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In pivot, Biden touts policy agenda as way to reduce inflation

WASHINGTON — A White House that has long argued it wants to aid the middle class, rebuild infrastructure and combat climate change is now trying to tie its policy plans to the president’s most pressing political issue.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 16, 2021

As Biden signs infrastructure bill, McConnell hammers him on inflation

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on a sunswept but windy White House lawn on Monday afternoon amid the pageantry of horns and a stream of accolades from politicians.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 16, 2021

Madison Cawthorn’s change in districts causing more ripple effects for NC candidates

Last week’s announcement that U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn would run in a district away from his home continues to have ripple effects for other candidates.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 16, 2021

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Races for state AG in 2022 hold high stakes for Biden as GOP looks to halt agenda

WASHINGTON — Races for state attorney general are usually overshadowed by the battle for Congress in midterm elections, but next year those contests could matter significantly for President Joe Biden’s agenda as his administration faces an onslaught of lawsuits from Republicans.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 15, 2021

Reps. Devin Nunes and Josh Harder could lose their seats in latest California redistricting maps

WASHINGTON — San Joaquin Valley’s congressional seats would be scrambled if legislative boundaries drawn by California’s redistricting commission look the way that they do in new drafts released this week.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 12, 2021

Even as stock market booms, Biden looks elsewhere to tout economic recovery

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden cited a variety of positive economic statistics last week when he again tried to convince the public that the economy was stronger than widely believed.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 12, 2021

Biden administration blocks billions in California transit money, citing pension law

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Labor Department determined California is ineligible for federal money for public transit, putting in jeopardy about $12 billion in grants including a portion of the infrastructure spending Congress approved last week.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 12, 2021

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Cawthorn considers switching North Carolina districts, surprising GOP

RALEIGH, N.C. — Rep. Madison Cawthorn knocked off a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump and Mark Meadows en route to his seat in Congress.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 11, 2021

Biden administration’s latest effort to ease supply chain congestion: pop-up ports

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is working with shipping companies to launch pop-up ports to try and ease congestion at the nation’s busiest seaports and get agricultural products to consumers faster.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 10, 2021

How common is belief in COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation? What a poll found

A poll found most Americans believe or are unsure about the accuracy of at least one false claim regarding COVID-19 or the vaccines.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 9, 2021

Pompeo violated law with 2020 RNC speech from Jerusalem, watchdog agency finds

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo violated a federal law that prohibits executive branch employees from using their offices for political purposes when he delivered a Republican National Convention speech from Jerusalem, a federal watchdog has concluded.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 9, 2021

White House responds to Kansas Gov. Kelly’s criticism, defends vaccine rule

The White House pushed back Monday on Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly after the vulnerable Democrat broke with President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirement for private employers.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 9, 2021

Senator is at war against vaccine mandates. His weapon of choice? Natural immunity

WASHINGTON — Roger Marshall, physician turned U.S. senator, is waging a battle in Congress against vaccine mandates.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 8, 2021

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, facing tough reelection, distances herself from Biden on vaccines

WASHINGTON — Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, one of the most vulnerable incumbent governors in the nation, appears to be sprinting away from President Joe Biden as both struggle with a bundle of challenges a year and a half into the pandemic.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 5, 2021

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 5, 2021

Blinken assigns two veteran diplomats to lead ‘Havana syndrome’ response at State

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Friday the appointment of two veteran diplomats to oversee the State Department’s efforts on “Havana syndrome,” and the deployment of “new technology” to help understand the cause of the mysterious health incidents.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 5, 2021

‘It’s uphill all the way.’ Democrats dour on Charles Booker’s chances to defeat Rand Paul

WASHINGTON — Some Kentucky Democrats hold a theory about Charles Booker’s U.S. Senate candidacy: He will generate excitement with his rhetoric, raise considerable sums of national money from liberals who loathe Rand Paul and might even parlay the experience into a cable contributorship on MSNBC or CNN.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 4, 2021

Labor secretary to states suing over Biden employer vaccine mandate: Read the rules

WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said Thursday that the federal government has “every right” to impose a vaccine requirement on private businesses to help with workplace safety.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 4, 2021

Lawsuit alleges Hawley received nearly $1 million in illegal campaign funds from the NRA

WASHINGTON — A new lawsuit alleges U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley accepted $973,411 in illegal campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association during his 2018 Senate Campaign.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 4, 2021

After Virginia loss, Democrats brace for tough 2022 governor races as Biden’s approval sinks

WASHINGTON — After President Joe Biden failed to elevate an ally to victory Tuesday in Virginia, a state he won by double digits in 2020, Democrats head into the 2022 elections harboring growing doubts about their ability to defend governor’s offices on tougher political terrain.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 4, 2021

Commerce Secretary Raimondo says trade deals, Biden agenda will reduce inflation

WASHINGTON — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday that she thinks inflation nationwide will continue rising for “months,” but argued that passage of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda and a recently announced trade deal with the European Union would ease pressure on rising prices.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 2, 2021

Army scientists expect initial results this year on vaccine targeting all coronaviruses

WASHINGTON — Army scientists working on a vaccine to target all coronaviruses, including mutations of the one causing COVID-19 and others that may emerge in the future, are finding data from early human trials promising and expect to publish the results by year-end.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 1, 2021

Sen. Josh Hawley says Democrats are trying to undermine traditional masculine values

WASHINGTON — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley decried what he characterized as Democrats’ prolonged attack on traditional masculinity, using it to make an argument for restructuring the economy in a way that would help men thrive.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 1, 2021

‘HBCUs survived’: Historically Black colleges poised to get billions in spending bill

WASHINGTON — Historically Black Colleges and Universities are poised to receive an estimated $3 billion or more in federal funding as part of a spending deal the White House reached with members of Congress, HBCU advocates say.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 1, 2021

Fauci encourages COVID boosters, says pandemic is a ‘mixed bag’ entering the holidays

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, said Monday that the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is a “mixed bag” entering the holiday season and that Americans should get their vaccine booster shots as soon as they are eligible.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 1, 2021

In Miami-Dade, predominantly Black and low-income ZIP codes are still behind on vaccination

Despite flaws in the Florida Department of Health’s reporting of vaccination rates for each of the 80 ZIP codes in Miami-Dade, a Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald analysis of the data reveals trends that suggest areas with predominantly Black and low-income residents are falling behind on vaccination against COVID-19.

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