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News Articles: president biden

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave as they arrive at the White House, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Washington after a vacation in Lake Tahoe.

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  • Politics

Biden tests negative again for COVID after the first lady tests positive

The president tested negative again today for the virus the White House said, the day after the first lady tested positive. The White House says he'll wear a mask indoors when he's around others.

September 05, 2023
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
President Biden speaks in front of a home destroyed by fallen trees and debris during a tour of communities impacted by Hurricane Idalia, in Live Oak, Fla., on Saturday.

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  • Politics

During post-storm tour, Biden praises Florida residents for their 'remarkable' spirit

The president visited the city of Live Oak in northern Florida, about an hour northeast of where Hurricane Idalia made landfall earlier this week.

September 02, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Westerman
SEIU nursing home workers rally outside Pennsylvania's capitol in Harrisburg in 2022. The union is praising a proposed rule released Tuesday that would increase staffing levels.

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  • Health Care

Labor unions praise Biden's plan to boost staffing at nursing homes

For the first time ever, nursing homes may soon have to guarantee a registered nurse is working 24/7 in every facility.

September 02, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin and
  • Diane Webber
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is set to become the latest government official to travel to China amid rising tensions between the two countries. The worsening relations are leaving American companies facing an uncertain environment.

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  • Economy

How high tensions between China and the U.S. are impacting American companies

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is set to travel to China at a time when U.S. executives and investors are facing increasing uncertainty and risk doing business there.

August 26, 2023
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By:
  • David Gura
August 10: The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.

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  • National

Photos: 'Whole town went and dissolved into ashes,' Hawaii lieutenant governor says

In Maui, a fast-moving wildfire decimated the town of Lahaina. Historical losses includes one of the largest banyan trees in the U.S.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Ravenna Koenig and
  • Nicole Werbeck
A sign displays an an unofficial temperature as jets taxi at Sky Harbor International Airport at dusk, July 12 in Phoenix.

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  • Politics

Three-quarters of Republicans prioritize the economy over climate change

In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, the record temperatures this summer don't have Republicans heated as confidence in institutions takes a hit and President Biden has challenges ahead.

August 03, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Hunter Biden arrives in J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building to appear in court to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanors for not paying taxes on time, and possessing a gun as a drug user, in Delaware on July 26.

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  • Law

Judge says she's not ready to accept Hunter Biden's plea deal

Judge Maryellen Noreika demanded that the lawyers from both sides make clear that the deal does not convey broad immunity offered to Biden from prosecution on his business dealings.

July 26, 2023
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  • Washington Desk
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters that allegations regarding President Biden's family rise to the level of an impeachment inquiry.

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  • Politics

McCarthy says info about Biden family 'rises to level of an impeachment inquiry'

The House speaker says Republicans may launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. House GOP members have been investigating allegations of financial misconduct related to his son, Hunter.

July 25, 2023
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, seen here at the U.S. Capitol on May 31, sparked controversy over the weekend when she referred to Israel as a "racist state."

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  • Politics

Top House Democrats reject Rep. Jayapal's comments calling Israel a 'racist state'

The Washington Democrat walked back comments she made over the weekend in which she called Israel a "racist state."

July 17, 2023
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
President Biden talks to reporters as he departs the White House on Wednesday. After reporters pointed out the marks on his face, the White House revealed the president used a CPAP machine, used by people who have sleep apnea, Tuesday night.

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  • Politics

Biden's sleep apnea has led him to use a CPAP machine at night

After reporters noticed marks on the president's face Wednesday morning, the White House disclosed that the president started using a CPAP machine a few weeks ago.

June 29, 2023
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Rep. Jamie Raskin at his home in Takoma Park, Md. on June 12, 2023.

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  • Politics

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, free from cancer, weighs a Senate run

Raskin has given himself until July 4th to announce his plans. He's weighing a run for the U.S. Senate after going into remission following intensive cancer treatment.

June 28, 2023
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
Sarah McBride and Katie Couric speak onstage during the Women In The World summit on April 11, 2019 in New York City.

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  • Politics

In historic bid, transgender Delaware state senator launches congressional campaign

If elected, Sarah McBride, 32, would be the first transgender person to serve in Congress. She is running for the at-large seat held by Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester.

June 26, 2023
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
In this combination of file photos, Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, and Donald Trump speaks at the White House on April 5, 2020.

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  • Elections

Trump's advantages are huge in the 2024 GOP primary right now

President Biden meanwhile has seen his approval rating stabilize and is well liked among Democrats, though he faces challenges with independents and younger voters.

June 21, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
The headquarters of Live Nation is seen on June 29, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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  • National

Live Nation and Ticketmaster tell Biden they're going to show fees up front

After President Biden called out "junk fees" in his State of the Union address, ticket vendors said they were willing to do more to disclose hidden fees. Live Nation is the latest to join.

June 15, 2023
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By:
  • Kelsey Snell and
  • Ayana Archie
President Biden gives an address Friday on the bipartisan deal to avert a national default.

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  • Politics

Biden signs bipartisan deal to avert debt default

The president's signature came hours after he outlined the economic stakes that leaders faced and declared that a crisis had been averted.

June 03, 2023
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
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