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It’s 13 minutes to the WH briefing and there is no room in the aisles because of @bts_bighit . The seats will fill soon.

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@bts_bighit introduced at White House briefing room.

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The crowd at Michigan cherry farm awaiting Biden.

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It’s 34 degrees in DC and President Biden is buying Jeni’s Ice Cream.

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Biden aiming to scrub medical debt from people's credit scores, which could up ratings for millions (from @AP )

White House aiming to scrub medical debt from people's credit scores, which could up ratings for...

Vice President Kamala Harris says the Biden administration is beginning the process to remove medical bills from people’s credit scores.

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Biden comes for the care box event.

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“I want a cherry pie. I also want an apple pie.”

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Biden taking selfies at The Cookout in Raleigh, NC

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Inflation matters a lot when thinking about GDP—exclude it from the Q2 figures and the economy grew at a 7.8% annual rate. The fact that nominal growth was wiped out entirely by inflation helps to explain why voters are so angry and unhappy.

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At DNC holiday party, Biden just told the well-dressed guests that they would never have to sit in a McDonalds parking lot to get internet.

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Biden's promise was $1,400 in direct payments so people get an even $2,000. Nearly 98% of households who got checks in December will get them again with the Senate bill. But ... they also get expanded child tax credit.

WH says relief checks to go to most who got December payment

Roughly 98% of U.S. households that received a COVID-19 relief check in December will also qualify for the next round of payments being championed by President Joe Biden, according to a White House...

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President Biden commemorates the anniversary of 9/11 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.

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Biden answers q’s in aviators

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Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for gov't services (from @AP )

WH aims to restore faith in government by improving services

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at saving Americans time and frustration when dealing with the federal government.

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Of the $60.7 billion for Ukraine in the supplemental, $38.8 billion would go to U.S. factories that make missiles, munitions and other gear.

Biden wants people to know most of the money he's seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US

As President Joe Biden pushes House Republicans to pass needed aid for Ukraine, he wants voters to understand that nearly two-thirds would actually be going to U.S. factories, like a munitions plant...

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Great people are pushing NYT and WaPo subscriptions, but let's support the local newspapers, too. Without them, govt accountability vanishes

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Fortunate enough to have a 1-on-1 interview with @POTUS . He said part of his job is to give a pessimistic nation confidence again. “Be confident, because I am confident we’re better positioned than any country in the world to own the second quarter of the 21st century."

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As Biden tours the country and visits swing states, Trump is fundraising and playing golf (from @AP )

As Biden tours the country and visits swing states, Trump is fundraising and playing golf

As President Joe Biden campaigns for reelection at a furious pace, his 2024 rival, Donald Trump, is behind closed doors.

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Biden ordering ice cream. “Guv, congresswoman, I’m buying.”

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The Biden administration rolled out plans on Tuesday to identify and pay for possible upgrades to U.S. ports within the next 90 days — hoping to ultimately tamp down the inflation being caused by ships waiting to dock.

White House rushes with infrastructure fixes for US economy

The Biden administration is relying on infrastructure dollars to help fix the clogged ports and blanket the nation with internet access.

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3 months after the Feb. 24 invasion, many ordinary Russians are reeling from those blows to their livelihoods and emotions. Moscow’s vast shopping malls have turned into eerie expanses of shuttered storefronts once occupied by Western retailers.

After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed

When Vladimir Putin announced Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the war seemed far away from Russian territory.

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Just got some parenting advice from @POTUS .

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Biden in East Palestine, Ohio: “While there are acts of God, this was an act of greed that was 100% preventable.”

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It’s the inflation you’re not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It’s dubbed “shrinkflation,” and it’s accelerating worldwide.

No, you're not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking

It’s the inflation you’re not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices.

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GMI: Tomas Vargas said the extra $500 a month was enough for him to take time off from his part-time job and find full-time work that paid better. “Every day I get to wake up and enjoy my kids,” he said. “My wife, we enjoy time together. We didn’t have that before.”

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After getting $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and reported lower rates of anxiety and depression, according to a study released Wednesday.

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One big change in Biden's $1.9 trillion rescue plan relative to Trump admin: the summary is 19 pages. I remember getting a summary of the Trump tax plan that was a single page.

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VP Kamala Harris meets Thursday with the CEOs of four major companies developing AI, as the administration rolls out a set of initiatives meant to ensure the rapidly evolving technology improves lives without putting people’s rights and safety at risk.

Biden, Harris meet with CEOs about AI risks

Vice President Kamala Harris has met with the heads of Google, Microsoft and two other companies developing artificial intelligence. President Joe Biden briefly dropped by the meeting in the White...

