Washington Post – Politics:
Author: Annie Linskey
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Covid creeps closer to Biden as restrictions fall
Washington Post – Politics:
Several key figures close to President Biden have contracted covid-19 in recent weeks as restrictions have been relaxed and the virus continues to spread.
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White House reaches out to Venezuela, a longtime foe, amid Russia crisis
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Venezuela has long been one of America’s most bitter adversaries. But amid the crisis with Russia and soaring gas prices, the Biden administration is reaching out to the Latin American country.
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Biden to use federal purchasing power to increase U.S. manufacturing
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Right now goods can purchased by the federal government with tax dollars if just 55 percent of their parts were manufactured here. On Friday, Pres. Biden plans to unveil a new regulation upping that standard to 75 percent.
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Biden’s State of the Union applauds unity against Russia, seeks more unity at home
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At a moment of global chaos, Biden seeks to telegraph leadership on the Russia conflict and action on the economy
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Biden wanted to use the State of the Union speech to pivot to his agenda. Then Russia started a land war.
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President Biden’s team has revised his first State of the Union address to portray Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine as a vivid example of the the tension between democracy and autocracy.
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How ‘Let’s go Brandon’ became an unofficial GOP slogan
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Some Democrats warn the party is making a mistake by dismissing the phrase as an immature taunt rather than taking it on.