The bill’s passage marks one of the most successful legislative efforts by Democrats this session. It aims to tamp down inflation, lower prescription drug prices, tackle climate change, reduce the deficit and impose a minimum tax on profits of the largest corporations.
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Congress approves Democrats’ climate, health bill, a Biden triumph
The bill’s pillar is about $375 billion over 10 years to encourage industry and consumers to shift from carbon-emitting to cleaner forms of energy, hailed by experts as Congress’ biggest climate investment ever.
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Biden plots a 2024 presidential run — and a Trump rematch
Biden and his aides have been careful to caveat answers about whether he’ll run again by saying that a decision isn’t final.
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Biden signs bill to aid veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits
The bill signing will mark a significant achievement for Biden, who has long spoken of the country’s obligation to care for its veterans after they return home.
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Biden administration to halt controversial ‘Remain in Mexico’ program
“Remain in Mexico,” formally known as the Migration Protection Protocols Policy, or MPP, forced back more than 60,000 asylum-seekers during the Trump administration.
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Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
He is the second U.S. president to get the virus, underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society.
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Biden announces modest climate actions, pledges more to come
The president delivers his pledge at a former coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts that is is shifting to offshore wind power manufacturing.
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Mexico agrees to invest $1.5 billion in ‘smart’ border technology
Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador said both countries ‘should close ranks to help each other’ amid spiking inflation and border challenges.
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Biden awards Medal of Honor to 4 for heroism in Vietnam
Biden is presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Edward N. Kaneshiro, Specialist Five Dwight W. Birdwell, Specialist Five Dennis M. Fujii, and retired Major John J. Duffy.
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Jackson sworn in, becomes first Black woman on Supreme Court
The 51-year-old Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the court’s 116th justice, replacing Justice Stephen Breyer, whose retirement was effective at noon Thursday.