.6 billion program for eateries that closed, shifted to take-out or restricted the number of diners to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one shot to 70% of adult Americans by July Fourth as he tackles the vexing problem of winning over the “doubters” and those unmotivated to get inoculated.

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Jill Biden to visit Utah school as US moves toward reopening

SALT LAKE CITY – First lady Jill Biden plans to speak at a Salt Lake City school Wednesday as the U.S. makes uneven progress toward reopening classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Biden sets new COVID-19 vaccine goal, aims to have 70% U.S. adults inoculated by July 4

Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new COVID-19 vaccination goal to deliver at least one shot to 70 per cent of adult Americans by July Fourth as he tackles the vexing problem of winning over the “doubters” and those unmotivated to get inoculated.Demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nationwide, with some states leaving more than half their available doses unordered. Aiming to make it easier to get shots, Biden called for states to make vaccines available on a walk-in basis and he will direct many pharmacies to do likewise.His administration for the first time also is moving to shift doses from states with weaker demand to areas with stronger interest in the shots.

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Biden sets new COVID-19 vaccine goal, aims to have 70% American adults inoculated by July 4

U.S. President Joe Biden set a new COVID-19 vaccine goal on Tuesday, stating he wants to see 70 per cent of adult Americans inoculated with at least one dose by July 4.

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Biden's new COVID-19 goal: 70% vaccinated by July 4

In an update today, President Joe Biden said his administration would make it even easier for all Americans over the age of 16 to get vaccinated.

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Biden outlines updated U.S. COVID-19 vaccination plan, includes expanding rollout to children

U.S. President Joe Biden provided his updated plan on Tuesday for the country’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which includes inoculating children once approved by the FDA, launching a website that helps Americans find their closest vaccination centre, tackling vaccine hesitancy and more.

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Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.

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Biden raises US refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is formally lifting the nation's refugee cap to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in lifting former President Donald Trump’s limit of 15,000.Biden last month moved to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements, removing one roadblock to refugees entering the U.S. put in place by Trump, but he had initially stopped short of lifting the annual cap, with aides saying they did not believe it was necessary.

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Biden lifts Trump refugee cap after delay backlash

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is formally lifting the nation's refugee cap to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in lifting former President Donald Trump’s limit of 15,000.

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Biden pushes education spending at stops in Virginia

YORKTOWN, Va. – President Joe Biden and the first lady traveled Monday to coastal Virginia to promote his plans to increase spending on education and children, part of his $1.8 trillion families proposal announced last week.

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Prince Harry, Jennifer Lopez, Joe Biden and more attend massive 'Vax Live' coronavirus vaccine concert event

Major public figures like Jennifer Lopez, Prince Harry and President Joe Biden joined forces over the weekend to encourage coronavirus vaccine equity at a massive concert in California. The collection of stars and leaders gathered Sunday night as part of Global Citizen’s massive "Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World" event at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Many commented that the large event was the first of its kind in Southern California since the pandemic began closing large gatherings down in March of 2020. The taped fundraising event will air May 8 on ABC, ABC News Live, CBS, YouTube and iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations.

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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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‘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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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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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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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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