Stories tagged: "biden"

Economy Biden signs executive orders dismanting the 1776 Commission and report
Economy Biden Takes Aim at America’s Growing Hunger Crisis With Executive Orders

Around 40 million Americans say they don't have enough to eat, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 22, 2021 1:01 pm EST
Elections President Joe Biden speaks during the the 59th inaugural ceremony on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. (Photo by Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images)
Elections Biden Urges Unity to Defeat COVID, Racism, Climate Change, and White Supremacy

Biden’s speech represented a sharp contrast from the one delivered four years ago by the now former President Donald Trump, who spoke of “American carnage”—a grim yet accurate foreshadowing for an administration

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 20, 2021 3:30 pm EST
Coronavirus US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the public health and economic crises at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on January 14, 2021. - President-elect Joe (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Coronavirus ‘We Have to Act’: Biden Announces $1.9 Trillion Relief Package

President-elect outlines how he wants to get the American economy back on track with direct aid to individuals and small businesses, funding for vaccinations, and a large investment in infrastructure.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 15, 2021 11:56 am EST
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Immigration Biden Could Save Taxpayers $2.6 Billion if He Pulls the Plug on Border Wall

When the president-elect assumes office, his administration will be allowed to terminate or modify contracts with the construction firms building the wall.

Giselle Balido Giselle Balido December 18, 2020 11:25 am EST
Economy President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on December 7, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Economy All the Ways Trump Is Trying to Burn Down the House Before Leaving

Unlike past administrations, Trump and his staff are pushing through major policy changes that could make life harder for President-elect Biden.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers December 8, 2020 12:08 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
Coronavirus Attorney general Xavier Becerra standing at microphone speaking and gesturing with hand
Coronavirus Meet Joe Biden’s Healthcare Team Who Will Be Charged With Ending the Pandemic

Biden nominated Xavier Becerra and several other officials to a healthcare team tasked with overseeing the nation’s pandemic response.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil December 7, 2020 3:31 pm EST
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Immigration Immigrants Rights Activist Says Changes to Citizenship Test Meant to Discourage Immigration

The new test doubles the number of questions from 10 to 20, and expands the pool of questions that could be included on any test from the current 100 to 128

Chase Hunter Chase Hunter December 1, 2020 1:15 pm EST