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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:

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President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the American Jobs Plan in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Biden open to compromise on infrastructure, but not inaction
President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the package but inaction is unacceptable.


Updated today at 8:59 PM CDT

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Biden willing to negotiate on corporate taxes, but 'sick and tired' of non-payers
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Sen. Ted Cruz illegally promoted his book with campaign funds, watchdog alleges
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Trump adviser Giuliani asks judge to throw out $1.3 billion lawsuit over his 'big lie' election claims
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Matt Gaetz trip to Bahamas is part of federal probe into sex trafficking, sources say
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Biden to take first limited steps on gun control, including on 'ghost guns' and pistol braces
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Analysis: White House, U.S. companies could agree on 25% tax rate, officials, business groups say
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Texas Gov. Abbott blames Biden as allegations emerge of sexual assault at child migrant facility
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McConnell backs away from warning businesses to stay out of politics
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Key takeaways from Day 8 of the Derek Chauvin trial
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GOP House fundraisers accuse people who uncheck their recurring donation box of being Trump 'DEFECTORS' and prey to 'the Radical Left' - BI
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McConnell warns corporate America to 'stay out of politics' — but says donations are OK
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Biden to unveil six executive actions to curb gun violence
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EXCLUSIVE: ICE converting these seven hotels into 'casas' for migrant families
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Cuomo aide says he slammed door shut before groping her
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Five reasons why US faces chronic crisis at border
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‘Damn it … I’m sick and tired of ordinary people being fleeced’: Biden defends corporate tax hike
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Biden tax plan would recapture $2 trillion in corporate profits from overseas, Treasury says
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Biden's planned pick for ATF director a fierce advocate for gun control
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Cuomo administration tracked nursing home deaths despite claims they couldn't be 'verified,' document shows
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South Carolina's first-ever hate crimes bill gets key approval from state House
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Boehner Blasts Trump, Saying He 'Incited That Bloody Insurrection' - NY Times
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Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana
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GOP governor clashes with Tucker Carlson over veto of bill to block trans youth health care
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New Mexico ends qualified immunity
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Chauvin had no need for force after Floyd was handcuffed and prone, expert testifies
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Cause of death released for 4 of 5 people at Capitol riot – but not Officer Brian Sicknick
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Capitol riot defendant flips to help prosecutors against Proud Boys
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Biden corporate tax hike would have little impact on business investment, Wharton study says
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National Archives can’t resurrect Trump’s tweets, Twitter says
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Georgia lawmaker arrested during bill signing won't be prosecuted
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China demands Biden cave to Iran
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Amb. Michael McFaul: Putin’s treatment of Navalny proves ‘this is a regime that is in decay’
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Georgia's GOP lieutenant governor says Giuliani's false fraud claims helped lead to restrictive voting law
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Myanmar ambassador to UK 'locked out' of London embassy
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Ex-Trump aide Stephen Miller launches legal group to fight Democrats in the courts
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Moderate GOP senators and Biden clash at start of infrastructure debate
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Democrats dig up budget rule loophole that could eliminate filibuster (video)
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Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd’s neck area
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Virginia approves blazing-fast timeline to legalize recreational marijuana
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Ten more members of Congress join NAACP lawsuit against Trump and Giuliani for conspiring to incite US Capitol riot
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Breaking down claims about Georgia's election law: What's true and what's not?
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Trump relaunches his fundraising machine after months of quiet
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Biden's plan to overhaul tax code would close offshore tax loopholes
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Trump denies Gaetz asked him for blanket pardon
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U.S. disturbed over imprisoned Kremlin critic Navalny’s deteriorating health
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Senator Bernie Sanders wants fossil fuel execs to testify to the budget committee
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Pence launches group as Trump officials line up new roles
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Masters chairman defends GA tournament
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Trump’s ex-campaign manager Brad Parscale helping Caitlyn Jenner explore run for California governor
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The Memo: Boehner's blasts don't move today's GOP
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Pence signs a seven-figure book deal, but Trump and other administration alums face a tough market in publishing
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U.S. Senate panel to hold hearing on tech bill to combat China
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Memo reveals DOJ pushback on domestic terrorism bill
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Gov. Inslee signs bill to restore voting rights to Washington parolees
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More than 50 convictions vacated over former cop accused of perjury
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Trump tests influence with GOP voters as he begins endorsing favorites
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Task Force Investigates Whether Trump Separated Families Earlier Than Previously Known
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Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss
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What's behind the push for a fourth stimulus check
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Biden looks to appoint special envoy to kill Russia-Germany energy pipeline
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Georgia's top election official looks to shake political drama
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Migrant smugglers using groups of children to divert Border Patrol from adults crossing into US, agents say
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McConnell stands by criticism of companies and accuses Democrats of misrepresenting restrictive voting laws
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Biden ally in U.S. Senate says Republicans have until end of May for infrastructure deal
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EXCLUSIVE: Brian Kemp predicts a backlash over MLB withdrawal from Atlanta
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Schumer’s filibuster workaround spurs mass confusion
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After warning, McConnell softens posture on corporations' taking political stances
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White House set to release first sketch of budget proposal on Friday
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More than a half million Americans gain coverage under Biden
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Tax plan replaces fossil fuel subsidies with incentives for clean energy, Treasury says
Omar slams Biden admin for continuing 'the construction of Trump's xenophobic and racist wall'
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Progressive, civil rights groups call for health equity emphasis
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Kentucky Gov. Beshear signs into law bipartisan elections bill expanding voting access into law
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Texas man pleads guilty to smuggling 119 illegal immigrants in refrigerated trailer
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WY governor signs bill requiring photo ID to be shown at polling places
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'We have to help you carry this weight': Jill Biden announces plans to aid military families
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EXPLAINER: What to know about the Amazon union vote count
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Transgender activist Raquel Willis speaks out on "the problem with trying to police people's bodies"
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U.S. restores assistance for Palestinians, to provide $235 million in aid
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U.S., Iraq agree on eventual withdrawal of U.S. combat troops
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Derek Chauvin Trial Breaks 'Blue Wall Of Silence,' But Will It Transform Policing?
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More than 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children are now in US custody
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Judge dismisses Katie Hill revenge pornography claim against Daily Mail
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School mess: Why millions of parents are owed billions of dollars
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US Treasury: 156 million coronavirus relief payments issued
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DC delegate pushes for removing Capitol fence despite car attack
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Sen. Rick Scott declines to defend DeSantis during Fox News interview on Publix controversy
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Biden administration disburses 25 million more stimulus payments to Americans
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Special Agent Testifies George Floyd Said, 'I Ain't Do No Drugs'
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Jordan’s King Abdullah says ‘sedition’ quashed
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Andrew Giuliani considering run for New York governor in 2022
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UK launches welcome package for resettling Hong Kongers
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Dave Chappelle: Celebs left 'dirty notes' for Trump staff in White House
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Campaigners call for US to do more to hold Putin accountable as Navalny's health deteriorates
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Tiger Woods car crash: Golfing great drove at almost double the speed limit
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Psaki snaps when asked why VP Harris had time to visit Chicago bakery but not border, 'she got a snack'
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Democratic North Las Vegas mayor to join GOP

