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Politics
NYC Council OKs measure that would allow legal noncitizens to vote in local elections
If enacted, New York City would become the largest jurisdiction in the U.S. to allow legal permanent residents to vote in municipal elections.
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Politics
Citing humanitarian abuses, U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
The White House cited the "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity" in the Xinjiang region of China. U.S. athletes will compete in the Olympics.
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Politics
Biden restarts trilateral summit, focused on North American partnership
The meeting with the leaders of Canada and Mexico was the first North American summit of its kind since 2016.
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Politics
Biden picks a rickety New Hampshire bridge as a scene to sell his infrastructure bill
The president made a first stop in New Hampshire to promote the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law. Members of his cabinet will crisscross the nation in the coming days to boost the new law.
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Politics
Virginia school revisits its history as a polio vaccine trailblazer with COVID clinic
Franklin Sherman Elementary was the first school to administer the polio vaccine to kids in 1954. Now it's once again at the forefront, hosting a COVID-19 vaccine event with first lady Jill Biden.
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Politics
House is poised for a vote on its spending plan, but hurdles remain
Democrats have been debating the scope of President Biden's Build Back Better agenda for months and still haven't reached consensus. Even if the House OKs the bill, changes are expected in the Senate.
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National
Democrats' deal on prescription drugs would lower costs for seniors
Democrats agreed to a significant — but slimmed down — proposal to help lower prescription drug prices, bringing aboard notable holdouts on the measure, including Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
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National
The political fight over vaccine mandates deepens despite their effectiveness
Republicans in Texas and Florida are combatting COVID-19 mandates as a matter of personal liberty, even as the data show just how crucial vaccination — and mandates — are to beating the virus.
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Politics
The House passes a short-term fix to the looming debt ceiling crisis
The bill heads off fiscal calamity and puts an end — for now — to tense negotiations over the federal debt limit.
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Politics
Trump continues to lie, says 'real insurrection' happened when he lost election
The former president also doubled down on his support of participants in the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, saying that the "real insurrection" happened on Election Day.