In Washington: The House on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at combating the sharp rise in hate crimes against Asian-Americans that have occurred during the coronavirus pandemic. President Biden is expected to sign the bill...more
5/20/2021
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In Washington: On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eased its guidelines on wearing masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to mask up unless they are in certain crowded...more
4/29/2021
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In Washington: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed confidence Wednesday that the U.S. can spend trillions more in upcoming legislation following this month’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. In testimony before...more
3/25/2021
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In Washington: The Senate will vote this week on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) said Monday. The Senate is expected to make changes to the bill, including stripping out...more
3/2/2021
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In Washington: House managers finished presenting their case against former President Trump at his impeachment trial on Thursday. They argued that Trump's statements prior to and at the January 6 "Stop the Steal" rally...more
2/12/2021
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In Washington: On Friday, President Biden pushed Congress to act urgently on his proposed COVID-19 relief package as the White House scraps to garner bipartisan support. "[T]his is a time to act now,” Biden said during a...more
2/1/2021
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In Washington: Moderna is accelerating its testing on booster shots to vaccinate against the different variants and mutations in strains of COVID. Alarm bells have sounded after research shows the Moderna vaccine was six...more
1/26/2021
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In Washington: On Friday, President Biden signed an executive order expanding the scope of nutrition assistance programs, an effort to address a growing hunger crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and heightening worker...more
1/25/2021
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In Washington: On Jan. 20, Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States as he and Kamala Harris were sworn into office in front of the Capitol building that only two weeks prior was the scene of the Jan. 6 Capitol...more
1/22/2021
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In Washington:
Welcome back and to the new 117th Congress. The House of Representatives met Sunday to swear in new members of Congress and elect Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to be the Speaker of the House for the fourth time...more
1/5/2021
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In Washington:
The bipartisan “908 negotiators” unveiled summaries and text of their $908 billion coronavirus relief proposal that has now been divided into two sections to allow the House and Senate to vote on the...more
12/16/2020
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In Tuesday's Report: European Commission proposes far-reaching pharmaceutical strategic plan, Biden names health care nominees, and warnings over Christmas COVID-19 spread....more
12/8/2020
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In Washington:
President-elect Joe Biden picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary. Becerra was a defender of the Affordable Care Act. Separately, Biden picked a Harvard infectious...more
12/8/2020
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In Washington:
On Thursday, the U.S. experienced the deadliest 24 Hours since the Coronavirus pandemic began as a record 2,777 Americans died in just 24 hours. More than 14 million Americans have now tested positive,...more
12/7/2020
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In Washington:
On Sunday, White House Coronavirus Task Force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx warned Americans to “assume that you’re infected” with COVID-19 if you traveled or gathered for Thanksgiving and advised being...more
12/1/2020
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In Washington:
Two Treasury Department moves in recent days are generating controversy among lawmakers and policymakers:
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Thursday that he will not extend the Federal...more
11/23/2020
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In Washington:
The Senate headed out for the Thanksgiving recess with no coronavirus stimulus bill is in sight. During a press conference Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) suggested that there might be...more
11/20/2020
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In Tuesday's Report: Moderna announces vaccine efficacy, Fauci concerned about presidential transition, testing labs raise supply chain alarm, impact of COVID-19 on insolvency and arbitration in the U.K., and a podcast on...more
11/17/2020
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In Washington:
On Monday, Moderna announced that its coronavirus is 94.5% effective against COVID-19 in its phase three testing. The results make Moderna the second company to report preliminary data on a successful...more
11/17/2020
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In Washington:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on face masks to say that masks not only protect others around you but also protects the wearer. The guidance clarifies that masks reduce...more
11/12/2020
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In Washington:
On Nov. 7, most major networks and news sources announced that Joe Biden won the presidential election to become the 46th President of the United States. The call came after Biden’s lead if Pennsylvania...more
11/11/2020
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In Washington:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a Thursday morning letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pressed the White House for a response to the Democrats' latest coronavirus relief package proposal....more
10/30/2020
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In Washington:
White House communications director Alyssa Farah said Tuesday that the White House still hopes for a coronavirus relief package, probably post-election. Speaking on Fox & Friends, Farah said President Trump...more
10/28/2020
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Tuesday, 20 October 2020 -
President Trump’s executive order on essential medicines aims to encourage pharmaceutical companies to bring their manufacturing back to the U.S. But it may also have unintended consequences for...more
10/20/2020
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In Washington:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) set a Tuesday deadline for her and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to reconcile significant policy disputes if they want to pass a coronavirus relief bill before Election...more
10/20/2020
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