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Sharif Street, 46, was elected to his second term in the state Senate last year. He will start an exploratory committee next month to start the formal process.

Democrats have made 11th-hour changes in the measure aimed at ensuring they can pull President Joe Biden’s top legislative priority through the precariously divided chamber.

A new report from the United Nations estimates that 17% of food produced globally is wasted each year. But the report notes the need for better data on food waste globally.

The request underscores the continuing concerns about security and the potential for violence at the Capitol, two months after rioters stormed the building.

Asked about calls for him to step aside, the governor said: “I wasn’t elected by politicians, I was elected by the people of the state of New York. I’m not going to resign."

The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4.

More than 200,000 people signed up for coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden reopened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response.

Neera Tanden's withdrawal marks the first high-profile defeat of one of Biden's nominees. 11 of the 23 Cabinet nominees requiring Senate approval have been confirmed so far.

Biden noted that vaccine supply was only one bottleneck toward that goal and that the new challenge will be injecting doses into arms as swiftly as possible.

Vanita Gupta has been nominated for the No. 3 spot in the Justice Dept., in which she would oversee the department’s civil, antitrust, and civil rights litigation.

FBI Director Chris Wray condemned the January riot at the U.S. Capitol as “domestic terrorism” Tuesday as he defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence.

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urgently warning state officials and ordinary Americans not to let their guard down.