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Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine
As the nation awaits a vaccine to end the pandemic, local health departments say they lack the staff, money and tools to distribute, administer and track millions of vaccines.
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Trump administration seeking to expand collection of biometric data from immigrants
The proposed policy, which DHS called "imminent" on Tuesday, would allow the government to demand more personal data from more people as part of the immigration process.
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Former DHS official: White House failed to take far-right extremism seriously
Elizabeth Neumann, a former assistant secretary at DHS says the Trump administration is creating the conditions for domestic extremism to flourish in the U.S.
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Census door knocking in some areas to end even earlier than expected
The Census Bureau confirms San Diego is among areas where in-person counting for the census will end as early as Sept. 18, almost two weeks before the expedited end date.
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FEMA says it will stop paying for cloth face masks for schools
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says that beginning Sept. 15, it will no longer reimburse states for personal protective equipment for non-emergency settings.
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The payroll tax delay is here, but so is confusion about it
The Trump administration has given employers the option to stop collecting payroll taxes. But workers may have to repay the money next year.
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Undocumented with COVID-19: Many face a long recovery, largely on their own
People can spend months recovering from COVID-19. That is especially hard for undocumented people, who often are in high-risk jobs without health insurance.
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Trump defends Kenosha shooting suspect
The president painted the accused 17-year-old Kenosha shooter's actions as possible self-defense, saying, without evidence, that the teen "probably would have been killed."
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Appeals court rejects Justice Department effort to shut down Michael Flynn case
The court ruled Monday that a judge can hear arguments about the Justice Department's motivations for dropping the case against Flynn.
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Biden hits campaign trail, blames Trump for city violence
Joe Biden is forcefully condemning the violence at recent protests while also blaming President Donald Trump for fomenting the divide that’s sparking it.
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6 million coronavirus Infections now confirmed in US, a country in limbo
Although daily COVID-19 deaths have fallen somewhat in recent days, the number of infections has continued to rise in many places, with no end in sight.
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Preventing college parties? Shame and blame don’t work, but beer pong outside might
With desperate pleas and social contracts failing to curb college parties, schools have turned to punitive consequences. But are the students the ones to blame?
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Fad or future? Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic
There’s a push to make telehealth a permanent fixture of the government’s flagship health program. But it will take involvement by Congress to do away with old restrictions.
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Postal chief DeJoy has long leveraged connections, dollars
How DeJoy was hired is among the questions Congress is trying to unravel as lawmakers scrutinize a series of USPS changes that have resulted in widespread mail delays.
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Director of National Intelligence cancels verbal election security briefings
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff say they've been told Congress will no longer receive briefings on efforts to interfere in the election.
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