Stimulus funds could come as early as this weekend. President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation into law on Thursday. His signing commemorated the one-year anniversary…
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President Gives Primetime Address
He spoke to the nation one year after the start of the covid outbreak. President Biden held his first prime-time address to the nation on Thursday, marking the…
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House Passes COVID-19 Aid Bill
President likely to sign the bill on Friday. In a vote entirely along party lines, the House of Representatives voted to approve a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that…
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President Biden Visits DC Hardware Store
Promotes PPP loans to smaller businesses. On Tuesday, in an effort to promote the value of the Paycheck Protection Program, President Biden visited a hardware store in Washington,…
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Senate Votes on COVID-19 Stimulus Amendments
Minimum wage increase no longer a part of the legislation. After a 51-50 vote on Thursday that required Vice President Harris to cast the deciding vote, the Senate…
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U.S. Adds 379,000 Jobs in February
Employment numbers surpass expectations. The Department of Labor announced February’s job gains on Friday, highlighting the continued recovery from last year’s massive layoffs and closures. 370,000 jobs were…
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President Discusses States Ending Mask Mandates
Calls the lifting of restrictions in Texas and Mississippi a mistake. President Biden held a press conference on Wednesday in which he criticized the announcements from the governors…
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President Biden Meets with Mexican President
Leaders to discuss migration, COVID-19, economy, and national security. President Biden met virtually with Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday, allowing the two leaders to discuss…
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COVID Hospitalizations Lowest Since November
Number now below 50,000, tracking group says. Hospitalizations related to the coronavirus are at their lowest level since early November of last year. Positive cases continue to decline…
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FDA Authorizes Third COVID Vaccine
Johnson and Johnson vaccine receives approval for emergency use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization in the past few days for a third COVID-19…
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