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US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan
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Bezos endorses higher corporate taxes for infrastructure
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Gallup poll shows largest increase in Democratic Party affiliation in a decade
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Gaetz, under investigation for sex allegations, sought pardon from Trump: Sources
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GOP's Trump obsession is giving Biden an opening
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Breyer says big Supreme Court changes could diminish trust
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Key takeaways from Day 7 of the Derek Chauvin trial
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EXCLUSIVE: Pence returns to MAGA world with Trump-backed political group
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National Asian coalition says educational bias is contributing to spike in hate crimes
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Progressives fear infrastructure's climate plans won't survive Senate
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Child abandoned near border seen on video asking Border Patrol for help
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Derek Chauvin trial, COVID-19 vaccine side effects, FLOTUS agenda: 5 things to know Wednesday
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St. Louis getting its first Black female mayor after Tishaura Jones elected
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Republicans keep their distance from Matt Gaetz
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Texas Courts Open Eviction Floodgates: 'We Just Stepped Off A Cliff'
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Chuck Schumer is thinking big — gridlocked Senate be damned
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Trump falls nearly 300 spots on Forbes billionaires list
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Trump adviser teases 'busy morning' ahead for MAGA movement
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Florida lawmakers reverse scholarship cuts and changes after outrage
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AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s job inflation on infrastructure
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Russia may be ‘slowly’ killing Alexey Navalny: Amnesty
NASA employees reportedly asked to volunteer to work with unaccompanied migrant children
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Psaki refutes Fox reporter claim on 'very similar' Colorado and Georgia laws
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Biden wants to cement a governing majority. His Build Back Better bill is his plan to do it.
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As Amazon union vote count drags on, activists say "this is everybody's fight"
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A Brief History Of How Racism Shaped Interstate Highways
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CA Dem faces recall after trying to use courts to quash blogs
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Video shows Capitol suspect buying knife at local market before attack
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U.S. State Department backs away from the idea of a Beijing Olympics boycott
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Can Americans agree on a new minimum wage?
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Arrests and deportations of immigrants in US illegally drop under Biden with shift in priorities
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Biden's kitchen-sink 'jobs' bill has plenty of companions
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G20 finance officials to meet on pandemic measures, U.S. global minimum tax plan
State Dept. spokesperson says position on Olympics ‘has not changed’
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State lawmakers warm up to weed
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‘Leave no Tigrayan’: In Ethiopia, an ethnicity is erased
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Pfizer CEO says Trump told him vaccine 'will help me' with election
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Officers used excessive force against Floyd, expert says
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Biden hasn't confronted Xi about allegations China misled world about virus origins
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Fact Check: How Colorado, Georgia Voting Laws Differ Despite Conservatives' Claims
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'Ecocide' movement pushes for a new international crime: Environmental destruction
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Corporate America tears down Biden's infrastructure plan
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Biden to nominate Robin Carnahan as administrator of General Services Administration
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Myanmar military may extend emergency rule by up to two years
LSU faces second federal investigation since February
Sen. Paul: Health officials 'can't stand good news' about pandemic because 'they are big government people'
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Arkansas lawmakers override Hutchinson veto on transgender youth bill
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Five killed in Myanmar as troops open fire on protesters
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China flanks Taiwan with military exercises
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Lin Wood rips Lindsey Graham, Nikki Haley as he campaigns to lead South Carolina GOP
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Research shows promising development in hunt for HIV vaccine
AOC meets with NYC Jewish group for first time -- ending what some called a snub
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Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online
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Gantz says Israel has list of Iran-backed targets ready to strike
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Stephen Breyer worries about Supreme Court's public standing in current political era
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Will Biden's clean energy push lead to a jobs boom?
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Jill Biden to visit Alabama with actress Jennifer Garner
California school board regretted hot mic incident – but made sex joke anyway, new messages reveal
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Iran ship serving as Red Sea troop base near Yemen attacked
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Climate protests damage Barclays London HQ, seven arrested
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Harris moving into Naval Observatory residence after renovations delay
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Woman who drove car into BLM protest will pay restitution fees for plea deal
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State overrides veto on trans health care bill
Battle for Yemen desert city now a key to Iran, US tension
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San Francisco school board reverses decision to rename schools; Washington, Lincoln spared
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Yelp creates tool to help support Asian-owned businesses
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Pandemic drives Germany to highest deficit in 30 years: statistics office
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Virginia lieutenant governor says he was treated like George Floyd or Emmett Till when told to resign over sexual assault allegations
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Oil prices rise on stronger economic outlook, U.S. stockpile draw


