Impeachment trial hangs over Biden’s first days in office
President Joe Biden is calling for unity, but with an impeachment trial of an ex-President around the corner, a long list of nominations still to be…
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Evidence shows Capitol rioters brutally attacked police with flagpoles, fire extinguishers and fists
The unprecedented images spoke for themselves, but as prosecutors start filing criminal charges against pro-Trump rioters who attacked the US…
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Biden brings a dose of normal to a beleaguered nation
When President Joe Biden walked into the White House on Wednesday holding hands with his wife, it all seemed so normal. His daily schedule had been…
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Biden changes America in an instant — but tougher challenges loom
On the first morning of Joe Biden’s presidency, America has changed utterly, and not at all. Already shredding Donald Trump’s legacy,…
Continue Reading Buttigieg to testify for transportation secretary post at confirmation hearing
Pete Buttigieg will testify before a Senate panel on Thursday considering his nomination for transportation secretary, putting the former South Bend,…
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Biden says Trump left him a ‘very generous letter’ before departing White House
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump left him a “very generous letter” before departing the White House.…
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Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton honor Biden as America’s new leader in joint video
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton honored President Joe Biden Wednesday evening as America’s new leader in a…
Continue Reading Biden is inheriting a nonexistent Covid-19 vaccine plan from Trump administration, sources say
Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump…
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An inauguration like no other: Notable moments of a momentous day
President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday looked a bit different from past ceremonies ushering in a new administration. The day’s…
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What made ‘Celebrating America’ soar
Other inaugural celebrations have festooned chilly Washington, DC, nights in white ties, gilded gowns, and crowded dance floors. Not this one. Forget…
Continue Reading‘This moment belongs to all of us:’ Black women exult as Kamala Harris walks into history
Human rights lawyer Tara Murray had hopes of somehow witnessing Kamala Harris’ vice-presidential oath in person. But a raging pandemic and the…
Continue ReadingFox News host Judge Jeanine lobbied Trump during his last few hours in office to pardon her ex-husband. It worked.
Fox News host Judge Jeanine successfully lobbied former President Donald Trump in an eleventh-hour effort to pardon her ex-husband in the final hours…
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For many parents, the swearing-in of Kamala Harris was an inspirational teaching moment for their kids
The moment Kamala Harris took her oath of office on Wednesday to become the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president was an…
Continue Reading Divisive policies and actions from Trump-era that Biden could decide to alter
President Joe Biden assumed the office intent on healing a deeply fractured country and reversing former President Donald Trump’s divisive…
Continue ReadingBiden rescinds 1776 commission via executive order
President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order to dissolve the 1776 commission, a panel stood up by President Donald Trump as a rebuttal…
Continue ReadingDHS pauses some deportations for 100 days
The Department of Homeland Security is pausing deportations for 100 days, the department announced late Wednesday, with some exceptions. The…
Continue ReadingAmanda Gorman calls on Americans to ‘leave behind a country better than the one we were left’ in powerful inauguration poem
Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate, challenged Americans Wednesday to unify and “leave behind a country better…
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Biden’s inaugural speech got it exactly right
Words matter, and on Wednesday Joe Biden faced the first challenge of what will surely be a challenging presidency. His inaugural address arrived in…
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New Bend City Council reflects on past year, begins setting 2021 goals
The Bend City Council met Wednesday and discussed how the past year has affected their 2021…
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These are the kids in the First and Second Families
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris weren’t the only ones in their families to receive new titles on Wednesday after the…
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