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How will Israel respond after Iran drone attack? US leaders urging restraint
As Israel weighs just how severe its answer will be, U.S. leaders are urging caution due to concerns about wider destabilization of the Middle East.
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Biden says he's considering Australia's request to drop prosecution of Wikileaks founder Assange
President Joe Biden says he’s considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for publishing American classified documents.
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US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs.
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Biden announces new rule to protect consumers who purchase short-term health insurance plans
President Joe Biden is announcing new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk.
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President Biden in North Texas on Wednesday
President Biden visited North Texas on Wednesday evening and then headed to Houston on Thursday. NBC 5’s Vince Sims and Meredith Yeomans provide updates.
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GOP state attorneys push back on Biden's proposed diversity rules for apprenticeship programs
While President Joe Biden and many Democratic-led states seek to require greater consideration of diversity, equity and inclusion, many Republican elected officials are seeking to eliminate such initiatives.
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What you need to know before Thursday's State of the Union, from policy to guests to fashion
One of the biggest political theater events of the year is the State of the Union speech. Here are some tips for watching and things to look out for during President Joe Biden’s speech on Thursday.
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Biden issues executive order cracking down on sales of Americans' personal data to China, Russia
President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aiming to better protect Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia.
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Biden admin announces ‘historic' $366 million funding for renewable energy projects in rural areas
The federal government will fund 17 projects across the U.S. to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, the Biden administration announced on Tuesday.
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Emhoff to announce $1.7 billion in pledges to help Biden's goal of ending hunger by 2030
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, is announcing $1.7 billion in commitments from more than 140 health systems, insurers and others to help President Joe Biden meet his goal of ending hunger by 2030.
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Foreign aid for Ukraine could end up funding factory jobs in North Texas
President Joe Biden wants voters to understand that nearly two-thirds would actually be going to U.S. factories, like a munitions plant set to open this summer in suburban Dallas.
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Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing ‘hardship'
Several categories of borrowers are being targeted for relief under Biden’s second try at widespread cancellation after the Supreme Court rejected his first plan last year.
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White House to brief lawmakers on ‘serious national security threat' related to Russia
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, released an unusual statement Wednesday warning of a “serious national security threat” without providing additional details, pre-empting what the White House said was a planned briefing for congressional leaders.
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First lady questions whether special counsel referenced son's death to score political points
First lady Jill Biden says she doesn’t know what a special counsel was trying to achieve when he suggested President Joe Biden could not remember when his oldest son died.
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Biden administration announces $5 billion investment in research and development of computer chips
The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $5 billion in a public-private consortium aimed at supporting research and development in advanced computer chips.
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US rolls out visa restriction policy on people who abuse spyware to target journalists, activists
The Biden administration is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware.
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Governors return to border, pressures Biden over migrant crossings in Texas
14 Republican governors joined Greg Abbott in Eagle Pass Sunday to deliver a message to the Biden administration. They say they stand with the Texas governor’s opposition to the federal government over U.S. border enforcement. NBC 5’s David Goins has more.
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GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Eagle Pass border to highlight his escalating attempts to curb illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Push in motion to get more North Texans to buy EVs
In Dallas — a move to get more North Texans buying electric vehicles. The Biden administration and automakers are pushing to go all in on EVs – but is Texas ready? Katy Blakey has the story.
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Biden marks 15th anniversary of landmark Equal Pay Act with more steps to help federal workers
President Joe Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of a landmark pay equity law with new steps to tackle persistent gaps in pay for federal government employees and those who work for federal contractors.