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Here’s What’s In President Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal

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Posted on March 31, 2021 · The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, Internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It's also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China.

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Posted on January 27, 2021 · The move is one of his more controversial campaign promises, and industry groups say they will sue. But it won't have much immediate impact on driving down climate-warming emissions.

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Posted on November 7, 2020 · With Pennsylvania in Joe Biden's column, the former vice president gains the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected.

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Posted on November 4, 2020 · Trump spoke after the AP called Texas, Florida, Ohio and Iowa for him. Tight races, strong turnout and record amounts of mail-in voting left millions of legitimate votes still to be counted.

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In Historic Pick, Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Be His Running Mate

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Posted on August 11, 2020 · The selection will make Harris just the third woman — and first African American — to be nominated for vice president by a major political party.

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Bernie Sanders Is Suspending His Presidential Campaign

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Posted on April 8, 2020 · The Vermont senator is exiting the 2020 race, bowing to the commanding delegate lead that former Vice President Joe Biden has established.

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Posted on June 5, 2018 · Voters head to the polls in eight states today to pick nominees for Senate, governor and several key congressional races that could decide control of the House of Representatives this fall

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Top Democrat Says Election Will Decide DACA’s Fate

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Posted on February 28, 2018 · Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin is conceding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program won't be extended any time soon. He says the fall election will decide DACA's fate

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Posted on January 25, 2018 · On the table: a path to citizenship for up to 1.8 million people who are in the country illegally as well as $25 billion for a border wall. The Trump administration is also calling for changes to the legal immigration system

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Posted on January 22, 2018 · Congress has voted to restore funding through Feb. 8 after senators made an agreement to pursue immigration bills in the future. The stopgap spending measure heads to President Trump's desk

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Posted on January 18, 2018 · The president indicated in a morning tweet that he opposed House Republicans' bill to extend long-term funding for a popular children's health care program as part of a short-term spending agreement

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Republicans And Democrats Seek Path To DACA Deal In Coming Weeks

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Posted on January 4, 2018 · There's a key window leading up to Jan. 19, when government funding expires, if the two parties are going to agree on a permanent fix for people currently protected by the expiring DACA program.

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Posted on December 26, 2017 · As the "Me Too" moment hit Congress this year, Kirsten Gillibrand found herself in the center of the headlines. The New York senator is now on most short lists of possible Democratic 2020 contenders

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