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Michigan to lift restrictions next week; Joe Biden touts 300M US vaccine shots in 150 days: Latest COVID-19 updates
Michigan is lifting indoor restrictions and mask requirements. The US embassy in Afghanistan locked down amid case surge. Latest COVID-19 updates.
Catholic Church Advances Ruling to Deny Biden Communion
The Roman Catholic bishops of the United States voted overwhelmingly to draft a statement on the sacrament of the Eucharist, which would not allow President Biden to take communion because of his views on abortion.
Mike Pence booed, called traitor at conservative Christian conference
Trump's former Vice President Mike Pence was booed at what should've been a friendly crowd at the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference in Orlando.
Lessons From the Biden-Putin Summit
Readers regret that Mr. Biden was not more punitive but praise his willingness to apologize to a reporter. Also: Juneteenth; Portland's plight.
Biden’s First Task at HUD: Rebuilding Trump-Depleted Ranks
An exodus of top-level officials during the previous administration has left the Department of Housing and Urban Development short of expertise even as its role expands.
Biden Likely to Fall Just Shy of His July 4 Vaccination Goal
President Biden set a deadline of having 70 percent of U.S. adults partly vaccinated against the coronavirus by July 4, but on Friday he plans to trumpet a different milestone: 300 million shots in his first 150 days in office.
Targeting Biden, Catholic Bishops Advance Controversial Communion Plan
The decision was aimed at the nation’s second Catholic president and exposed bitter divisions in American Catholicism.
Mike Lindell has become the platonic ideal of a Trump supporter
From indifferent to devoted in just four short years.
Trump ranted about 'the Blacks' hating him in George Floyd aftermath
Donald Trump ranted about 'the Blacks' he had done 'all this stuff for' who he didn't think would vote for him in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests.
Trump White House doctor, 13 other House Republicans urge Biden to take cognitive test
Former White House doctor Rep. Ronny Jackson and 13 other Republicans want President Joe Biden to take a mental cognition test and share the results.
Republicans slap down Manchin’s voting rights compromise – US politics live
Mitch McConnell says proposal is ‘rotten to the core’Manchin’s plan tries to attract bipartisan support in Senate 2.25pm BST Christopher Staudinger reports for the Louisiana Illuminator and Floodlight, a nonprofit that partners with the Guardian:One morning in...
Joe Biden’s foreign foray is all about shoring up democracy – in the US | Henry Farrell
The president’s visit to Europe isn’t about trade deals but repairing US domestic politicsDuring his first trip abroad as US president last week, Joe Biden kept telling Europe that “the US is back”. Before the G7 meeting, Biden signed a new Atlantic charter with Boris...
Live updates: Biden, Harris focus on pandemic with nation on track to fall short of vaccination goal
Coronavirus cases and restrictions are receding, but the nation risks falling short of Biden’s goal of administering at least one vaccination shot to 70 percent of adults by July 4.
How Joe Biden became the most LGBTQ-friendly president in U.S. history
Joe Biden's evolution on LGBTQ rights has been filled with twists and turns, but activists now regard him as an unequivocal ally for their cause.
A family affair: Children and other relatives of Biden aides get administration jobs
Although Biden has vowed not to hire his own family, some ethics experts are disappointed that he hasn’t done more to shift away from the nepotism and cronyism practiced under Trump.
Trump's Supreme defeat: Will Republicans finally stop trying to cancel people's health care?
The Supreme Court has handed Republicans the perfect opportunity to lay down their weapons. Attacking this health care law is both cruel and futile.
Kim Jong-un Ready for ‘Dialogue and Confrontation’ With U.S.
During a Workers’ Party meeting, the North Korean leader reviewed the new U.S. policy on his country and ordered “counteraction,” state news media reported.
Biden signs bill marking Juneteenth as federal holiday celebrating end of slavery in US – video
The US will officially recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday on 19 June after Joe Biden signed a bill into law which commemorates the end of slavery in the country. The president described a day to remember the moral stain of slavery but also to celebrate the...
White House Announces $3 Billion for Antiviral Pills
Dr. Anthony Fauci announced on Thursday that the White House was investing over $3 billion to advance the development of antiviral pills to treat Covid-19 as well as future virus outbreaks.
Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure Deal
Democrats are considering moving unilaterally on a sweeping economic package even as bipartisan talks continue on a smaller infrastructure bill.
Juneteenth holiday marking the end of slavery becomes law after decades of inaction
Biden signed the law enacting the federal holiday after Congress reached a sudden and unexpected bipartisan agreement this week.
Juneteenth becomes federal holiday celebrating end of slavery in US
Biden signs bill at jubilant ceremony as US takes steps to confront shameful historyThe US will officially recognize Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in America, as a federal holiday after Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Thursday.At a jubilant...
Chinese apps could face subpoenas, bans under Biden order
WeChat, TikTok, other apps targeted by Trump are eligible for review by Biden's team, sources say.
Biden Signs Law Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
The law went into effect immediately, making Friday the first federal Juneteenth holiday in American history.