The president believes the West must publicly demonstrate it can compete economically with China as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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U.S. encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive, says AP source
As Israeli and Palestinian death tolls mount, pressure is growing for President Biden to move more forcefully to stop the fighting.
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Watch as Gov. Mills participates in White House forum on vaccination strategies
Maine’s chief executive joined 5 other governors Tuesday in the virtual discussion hosted by the Biden administration.
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Takeaways from Biden’s speech: Government is good, and so are jobs
The president makes the case that his administration has made progress in its first 100 days, confronting the public health and economic crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden is convening a global virtual summit as U.S. returns to climate fight
The U.S. is looking to such allies as Japan and Canada to announce their own intensified climate efforts, hoping that will spur China and others to slow building of coal-fired power plants and otherwise chill their smokestacks.
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After meeting with Biden, King praises broadband investment plan
Maine’s junior U.S. senator, an independent, was among a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers who met with President Biden on Monday about a proposed $2.3 trillion infrastructure package.
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Pace of spending for pandemic aid? Try $43,000 every second
President Biden now needs to figure out how to distribute the $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief.
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In address to nation, Biden calls for states to make all adults eligible for vaccine by May 1
The president’s prime-time speech follows his signing of the $1.9 trillion relief package that he says will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
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Congress approves $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill in win for Biden, Democrats
Maine U.S. Rep. Jared Golden was the only Democrat to vote against the bill.
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By slimmest of margins, Senate votes to take up $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill
The Senate’s 51-50 vote to start debating the package, with Vice President Kamala Harris pushing Democrats over the top, underscores how they are navigating the package through Congress with virtually no margin for error.