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Report: Biden administration expected to push for menthol cigarette ban
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Watch: President Biden is failing to dismantle Trump's legacy and heal a divided nation
Joe Biden came into office promising to govern for all Americans, even those who voted for Trump - after 100 days how is he doing?
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U.S. health officials say Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can stop wearing masks outside
Changes comes as more than a third of U.S. adults now have both doses
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Deep divide: Kavanaugh confirmation fight exposes America's bitter fault lines
The only thing everyone agrees on is that the division runs deep – and no one is quite sure where it is heading
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Hunter Biden on addiction: My life is not a tabloid
Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, has reflected on his public struggle with drug and alcohol addiction, saying his life "is not a tabloid".
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Top U.S. diplomat warns China threatens NATO security, calls for joint approach to counter Beijing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there’s no question China threatens the collective security of NATO allies, particularly when it comes to technology.
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Russia reacts angrily after Biden calls Putin a 'killer'
Responding to the comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday that "there hasn't been anything like this in history."
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Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Stimulus Bill Into Law
The president also plans to deliver his first prime-time address, laying out a plan for getting the pandemic under control
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$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with $1,400 stimulus checks passes House, heads to President Biden for signature
The Senate passed the legislation last weekend after a marathon, all-night debate in which both sides tried to make last-minute changes to the bill.
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House Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Aid Package; Biden Plans to Sign Friday
The $1.9 trillion package—passed without GOP support—includes direct checks and jobless aid as well as money for schools, vaccine distribution
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Twitter sues Texas AG, claiming retaliation for Trump ban
Federal lawsuit alleges Paxton is seeking to punish Twitter for taking Trump's account offline
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Speculation Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner could be out of his inner circle
One of Donald Trump’s family members and most trusted advisers appears to no longer be in the former president’s inner circle.
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Andrew Cuomo Faces Calls From New York Democrats to Resign as Governor
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice of Long Island joins those urging New York governor to step down amid sexual-harassment allegations
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Old tweets resurface after US air strikes
Old tweets from US Vice President Kamala Harris have resurfaced after air strikes against Syria were launched by US forces.
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Supreme Court refuses to step in to stop turnover of Trump financial records
The US supreme court turned away a lingering challenge from Donald Trump to Pennsylvania’s election rules, putting a final end to a closely-watched case the justices said was now moot.
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Ted Cruz flies to Cancun as winter storm leaves Texas without power
An American politician is at the centre of growing outrage after he was photographed boarding a flight to Cancun, Mexico in the middle of a crisis.
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Rush Limbaugh Dies: Influential Conservative Talk Show Pioneer Was 70
Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, announced the news on his radio show.
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Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America
Only five days after it began, Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial has concluded. As was widely predicted, the final verdict was that the former president was not guilty of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol last month.
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Psaki defends Biden’s trans rights order
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki has defended an order by the US President allowing students to play sports under
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Senate Finally Reaches Deal Giving Democrats Control Of Committees
The agreement allows Democrats to take control of Senate committees, which had been led by Republicans even though they lost the majority last month.
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