August 20, 2021

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Top News Nine Democrats hold firm on opposing budget without infrastructure vote first. Roll Call Biden to address chaotic Kabul evacuation, flights resume. Associated Press As Covid-19 hospitalizations increase, a greater number of Americans are deciding to get vaccinated. CNN The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Hydrogen could fill multiple gaps in the…

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August 13, 2021

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Top News Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Handing Biden a Bipartisan Win. New York Times Democratic divisions emerge on U.S. Senate’s $3.5 trillion spending plan. Reuters Nine House Democrats say they won’t vote on budget unless infrastructure bill passes. Axios Evictions To Impact More Black, Latino Households. RouteFifty FDA permits Covid vaccine booster shots for people with weakened…

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August 6, 2021

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Top News Senate Advances Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. NPR Biden says federal workers must get vaccinated or face testing, urges $100 payments. NBC Congress approves a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill for Capitol security and aid for Afghan refugees. New York Times ‘We have got to do something’: Cities behind on climate goals as extreme weather worsens. Smart Cities Dive The nation’s cartoonists…

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July 30, 2021

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Top News Senate Advances Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. NPR Biden says federal workers must get vaccinated or face testing, urges $100 payments. NBC Congress approves a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill for Capitol security and aid for Afghan refugees. New York Times ‘We have got to do something’: Cities behind on climate goals as extreme weather worsens. Smart Cities Dive The nation’s cartoonists…

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July 23, 2021

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Top News Infrastructure vote fails as senators try to salvage bipartisan deal. Politico Democrats’ Deadline for $3.5 Trillion Budget, Tax Deal to Slip. Bloomberg Pelosi says other Republicans “expressed their interest” in January 6 select committee. CBS News The return of superstar cities. Axios The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Smoke from the Western…

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July 16, 2021

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Top News Democrats Roll Out $3.5 Trillion Budget to Fulfill Biden’s Broad Agenda. New York Times Senate Democrats unveil bill to decriminalize marijuana. The Hill Cuba lifts customs restrictions on food and medicine after biggest protests in decades. CNN COVID cases rise again in US amid lagging vaccination rates. Al Jazeera English The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico…

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July 9, 2021

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Top News Spectators Will Be Barred at Tokyo Olympics Amid New Covid Emergency. New York Times Democrats race to push bipartisan infrastructure bill through Senate. Politico Biden announces U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will end August 31. CBS News Assassination of Haitian president becomes complex international web. Washington Post The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural…

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July 2, 2021

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Top News Biden: Americans can be proud of the infrastructure deal. Yahoo News Biden nixes Trump rules on methane emissions, lending, employment discrimination. The Hill Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal May Be A Tough Sell To The Rest Of Congress. NPR The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Northwest heat wave wilts new GOP climate…

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June 25, 2021

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Top News CDC extends eviction moratorium a month, says it’s last time. Associated Press Justice Dept. to file lawsuit against state of Georgia over new voting restrictions. Washington Post Biden endorses Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure agreement. Politico Vice President Kamala Harris Heads to U.S.-Mexico Border Facing Bipartisan Pressure. Wall Street Journal The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy &…

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June 18, 2021

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Top News What Over 400 Local Leaders Want to See in an Infrastructure Deal. RouteFifty Five takeaways from the Biden-Putin summit. The Hill Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure Deal. New York Times $1.5 trillion spending cap approved with House rule. Roll Call The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Biden…

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