Stories tagged: "Biden’s First 100 Days"

Coronavirus Joe Biden signed executive orders marking the start of his COVID plan for the nation
Coronavirus In 24 Hours, Biden Has Released More of a COVID Plan Than Trump Did in a Year

Biden's first full day in office proves a commitment to science and exemplifies something the Trump administration failed to have: a national strategy.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 21, 2021 5:39 pm EST
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News Biden Moves To ‘Defeat the Lies,’ Starting With Dismantling the 1776 Commission

The Trump administration's 1776 Report was rejected by historians as propaganda. In one of his first acts as president, Biden officially revoked it.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 21, 2021 2:44 pm EST
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Immigration GOP Senator Who Voted to Overturn Election Blocks Mayorkas Confirmation

The Missouri senator says he doesn't agree with Alejandro Mayorkas about stopping construction on the border wall.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz January 20, 2021 4:28 pm EST
Elections Joe Biden sworn in as president
Elections She Was in the 6th Grade the Last Time She Watched an Inauguration. Here’s Why She Tuned in for Biden’s.

“I wanted to watch today to see our country being taken over by someone who actually believes in truth and kindness, and who is here to take care of us."

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 20, 2021 3:57 pm EST
Coronavirus George Washington Jr. and Isabelle Papadimitriou were just two of the thousands of Americans lost to COVID-19 and remembered during a memorial to COVID-19 victims Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Washington, DC. (Memorial photo by AP/Alex Brandon; photos of Washington and Papadimitriou provided by family)
Coronavirus ‘Dad Was Represented There’: Survivors Say Tuesday’s COVID Memorial Was Long Overdue

"I watched the ceremony live, and it brought tears to my eyes to see the candles light up, and the long rows of lights spreading from the Washington Monument."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 20, 2021 1:37 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Elections Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as her husband Doug Emhoff holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.(Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)
Elections How VP Kamala Harris Expands the Definition of Who Gets to Hold Power in American Politics

“Folks are going to have to adapt to her rather than her adapting to them."

Associated Press Associated Press January 20, 2021 12:29 pm EST
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Elections Biden’s First 100 Days: These Moms Want Him to Focus on Undoing the Damage Inflicted by the Trump Administration

“I'd like to see him respond to the pandemic in an educated way. I don't need him to solve COVID, but I'd like to see him respond to it thoughtfully vs. ignore it or call it fake news.”

Rebecca Alwine Rebecca Alwine January 19, 2021 2:41 pm EST