January 22, 2021

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Top News Biden lays out COVID-19 strategy on first full day in office. CBS News Senate to receive Trump impeachment article Monday, Senate trial could begin next week. NBC News Senate confirms Lloyd Austin, making him the nation’s first Black defense secretary. USA Today Liaisons to Each State, Full National Guard Reimbursement Are Part of Biden’s Virus Response…

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January 15, 2021

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Top News What’s in Biden’s $1.9 trillion emergency coronavirus plan. Washington Post Biden Calls for $350 Billion in State and Local Aid as Part of Massive Stimulus. RouteFifty Trump Impeached for Inciting Insurrection. New York Times Justice Department will review its Capitol riot preparation and response. NBC United States sets record for most Covid-19 deaths reported in one day. CNN…

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January 8, 2021

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Top News Biden will release all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose. CNN U.S. tops 4,000 coronavirus deaths in one day for the first time. CBS News Trump says he won’t attend Biden inauguration. The Hill Ossoff defeats Perdue in Georgia, handing control of Senate to Democrats, NBC…

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December 23, 2020

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Top News Congress passes COVID stimulus without state, local aid. Smart Cities Dive Trump threatens to not sign COVID-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus checks. Reuters One-Month Eviction Moratorium, $25 Billion in Rental Aid in Covid Bill. RouteFifty Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Begins Arriving at Strained Hospitals Across the U.S. New York Times Nearly twice as many Americans are hospitalized right…

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December 18, 2020

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Top News Congress hits a new snag on Covid relief bill as shutdown deadline looms. NBC News Over 1.1 million ballots cast in early voting for Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs. Reuters 45,000 names, 130 packets of information, and gut instincts: How Biden is managing his transition. Washington Post Biden’s Health-Secretary Pick Becerra Would Focus on ‘Covid, Covid, Covid’. Wall…

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December 11, 2020

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Top News Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown at midnight. CNN FDA Panel Endorses Covid-19 Vaccine. Wall Street Journal Daily U.S. death toll will exceed 9/11′s for months, CDC director says. Washington Post “It doesn’t have to be this way”: Cities brace for more pain as lawmakers clash over COVID relief bill. CBS News Georgia Republicans fired…

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December 4, 2020

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Top News Momentum builds for bipartisan $908 billion stimulus package as more GOP senators express support. Washington Post Last-minute snags complicate massive spending deal. Politico Joe Biden’s Cabinet Begins to Take Shape. New York Magazine US Covid-19 hospitalizations set another daunting record at 100,667. CNN Trump, Pence to campaign in Georgia as Senate runoff turnout concerns grow among GOP. ABC…

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November 25, 2020

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Top News Spending deal clears obstacle in shutdown fight. The Hill After long, bitter delay, Biden transition kicks into gear. Washington Post Biden promises support, collaboration with US mayors. Smart Cities Dive County Leaders Urge Bipartisan Deal on Federal Covid Relief. RouteFifty What We’ve Learned About The Biden Administration From His Staffing Choices So Far. FiveThirtyEight Energy & Natural Resources…

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November 20, 2020

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Top News White House chief of staff ‘can’t guarantee’ U.S. government will avert December shutdown. Washington Post US coronavirus cases soar to new daily high of more than 185,000. CNN Three Ways Governments Can Maximize Covid-19 Funding Now. RouteFifty What Cities Need From the Biden Administration in the First 100 Days. Bloomberg CityLab The Cabinet Appointments That Really Matter…

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November 13, 2020

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Top News Senate releases spending bills, setting up negotiations for December deal. The Hill Democrats allege GOP refusal to accept election results is imperiling U.S. coronavirus response. Washington Post Senate Republicans Back Push For President-Elect Biden To Get Intelligence Briefings. NPR These charts show how serious this fall’s Covid-19 surge is in the US. CNN Here Are the Local…

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