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Political Rewind: More cases of the omicron variant found in U.S.; effects on travel, schools in Ga.

Friday on Political Rewind: We looked at the latest news about the coronavirus. We tackled your questions about the new omicron variant, and where it is likely is it to become the dominant strain of COVID in Georgia. How will schools, public spaces and travel change in the coming months?

December 03, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been selected for a second term at the helm of the Fed, a move likely to be welcomed by markets.

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Biden reappoints Jerome Powell as Fed chairman at a critical time for the economy

President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve as the economy faces huge challenges, including surging inflation.

November 22, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
President Biden speaks during a visit to the Port of Baltimore on Nov. 10. He has said the United States needs to invest in infrastructure to help catch up to China.

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  • Politics

Biden and Xi will meet (virtually) on Monday. Here's what's at stake

It's been more than two years since leaders of the United States and China met face-to-face. This meeting will be virtual, not in person, and comes at a time of high tensions.

November 12, 2021
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and attorneys general for Ohio and Tennessee filed a lawsuit claiming the new federal vaccine mandate is government overreach. He's pictured in 2020.

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  • Law

Hours after the White House issues its new vaccine mandate, GOP-led states sue

Dozens of Republican state officials are suing over the White House's COVID-19 vaccine mandate that they say is unconstitutional and threatens business.

November 05, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
International visitors who fly into the U.S. will have a new set of rules and requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccines, starting Nov. 8.

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  • Global Health

The U.S. has new COVID vaccine rules for international travelers. Here's what to know

The requirements set by the Biden administration take effect Nov. 8 and cover approved vaccines, exceptions for the unvaccinated and protocols after arrival.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
President Biden shakes hands with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday. The pontiff called Biden a good Catholic.

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  • Politics

Biden, Pope Francis discuss climate change and global vaccine sharing

President Biden's meeting at the Vatican with the pope is one of several gatherings scheduled with global leaders over the next week.

October 29, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman,
  • Scott Detrow,
  • and 1 more
Pope John XXIII with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who stands at left, during an audience granted in the pontiff's private library in the Vatican Palace on Dec. 6, 1959. Eisenhower was the second U.S. president to meet the pope.

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  • Politics

U.S. presidents have met with the pope since 1919. It all started with Woodrow Wilson

President Biden's meeting with the pope is a fairly recent tradition for U.S. presidents. His meeting will mark the 31st time a U.S. president has met with the leader of the Catholic Church.

October 29, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Ana Navarro (center left) and Sunny Hostin (center right) appear on <em>The View</em> on Aug. 2, 2019. The two were pulled live from the TV show on Friday, just before Vice President Harris was scheduled to join them onstage for an interview.

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  • Politics

'View' Co-Hosts Test Positive For COVID Moments Before Harris Interview

Two hosts of the The View were pulled live from the program on Friday, just before the vice president was scheduled to join them onstage for an in-person interview.

September 24, 2021
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  • Alana Wise
President Joe Biden speaks about his strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic at Brookland Middle School on  Friday in Washington, D.C. Later in the day, he issued a video commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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  • Politics

Biden Calls For Unity In His Address Commemorating The Sept. 11 Attacks Anniversary

President Biden called on Americans to embrace unity as they reflect on the day that two decades ago reshaped the nation. "Unity is what makes us who we are: America at its best," he said.

September 10, 2021
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By:
  • Alana Wise
President Biden bows his head in a moment of silence Thursday as he speaks about the situation in Afghanistan from the White House's East Room.

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  • Politics

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack

Biden has pledged the U.S. will target the assets, leadership and facilities of ISIS-K, the Islamic State group's affiliate that has reportedly claimed responsibility for the terror attack.

August 27, 2021
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
People line up last week to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Kampala, Uganda, after weeks of no supply. In Uganda, only 2.2% of the population had received one dose of a vaccine as of Aug. 15.

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  • Global Health

Why A Push For Boosters Could Make The Pandemic Even Worse

Public health figures believe a focus on boosters for the already vaccinated will hasten the emergence of new variants among the billions of unvaccinated people — including a vaccine-resistant strain.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
U.S. soldiers stand guard as Afghans wait Monday at the Kabul airport following the swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war.

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  • National Security

As The Taliban Made Their Way To Kabul, Biden Ordered Troops Into Afghanistan

President Biden gave the order last week to send U.S. troops into Afghanistan as it became clear the Taliban were overrunning Afghan government forces on their way to taking the capital of Kabul.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Brian Naylor
Damian Williams has been nominated to head the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan. Williams would be the first Black man to run the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

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  • Politics

Biden's Pick To Lead One Of The Top Federal Prosecutor's Offices Could Make History

President Biden nominated Damian Williams to head the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. If confirmed, Williams would be the first Black man to lead the office.

August 11, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Empty hallways outside the U.S. Senate chamber, where the body will consider major pieces of legislation that could allocate trillions of dollars for infrastructure and other priorities.

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  • Politics

As Biden Aims To Pass 2 Big Bills, Things Are About To Get Really Complicated

Seemingly arcane exercises in the days and weeks ahead will in fact represent – and may even resolve — real conflicts over national issues of enormous importance.

August 05, 2021
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By:
  • Ron Elving
A resident of Reading, Pa., fills out a U.S. census form in 2010. The White House's Office of Management and Budget says it's reviewing proposals that the Census Bureau's researchers say would allow the census to gather more accurate race and ethnicity data about Latinos and people with Middle Eastern or North African origins.

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  • National

Biden Is Reviving An Effort To Change How The Census Asks About Race And Ethnicity

The Trump administration had stalled on reviewing the proposals, which the Census Bureau says would produce more accurate data about Latinos and people with roots in the Middle East or North Africa.

July 22, 2021
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  • Hansi Lo Wang
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