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Blinken, Without Leaving Home, Tries to Mend Fences With Allies Abroad

Behind the jokes, however, there is frustration. Mr. Blinken and President Biden say the United States faces a herculean challenge in restoring bonds with key allies, re-establishing American leadership against rivals like China[1] and Russia, and confronting threats such as climate change and a nuclear Iran[2]. Although Mr. Blinken has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, …

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Biden Marks Covid Milestone in Emotional White House Ceremony

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Andy Slavitt, a senior adviser to Mr. Biden, opened Monday’s Covid-19 briefing with a reminder that the country was about to reach “a grim milestone.” “Everyone lost is someone whose life and gifts were cut short,” Mr. Slavitt said. “Our hearts go out to all of those who are grieving loved ones who are so …

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Boris Johnson Calls for G7 Cooperation on Global Threats

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new video loaded: Boris Johnson Calls for G7 Cooperation on Global Threats transcript Back bars 0:00/1:09 –1:09 transcript Boris Johnson Calls for G7 Cooperation on Global Threats Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, hosted a virtual meeting with leaders of the Group of 7 nations on Friday and outlined the need for a multilateral approach …

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Where Biden’s Virus Plan Stands

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But Democrats are increasingly confident that if they can deliver boldly on coronavirus relief, and take credit for a relatively fast and effective distribution of the vaccine, they will be rewarded in the midterm elections in November 2022, as the G.O.P. struggles to regain its footing. Over two-thirds of Americans, including 68 percent of independents, …

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U.S. and Novavax Will Aid Global Vaccination Campaign

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WASHINGTON — An international effort to expedite the manufacturing and distribution of coronavirus vaccines around the globe got a lift on Thursday on two fronts: White House officials said the Biden administration would make good on a U.S. promise to donate $4 billion to the campaign over two years, and the pharmaceutical company Novavax[1] pledged …

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Women Leaving Work Force Is a ‘National Emergency,’ Harris Says

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new video loaded: Women Leaving Work Force Is a ‘National Emergency,’ Harris Says transcript Back bars 0:00/1:47 –1:47 transcript Women Leaving Work Force Is a ‘National Emergency,’ Harris Says In a meeting with women leaders, Vice President Kamala Harris said high numbers of women being pushed from the work force by the pandemic can be …

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Biden Works to Leverage Senate Ties to Power His Agenda

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Instead, Mr. Biden has gone out of his way to court Republicans, treating them to his first official Oval Office meeting — an honor he knew, as a former senator, would flatter them — from which they emerged with no agreements, but a palpable sense of bonhomie. “The president was very gracious,” Senator Bill Cassidy, …

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A Year of Hardship, Helped and Hindered by Washington

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Still, Ms. Stewart worked, most happily in solitude. By 2019, Ms. Stewart was a night janitor and living with her sister in Grand Rapids. Her sister fell behind on the rent and insisted they move in with their mother, five hours away in rural Ossineke. Ms. Stewart grudgingly succumbed. “We all rely on each other, …

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With More Vaccines Secured, Biden Warns of Hurdles to Come

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday it had secured 200 million more doses of coronavirus vaccines, enough to inoculate every American adult, but President Biden warned that logistical hurdles would most likely mean that many Americans will still not have been vaccinated by the end of the summer. The additional doses amount to a …

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Officials Discuss Possible Coronavirus Tests for Domestic Travelers

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“I haven’t heard Secretary Buttigieg’s comment, but I would say, and Dr. Walensky may want to comment, is that with regard to domestic travel, I think in the words of Dr. Walensky and the C.D.C., now is not the time to be traveling, if at all possible.” “The more screening that we’re doing in places …

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