Lawmakers propose one-third stimulus that President Biden supports. As the first month of 2021 came to a close with no new stimulus payments approved since December, President Biden…
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Defense Secretary Visits Guard Troops at Capitol
Calls increase for them to go home. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited troops from the National Guard who are protecting the Capitol. He spoke to them from the building’s…
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NIH Releases Phase 3 Results on New Vaccine
Johnson and Johnson’s one-dose vaccine “appears to be safe and effective.” The National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department has announced that “investigational…
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FEMA Requests DOD Aid in Vaccine Distribution
President aims to vaccinate 1.5 million people per day. The Defense Department announced on Friday that it had recently received a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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CDC Cites Evidence in Recommending Schools Open
Studies from the United States and around the world show similar data. This week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a paper that agrees with researchers…
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Commerce Department Releases 2020 Economic Report
Gross Domestic Product declined 3.5% in 2020 due to pandemic, social and political unrest. On Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis within the Commerce Department released its summary…
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Senate to Debate Relief Bill Next Week
Senator Schumer says current economic conditions require additional aid. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said the Senate debate on a coronavirus relief bill will begin…
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State Department Secretary Pledges Updated Approach
Reaffirms commitments to nation’s allies. Following his confirmation by the Senate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his role as the top diplomat of the United States. At…
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President Continues Trade Pressure on China
No changes to the position of the previous administration at this time. During a White House press briefing on Monday, White House press secretary Jen Paski noted that…
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President Seeks to Clarify “Buy American”
Federal agencies directed to “buy from all of America.” On Monday, President Biden signed a new executive order designed to close loopholes in the federal government’s “Buy American”…
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