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Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure. He vowed to take on China and bulk up American manufacturing. He said he would reduce the budget deficit and make the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes. Yet it’s Joe Biden who is acting on those promises.

What Trump promised, Biden seeks to deliver in his own way

Donald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president. He vowed to take on China and bulk up American manufacturing.

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GOP leaders are making a paradoxical argument that the U.S. economy has slumped into a recession, but Republican-led parts of the country are still booming. They’re blaming Biden for inflation, but taking credit for his policies’ job gains.

For Republican governors, all economic success is local

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott often knocks President Joe Biden for the country's high rate of inflation and fears of a looming recession.

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Biden administration awards $1 billion for economic projects The whole point of this is we’re not going to let you get left behind as we transition to a more digital economy, to a more technical economy, to a green economy,” Raimondo told ⁦ @AP ⁩.

$1 billion in federal economic grants headed coast to coast

President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are announcing $1 billion in federal grants for manufacturing, clean energy, farming, biotech and more.

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Naturalization ceremony in WH East Room.

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President Biden exits Marine One beneath the Golden Gate Bridge

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From WH: Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, and White House Counsel Dana Remus are currently meeting with families and reps of George Floyd, Eric Garner, Terence Crutcher, Andrew Brown, and Botham Jean to discuss police reform.

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Biden's White House is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices (from @AP )

Biden's White House is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices

The Biden administration is proposing new guidelines for corporate mergers, taking steps to disclose junk fees charged by landlords and launching a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry.

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Biden on opposing purchase of US Steel by Nippon Steel: “U.S. Steel has been an iconic American steel company for more than a century, and it is vital for it to remain an American steel company that is domestically owned and operated.”

Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for 'American steel workers'

President Joe Biden is opposing the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying the U.S. needs "strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.”

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NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian officials: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov taken to hospital after arriving for G-20 summit in Bali.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - US official says Biden's upcoming budget plan aims to cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over 10 years.

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Big 4.4% m-o-m increase in retail inventories--which is probably a positive sign on supply chain issues.

U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators

The U.S. Census Bureau's economic indicator surveys provide monthly and quarterly data that are timely, reliable, and offer comprehensive measures of the U.S. economy. These surveys produce a variety...

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Rough night coming for a man married to a Phillies fan.

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Biden greets Trudeau at Parliament

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Zoom is now worth more than United, Delta, American and JetBlue combined!!!!!

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Today’s GDP report mirrors the WH talking points on Bidenomics: “Driving the gain was a burst of business investment, which surged at a 5.7% annual pace, the fastest rate since late 2021. Companies plowed more money into factories and equipment.”

US economy unexpectedly accelerated to a 2.4% growth rate in April-June quarter despite Fed hikes

The U.S. economy surprisingly accelerated to a 2.4% annual growth rate from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of steadily higher interest rates resulting from the Federal...

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Lots of folks are focused on my tweet about President Biden buying ice cream. It was just a tweet sent out as part of the pool--the president likes ice cream. What you should be reading is the actual AP article:

To highlight economic growth, Biden goes shopping for gifts

President Joe Biden is pledging to chat more with everyday Americans and followed through Tuesday by visiting a gift shop and ice cream store in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order while visiting Maine on Friday to encourage companies to manufacture new inventions in the United States.

Biden jokes that Republicans may impeach him because inflation is starting to cool down

President Joe Biden used his trip to a textile plant in Maine on Friday to boast about cooling inflation and to make a crack at Republicans who have floated an impeachment inquiry into him.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is calling on congressional Republicans to increase the fines levied on rail companies for safety violations, as a fiery Feb. 3 train derailment in Ohio has become a political lightning rod.

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As Biden walked down the UPenn campus, he was greeted by a shout of, “Yo, Joe, legalize that weed!”

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ASEAN 2022 Family Photo

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Norm Shinkle is one of 4 in Michigan who certify the election: His wife, Mary, is a witness in Trump’s federal lawsuit as one of more than 100 GOP poll challengers who filed affidavits about their experience at the TCF Center in Detroit.

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Four partisans must certify Michigan’s election. One makes no promises. via @BridgeMichigan

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First Lady welcomes governors’ spouses to WH to pick care boxes for National Guard as part of Operation Gratitude.

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Biden called the head of the UAW to congratulate him on getting a new contract with General Motors and to wish him a happy 55th birthday — a sign of how the relationship had evolved since their first get-to-know-you meeting in the Oval Office on July 19.

