The state of Texas sued last week over a Department of Homeland Security memo that instructed immigration agencies to pause most deportations.
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Biden moves to advance racial equity, including ending privately run federal prisons
The president will also direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take steps necessary to promote equitable housing policy.
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Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to goal of 1.5 million daily shots
The president appears to be boosting his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office.
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Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as first female treasury secretary
On an 84-15 vote, the former chair of the Federal Reserve becomes the third member of President Biden’s Cabinet to win confirmation.
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Biden plans to sign order for government to buy more U.S. goods
The United States has shed roughly 540,000 factory jobs since last February as the coronavirus pandemic hurled the world’s largest economy into recession.
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At 78 and the oldest president, Biden sees a world changed
No previous White House occupant had lived through 14 administrations before taking office.
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Joe Biden flashes action in his first days as deep problems loom
President Joe Biden has presided over a focused launch of his administration, breaking sharply from his predecessor while signing executive orders meant as a showy display of action to address the historic challenges he inherited.
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Joe Biden’s energy plan may receive boost from lithium mine OK’d in Donald Trump’s last days as president
The Trump administration, in an 11th-hour move, granted final approval for a proposed Nevada’s Silver Peak lithium mine, adding it to a list of energy and mining projects fast-tracked before President Biden took office.
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Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration
The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
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Biden signs order requiring masks on planes and buses
Airline workers and others have described the dangerous results of passengers refusing to wear masks.