June 11, 2021

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Top News House panel advances $547 billion surface transportation bill. Roll Call Biden to Send 500 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to 100 Countries Over a Year. New York Times 3 takeaways from NLC’s ‘State of the Cities’ report. Smart Cities Dive Biden opens overseas trip declaring ‘United States is back’ Associated Press The nation’s cartoonists on the week in…

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June 4, 2021

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Top News Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal would rebuild America’s social safety net. Vox U.S. economy adds 559,000 jobs in May, as the recovery shows signs of strength. Washington Post Dems notch easy win in New Mexico special election. Politico COVID-19 cases hit lowest point in U.S. since pandemic began. Axios The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy…

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May 28, 2021

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Top News Bipartisan highway bill advances in Senate, offering a path through infrastructure morass. Politico Biden Budget Calls for Spending Surge Fueled by Higher Taxes. Bloomberg New information on Wuhan researchers’ illness furthers debate on pandemic origins. CNN The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources EPA ends Trump-era ‘transparency’ rule that ignored certain science…

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May 21, 2021

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Top News Questions Loom for States, Localities About How to Spend Billions in Covid Relief Funds. RouteFifty Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to a ceasefire. CNN House Narrowly Passes $1.9 Billion Capitol Security Bill. New York Times U.S. weekly deaths from COVID fall to lowest in 14 months. Reuters The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy…

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May 14, 2021

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Top News Ransomware attack leads to shutdown of major U.S. pipeline system. Washington Post Biden meets for first time with ‘Big Four’ congressional leaders. The Hill Israel launches more strikes on Gaza as fears of a ground invasion grow. CNN Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks Indoors And Outdoors, CDC Says. NPR The nation’s cartoonists on the week in…

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May 7, 2021

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Top News A $4.5B Pool of Economic Recovery Funds States, Localities Can Tap Into. RouteFifty House to advance appropriations bills in June, July. The Hill Covid: US backs waiver on vaccine patents to boost supply. BBC Knives out: GOP leaders turn on Cheney. Roll Call The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources GOP sees opportunity…

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April 30, 2021

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Top News 5 top takeaways from Biden’s American Families Plan. Washington Post As Influx of Aid Nears, Some Spending Principles For States and Localities to Consider. RouteFifty Big Government Is Back, And 3 Other Takeaways From Biden’s Address To Congress. NPR Coronavirus cases are finally falling. Axios The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Water…

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April 23, 2021

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Top News Senate GOP preserves earmark ban, adds strict debt ceiling posture. Politico Biden Administration Looks For Help With Next Phase Of Pitching COVID Vaccines. NPR DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms. Associated Press Major US Cities Face Challenging Budget Shortfalls, Report Shows. RouteFifty The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Biden’s…

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April 16, 2021

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Top News House committee votes to approve bill that would grant DC statehood. CNN Covid-19 booster shot likely needed within 12 months, Pfizer’s CEO says. NBC News Voters Like Biden Infrastructure Plan; G.O.P. Still Sees an Opening on Taxes. New York Times Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Makes 1st Court Appearance In Manslaughter Case. NPR The nation’s cartoonists on the…

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April 9, 2021

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Top News Biden unveils $1.52 trillion budget proposal. Axios Trump relaunches his fundraising machine after months of quiet. Politico J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Deliveries to Drop Sharply Next Week. Wall Street Journal Biden on Infrastructure: ‘We Will Not Be Open to Doing Nothing.’ RouteFifty The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources EPA Chief Says Biden Infrastructure…

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