Washington Post – Politics:
President Biden signed a gun-control act that is the most significant law of its kind in the last three decades.
Author: Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
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Biden confronts a bombshell that could define his presidency
Washington Post – Politics:
Roe’s demise could give Biden a way to find his voice and re-energize his presidency — or just escalate the divisions that have made it so hard to govern?
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Biden to urge Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 3 months
Washington Post – Politics:
Biden will urge Congress Wednesday to suspend the federal gas tax. He is also calling on states to suspend their gas taxes.
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Biden grapples with inflation and immigration
Washington Post – Politics:
After several days enmeshed in a diplomatic spat on democracy in Latin America, Biden on Friday confronted domestic crises over inflation and immigration.
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Biden touts democracy at Americas summit but faces sharp pushback
Washington Post – Politics:
Biden urges Summit of the Americas to promote democracy and fight climate change, but divisions are apparent amid fallout from the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
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Mexico’s president snubs Biden invitation to summit
Washington Post – Politics:
López Obrador says he will not attend this week’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles because Biden is not inviting Cuba, Venezuela or Nicaragua.
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Black voters’ support for Biden has cooled, poll finds
Washington Post – Politics:
Support among Black voters remained strong, but has softened among one of the Democratic Party’s most fiercely loyal groups.
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Biden meets Quad leaders in effort to counter China, insists no change in Taiwan policy
Washington Post – Politics:
The president aid Tuesday that there was no change in America’s Taiwan policy, a day after he pledged to militarily defend the island in event of a Chinese invasion.
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Two years after Floyd’s death, little movement on police reform in Washington
Washington Post – Politics:
Biden was an outspoken supporter of the racial justice movement that arose after George Floyd died. Now he often speaks more about the need to fund and bolster the police.