During strike talks, Biden worked to build ties to the UAW's leader. They have yet to fully pay off

President Joe Biden made a major commitment to cultivate a relationship with the new head of the United Auto Workers before the start of strikes at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

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Psaki just said WH looks at 3-month average on jobs, not a single month. She said that's a reason why WH doesn't bring in "champagne and balloons" after a strong month.

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This is a big stat for thinking about how US economy is getting reshaped: 54.1% of college grads worked from home last month, but just 12.6% of high school grads did!!!

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We have new #BLSdata on whether people teleworked because of #COVID19 pandemic. New data also examine whether people couldn’t work because their employers closed or lost business, pay status for missed work, and whether pandemic prevented job search

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Trump endorsed a one-time wealth tax in 1999 to pay down national debt. No response from WH about whether he would still support an idea now animating Dem politics.

'Just too much': Meet the uber-rich who want a wealth tax

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the grand vacation homes of Newport Beach were empty on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend, Molly Munger decided it was time for the U.S. to consider taxing wealth.

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Key line from ⁦ @ZekeJMiller ⁩: With roughly 28 million vaccine doses being delivered each week, demand has eclipsed supply as the constraining factor to vaccinations in much of the country.

White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations

President Joe Biden has announced new employer tax credits and other steps to encourage people reluctant to be inoculated to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Big sign on how cinema culture is changing in the streaming era ...

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🚨Major news alert 🚨 We’re beyond thrilled to announce that the doors to New York’s iconic Paris Theatre will remain open!

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While at a Mexican restaurant today, Biden was asked if he had any response to GOP efforts to oust Liz Cheney and he said “I don’t understand the Republicans."

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President Joe Biden is committing to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% — a new goal for the “moonshot” initiative against the disease that was announced in 2016 when he was vice president.

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Just happened: Brian Deese walked into East Room. “There he is,” a seated Pete Buttigieg said. Fist bump ensued

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Biden on running in 2024 and the prospect of a Trump rematch: "I'd be very fortunate if I had that same man running against me."

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Jon Stewart at WH before Biden signs PACT Act

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WASHINGTON (AP) — US officials: Initial findings suggest missile that hit Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces at incoming Russian missile.

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ROME (AP) — G20 leaders agree to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad; no target for domestic coal phaseout.

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Weissman prosecuted Enron and Arthur Andersen (Enron’s accountant)

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....Will Robert Mueller’s big time conflicts of interest be listed at the top of his Republicans only Report. Will Andrew Weissman’s horrible and vicious prosecutorial past be listed in the Report. He wrongly destroyed people’s lives, took down great companies, only to be........

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Biden visiting HoneyMade in DC

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G7 leaders at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima

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President Joe Biden intends to propose a minimum tax of 20% on households worth more than $100 million and cut projected budget deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade.

Biden budget seeks minimum tax on households worth $100m

President Joe Biden intends to propose a minimum tax of 20% on households worth more than $100 million and cut projected budget deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade.

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Biden admin’s expanded child tax credit set to benefit 88% of children starting in July

88% of children covered by monthly payments starting in July

The Treasury Department says 39 million families are set to receive monthly child payments beginning on July 15.

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An analysis by AP found that workforces in the 25 states that maintained higher UI payments actually grew slightly more than in the 25 states that cut off the payments early.

Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx

Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans.

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Though the youngest Cabinet member at age 39, Buttigieg possesses a star power matched by few others in the group. He’s displayed an ability to command media attention and use those moments — including during a series of memorable Fox News hits.

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The Biden administration is steering $5 billion to cities and localities to address the growing traffic safety crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks and nudging people to public transit.

Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar

Upcoming data shows traffic deaths soaring in the U.S. The Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis.

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A lot of Americans are still a few hours away from waking up to this news ...

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President Joe Biden said the United States would intervene militarily if China were to invade the island nation. A White House official said Biden’s comments did not reflect a decades-old policy shift.

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How I spent my afternoon:

AP Interview: Biden says a recession is 'not inevitable'

President Joe Biden says the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The family of Tyre Nichols plans to lay him to rest Wednesday, three weeks after he died following a brutal beating, by Memphis police after a traffic stop.

Impassioned calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols' funeral

I'll add logging to the webhook mechanism to see if there is a time delay or a failure status for the videos coming from JW.

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Cabinet members Fudge, Raimondo, Buttigieg and Granholm will get front row seats for Biden’s infrastructure remarks

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POTUS checks out a hybrid bus in La Crosse, WI

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Following President Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia, today's news: VIENNA - OPEC+ to boost oil production by much slower pace in September than in previous months, at 100,000 barrels a day.

