The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new rule to curb the use of hydrofluorocarbons commonly found in refrigerators, air conditioners and other appliances as it tries to reduce the production and import of HFCs in the U.S. by 85 percent over the next 15 years. The rule, which was …
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North Korea reacted to President Joe Biden calling the country a “security threat” during a joint address to Congress by saying the statement was a “big blunder” that could lead to the U.S. finding itself “in a very grave situation.” In the speech, Biden said that nuclear programs in North …
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As India is in the midst of a massive Covid-19 outbreak, President Biden announced that the United States will be sending aid in the form of supplies to manufacture the vaccine, funding for vaccine manufacturers and medical equipment. “Just as India sent assistance to the United States as our hospitals …
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Imagine that you’re a parent, and your kid has a health concern — any health concern. You do your research, look into doctors, and find the best specialist for your kid. You make an appointment, and when the doctor walks in, they tell you, “I know how to make your …
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Rep. Joe Neguse, a young Democrat from Colorado, rose to speak, full of an unfailing faith in American democracy. This moment was set to be one of the most important of his short career so far in Congress. At age 36, Neguse had only just been sworn in for his …
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Congressional Democrats introduced broad legislation that would establish the first federal LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections, called the Equality Act, on Thursday. During his presidential campaign, President Joe Biden promised to prioritize the act’s passage within his first 100 days in office. “In 2021, every American should be treated with respect and …
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President Joe Biden said the United States has now purchased enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate 300 million Americans by the end of July. While at the National Institutes of Health on Thursday, Biden announced that the U.S. has secured an additional 200 million vaccine doses from pharmaceutical companies Moderna and …
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The Biden administration is “exploring ways to speed up” the release of new $20 bills bearing the likeness of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a briefing. The bill’s debut had been reportedly slowed by the Trump administration. “The Treasury Department is taking steps to …
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WASHINGTON — From the moment President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are sworn in at noon on Wednesday, they will face multiple and intertwined crises. A raging pandemic that has now killed more than 400,000 Americans. A deeply unequal economic crash that has claimed millions of jobs while …
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On the same day that the American voters’ voices were actualized, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham warned GOP leadership not to burn their outgoing president if they want to “survive.” Wednesday on Fox, Graham was asked about Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s recent remarks that blamed former president Trump for the …
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