Democrats in the U.S. Congress expressed frustration with President Joe Biden’s willingness to engage with Republicans demanding tougher work requirements for food aid recipients as part of any deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling.
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President Biden Reflects on the Passing of Harry Belafonte
President Joe Biden released a statement today paying tribute to the life of Harry Belafonte. In the message, he shared insight on Belafonte’s origins as a Caribbean American growing up in Harlem and the legacy of work that he has…
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In Tribute to Civil Rights Leader King, Biden Invokes ‘Battle for the Soul of this Nation’
President Joe Biden spoke at the 54th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Service Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta becoming the first sitting president to do so.
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President Biden Announces Pardons And Other Action On Federal Marijuana Reform
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty President Biden announced a step forward in marijuana reform, paving the way for the drug to be possibly removed as a schedule I controlled substance. While the president’s proclamation only applies to offenses at the…
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Biden Tells Loan Servicers To Hold Off As He Considers Action On Federal Student Debt
Action demanding the president cancel student debt earlier this spring. Source: Leigh Vogel / Getty With the federal student loan pause set to expire, President Joe Biden could be considering another extension at the very least. The Biden-Harris administration has…
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Biden Commits To Using Federal Government’s Full Power To Protect Abortion Access
Biden virtual meeting with Democratic governors abortion access Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty A week after the conservative majority on the Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion access, President Biden gathered a group of Democratic governors to talk…
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