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Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislation
Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair has helped President Joe Biden salute the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a star in Hollywood hits like “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions.”
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As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
As part of the 2021 pandemic rescue package, state and local governments have committed $11 billion to worker training
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The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steriods and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November.
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Insurance hurdles for new Covid vaccines largely resolved, Biden administration says
Reports of people being denied insurance coverage for the latest Covid vaccines emerged last week as the shots were rolled out to pharmacies
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Biden admin unveils new rules to make foster care with family easier and protect LGBTQ+ children
The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for caregivers to take in family members in the foster care system, requiring states to provide them with the same financial support that any other foster home would receive.
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Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states
The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity.
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US will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden hosts Pacific leaders
President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue.
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With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
The Biden administration’s grant of temporary legal status to nearly 500,000 Venezuelans already in the United States may complicate its messaging abroad.
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Texas Wants to Know: How to handle the resumption of student loan payments
Next month, for the first time since March 2020, borrowers with federal student loans will make payments on those loans. Interest began to accrue a month earlier, on Sept. 1. This week, a 2021 college graduate explains how he’s navigated the changing policies surrounding student loans, and Paul Goebel of the Student Money Management Center at the University of North...
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Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,' President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
President Joe Biden says he is determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launches the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings.
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Biden aiming to scrub medical debt from people's credit scores, which could up ratings for millions
Vice President Kamala Harris says the Biden administration is beginning the process to remove medical bills from people’s credit scores.
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Some student loan borrowers have extra time before payments restart. Here's why
The Biden administration has made it clear that student loan borrowers’ payments will restart in October. But some people may have a little more time.
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U.S. senators ask Biden administration to push for release of Princeton grad student held by Iran-backed militia
Two U.S. senators are urging the Biden administration to appeal to the Iraqi government to help secure the release of a Princeton University graduate student believed to have been abducted by an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq six months ago.
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U.S. will again offer free at-home Covid tests starting Monday
Americans will soon be able to use COVIDtests.gov to request four free tests, the Biden administration said in a release.
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Border Patrol temporarily separated families this summer, court filing says
A pediatrician tasked by the federal court in Los Angeles to monitor the conditions of migrant children in U.S. government custody revealed in a recent court filing that some children were temporarily separated from their parents while in Border Patrol custody this summer due to overcrowding.
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Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to fossil fuels
Tens of thousands of people in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change.
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Biden's national security advisor secretly meets China's foreign minister in bid to ease strained ties
The meeting between Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi comes at a critical time for U.S.-China relations with a range of economic and security issues at stake.
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Biden on auto industry: “Record profits have not been shared fairly”
President Joe Biden announced he is sending two members of his staff to help the United Auto Workers union and Big 3 automakers negotiate a new contract.
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Iran names prisoners it wants from US in swap for detained Americans and $6 billion in frozen funds
Iran on Tuesday identified the five prisoners it hopes to see freed in the United States in exchange for five Iranian-Americans now held in Tehran and billions in assets once held by South Korea.
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US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds
The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money in South Korea without fear of U.S. sanctions. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed off on the move last week but Congress was not notified of the...