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The White House is warning state and local governments about severe cuts to disaster relief, Medicaid, infrastructure grants. school money and other programs if Congress fails to raise the U.S. debt limit.

House to try suspending cap on borrowing authority next week

House Democrats said Friday they planned to take action next week to suspend the cap on the government’s borrowing authority.

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“We pay for everything we spend,” Biden said at the White House. “It’s going to be zero. Zero.”

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Biden at Independence Hall

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Biden returns to US. Will speak at 8:15 pm on deadly mass shooting at Texas elementary school.

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The evolution of the child tax credit reflects a split on how lawmakers think about human nature. Do payments from the government make people lazier or give them the resources to become more responsible? Evidence so far is more responsible.

Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives

President Joe Biden and leading Democratic lawmakers, including Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and Connecticut Rep.

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Biden tells AP that the notion that the 2021 coronavirus relief bill caused inflation is ‘bizarre’

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In assembling her 33-person team for Biden’s counsel’s office, Dana Remus put a premium on three qualities: kindness, diversity and the ability to work as a team, officials said. The office is 65% female, 20% LGBTQ+, 40% people of color.

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Biden starts supply chain speech by saying he knows it’s been hard to get tennis shoes and toasters.

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How long is the POTUS motorcade in Rome? 85 cars.

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Biden: "That's what great nations do. They don't bury the truth. They face up to it."

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Today in reliably Republican Louisiana: Biden will pose a basic question to voters about whether tax cuts for big companies and CEOs will make the country stronger than programs designed to bolster the middle class.

In GOP stronghold, Biden pushes for his infrastructure plan

With a badly aging bridge as his backdrop, President Joe Biden stood in reliably Republican Louisiana on Thursday to pressure GOP lawmakers to support his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.

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The WH has a new effort to show local governments what it can do for their communities, hosting North Carolina officials to highlight funding opportunities and hear firsthand how coronavirus relief, infrastructure dollars and other policies are faring.

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Biden notched an approval rating of 38% in the new poll, after 45% said they approved in February and 41% in January. His ratings hit their lowest point of his presidency last July, at 36%, as the full weight of inflation began to hit U.S. households.

Biden approval dips near lowest point: AP-NORC poll

Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago to 38%. That's nearly the lowest point of his presidency, and comes as his administration tries to project a sense of stability...

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Republicans' bond with corporate America is fraying amid conspiracy theories and rejection of mainstream climate science. This creates an opportunity for Biden admin *even* as they push a corporate tax increase for infrastructure.

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Big deal--US job market wasn't quite as strong as initially believed in 2018. We added 501,000 *fewer* jobs than BLS originally reported.

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Prelim Current Employment Statistics revisions shows massive 501k downward revisions to nonfarm payrolls! > largest since 2009 > largest revisions: - retail (-146k) - professional & business services (-163k) - leisure and hospitality (-175k)

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Some of the defendants charged in the storming of the U.S. Capitol are turning away defense lawyers and electing to represent themselves, undeterred by their lack of legal training or repeated warnings from judges.

Risky business: Some Capitol riot defendants forgo lawyers

At least five people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol have chosen to defend themselves in court.

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Biden finds a new friend in Vietnam as American CEOs look for alternatives to Chinese factories (from @AP )

Biden says US outreach to Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China

President Joe Biden says his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi isn't about trying to start a “cold war” with China.

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Biden enters for the Quad meeting with Modi

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Biden arrives in Fort Worth, TX

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The House GOP plan to cut $14 billion from the IRS to pay for Israeli aid would *increase* deficits by $27 billion.

CBO Cost Estimates

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6 months

Estimated Budgetary Effects of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

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Josh Boak

@joshboak

1 year

Biden admin tougher on China than Trump with export ban on chips, CSIS’ Greg Allen says. “We have essentially committed ourselves to saying: China you will not achieve your number one goal,” Allen said.

Computer chip ban signals new era as Biden and Xi meet

The Biden administration’s recent move to block exports of advanced computer chips to China signals a new phase in relations between the globe’s two largest economies.

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Josh Boak

@joshboak

3 years

The president resisted calls by business groups to pay for infrastructure with higher gas taxes and tolls, since the costs would be borne by working Americans and Biden had promised no tax hikes on anyone making less than $400,000.

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Josh Boak

@joshboak

1 year

McCarthy: "The president doesn't even want to talk ..." In the State of the Union, Biden stipulated that McCarthy present a budget first so that they can negotiate in a transparent way. McCarthy has yet to produce a budget plan, though he outlined broad spending caps today.

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Josh Boak

@joshboak

2 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — In AP interview, Biden acknowledges public frustrations with COVID and inflation, says 'people are really, really down.'

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