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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden lay a wreath at the Wall of Names during a visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021
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Biden places wreath at Shanksville 9/11 memorial

Biden visited the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, not long after Vice President Kamala Harris and former President George W. Bush spoke there.

4 years ago

From left, former President Bill Clinton, former First Lady Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg's partner Diana Taylor, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) stand for the national anthem during the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 in New York
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Biden, Obama, Clinton mark 9/11 in NYC with display of unity

Three presidents and their wives stood side by side at the National September 11 Memorial, sharing a moment of silence to mark the anniversary with a display of unity.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden hugs a person as he tours a neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Ida, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, in Manville, N.J. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., second from left, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, second from right, look on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Biden approves Gov. Wolf’s major disaster declaration for Ida

The approval will provide funding and services through the Individual Assistance Program and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden walks along the Colonnade towards the Oval Office as he returns to the White House after visiting Brookland Middle School in northeast Washington, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Biden’s vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges

Republicans swiftly denounced the mandate that could impact 100 million Americans as government overreach and vowed to sue.

4 years ago

Afghan refugees are processed inside Hangar 5 at the Ramstein U.S. Air Base in Germany
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Measles cases halt US-bound flights of Afghan evacuees

The U.S. has halted U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees after discovering a few cases of measles among Afghans arriving in the United States.

4 years ago

Workers with the Philadelphia City Commissioners office sort election materials
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP aims to advance election ‘investigation’ with subpoenas

The top Republican in Pennsylvania’s state Senate is pushing forward the GOP’s “forensic investigation” of last year’s presidential election.

4 years ago

A critical care nurse administers an anti-viral medication to a COVID-positive patien
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Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandate: ‘We’re in a tough stretch’

President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to curb the surging delta variant.

4 years ago

People sit at tables in a room with ballots from the 2020 election
Elections
Pennsylvania
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Spotlight PA

Pa. school mask lawsuit backed by group that challenged 2020 election results

Rudy Giuliani once described the Amistad Project as a “partner” in the Trump campaign’s legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But little else is known about the group.

4 years ago

Rep. Lloyd Smucker sits with his mask below his nose at a House hearing
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House Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans

Democrats are starting to push plans for providing paid family and medical leave, easing climate change, and bolstering education through House committees.

4 years ago

Philadelphia election workers process mail and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election
Elections
Pennsylvania

Republicans start election ‘investigation’ in Pennsylvania

Leaders of the state Senate's Democratic minority say it is a perversion of the Senate's rules and an extension of a nationwide campaign to roll back voting rights.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about his plan to stop the spread of the Delta variant and boost COVID-19 vaccinations in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
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Public Health

Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations.

4 years ago

Radio Times
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History
Mental Health

Never Forget: Collective memory and trauma on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11th

Conversations about that day, which took 2,977 lives, start with “Where were you when it happened?” and “What do you remember?”

Air Date: September 9, 2021 10:00 am

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Rules set to make N.J. ban on criminal past in housing discrimination official

The N.J. law would take effect on Jan. 1 and official rules are now up for public discussion.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from a podium in Queens
Energy
Environment
National

Report: Solar could power 40% of U.S. electricity by 2035

The report says the U.S. would need to quadruple its annual solar capacity in order to address the existential threat posed by climate change.

4 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Gender
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Public Health
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Many of Pa.’s GOP gubernatorial hopefuls see a blueprint in Texas abortion law

GOP lawmakers have been pushing bills that would further restrict abortion and the debate is poised to become key in Pennsylvania’s 2022 gubernatorial race.

4 years ago

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