The president aims to provide money to cities that need more police and crack down on gun violence and those supplying illegal firearms.
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Woman is 1st sentenced in Jan. 6 riot; Oath Keeper pleads guilty, will cooperate with authorities
The cases against those charged in the deadly siege are slowly advancing, even as the Department of Justice and the courthouse in Washington, D.C., struggle under the weight of roughly 500 federal arrests across the U.S.
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NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge
President Biden has stepped up his effort to rally allies to speak in a more unified voice about China’s human rights record, its trade practices and its military’s increasingly assertive behavior that has unnerved U.S. allies in the Pacific.
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Polls find U.S. image around the world has rebounded since Biden took office
The Pew Research Center surveys show majorities of the citizens across the countries — more than 6 in 10 in each — express confidence in Biden to “do the right thing” in world affairs.
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Biden, Putin to meet face to face in June summit as tensions rise
The agenda is expected to include discussion of Russian action in neighboring Ukraine, this week’s forced diversion of a Lithuania-bound flight by Russian-ally Belarus, efforts by both nations to stem the coronavirus pandemic and more.
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Biden doubling emergency spending to prepare for hurricanes, storms, climate change
2021 has already had significant winter storms that caused a deadly blackout in Texas and other states and underscore the damage caused by climate change.
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Biden, South Korea’s Moon ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korea
The two leaders meet at the White House as Biden announces plans to send a special envoy to the region to press Pyongyang on its nuclear weapons program.
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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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Divided tax committee endorses surcharge bill for high-wage earners
The Legislature’s Taxation Committee voted 6-5 Tuesday to advance a bill that would tack a 3% surcharge on taxable income over $200,000.
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Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities
President Joe Biden plans to take executive action to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.