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Coronavirus News and Updates:

Updated today at 8:59 PM CDT

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UK variant has become most dominant COVID strain in US, CDC says
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Summoning seniors: Big new push to vaccinate older Americans
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Georgia to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions
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COVID-19 prevalence in England dropped in March, but decline flattening off: study
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Congressman Raul Ruiz on vaccinating his constituents: "It's providing hope"
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Blood clots 'very rare' side effect of AstraZeneca vaccine, European regulator says
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Possible game-changer in reopening: Hospital launches COVID-19 saliva testing
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Biden administration weeks behind on Covid-19 workplace safety rules
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Amid Record Pandemic Travel, What's Safe?
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Australia to review EU findings on AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots
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UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30s amid clot worry
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The big hole in America's plan to fight Covid-19 variants
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Why you really need to get the second dose of a two-shot vaccine
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro ignores calls for lockdown to slow virus
Italy, Britain suggest age limits for AstraZeneca vaccine but still recommend it
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Argentina curtails leisure, public transport use after hitting new COVID-19 record
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Ontario issues stay-at-home order, closes most stores as COVID-19 cases rise

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A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders: study
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Young people are driving the latest Covid-19 surge, especially in Michigan
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Covid-19 raises risk of depression and dementia, study suggests
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UK begins rollout of Moderna COVID vaccine
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Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
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81% of teachers vaccinated or have appointments, according to union survey
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Biden exceeds expectations on vaccines — so far
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COVID vaccine eligibility is coming for all adults. But what about availability?
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Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Again. See How Your State Is Doing
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U.S. Bet Big on COVID Vaccine Manufacturer Even as Problems Mounted - NY Times
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This state will reopen in June if vaccine supply, hospitalization rates are favorable
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Senior Trump and Biden officials knew for months about problems at vaccine plant
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Boat, snowmobile, camel: Vaccine reaches world’s far corners
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Cuomo signs bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections
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Toronto Suspends In-Person Classes As Cases Surge In Canada's Most-Populous Province
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It's OK: COVID vaccine skin reactions aren't dangerous, study says
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You've been vaccinated. So what should you do with your vaccine card?
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Asia Today: India sees another record rise in virus cases
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Despite more Covid vaccines, experts warn it's early to declare victory
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How Herd Immunity Works — And What Stands In Its Way
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‘We failed the test’ of COVID-19, says human rights champion
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Covid: Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for first time
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EU life expectancy drops across bloc amid virus pandemic
 
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