The action focuses on what the president calls anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy and also seeks to boost workers’ wages and consumer protections.
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Biden says U.S. war in Afghanistan will end Aug. 31
Biden also amplified the justification of his decision to end U.S. military operations even as the Taliban make rapid advances in significant swaths of the country.
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In Illinois, Biden pitches money for families, child care and education
Biden plans to promote his vision to invest in child care, health care, education and other important aspects of everyday life for Americans.
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Biden presses COVID-19 vaccination campaign as Delta coronavirus variant spreads
President Joe Biden will announce new steps Tuesday afternoon intended to inoculate additional Americans against COVID-19.
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Biden calls for bipartisan action on pathway to citizenship
The president made the remarks as he hosted a naturalization ceremony Friday at the White House.
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Biden backs changes in military sexual assault prosecution
A long-debated change to the military justice system would remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders.
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New child tax credits offer lifeline for some Maine families
The monthly payments will go to some 230,000 Maine families, part of an expanded child tax credit approved by Congress under the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Pence says he’s proud of his role certifying 2020 election results
Former Vice President Mike Pence is defending his role in certifying the results of the 2020 election for Pres. Biden and says he is proud of his own actions on Jan. 6.
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Biden praises $953 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal as a good start
Among the group that reached the agreement was Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins, one of 10 lawmakers who met with the president.
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Biden vows to evacuate thousands of Afghans who helped U.S.
The administration has begun to identify a group of interpreters to be relocated before the military completes its drawdown by September.