Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy
3 years, 10 months ago

Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: erode public support for the rescue plan by portraying it as too big, too bloated and too much wasteful public spending for a pandemic that’s almost over. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who is leading his minority party toward the “no” vote, said Biden’s 628-page bill is a Democratic “wish list” doesn’t meet the moment because the pandemic is lifting and the economy is ready for a “roaring recovery.” “We are already on track to bounce back from the crisis,” he said. “But no legislation is perfect and, as I said, if the downside is families get a little more money in one particular year that is much less bad than if Congress fails to act.” As Biden embarked on a go-it-alone partisan strategy, relying on Democratic votes for passage, Republicans are in fighting mode. Press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that at the time they didn’t do enough to explain to the American people the benefits in ways “that people would be talking about at their dinner tables.” ____ Associated Press writers Josh Boak and Zeke Miller contributed to this report.

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Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. The Global Health Security Strategy, the president said, aims to protect people worldwide and “will make the United States stronger, safer, and healthier than …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. Then-President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

LA Times  

President Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday, after returning from an event in Baltimore. Then-President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, 2020, and Trump later declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency that March. “An abrupt end to the …

Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won’t cooperate
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won’t cooperate

LA Times  

Three years after the United States logged its first case of COVID-19, the pandemic has slipped off the front pages and seemingly out of public consciousness. “We’ve reached what I would call a level of détente with the virus,” said Jay Varma, an infectious disease specialist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. “I would say there’s a lot …

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency

LA Times  

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House on Oct. 11. The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11, as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 under the Trump administration and renewed …

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it

LA Times  

President Biden talks with CBS correspondent Scott Pelley in an interview at the White House for “60 Minutes.” “The pandemic is over,” President Biden declared last week as he toured the Detroit Auto Show. “We are not where we need to be if we are going to, quote, ‘live with the virus,’” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical advisor, said …

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over
2 years, 3 months ago

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Fauci said on Monday that the US is not …

GOP Senators Push Back On COVID Funds Request After Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'
2 years, 3 months ago

GOP Senators Push Back On COVID Funds Request After Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Republicans expressed skepticism over whether COVID-19 funding is still necessary following President Joe Biden’s recent comments declaring the end of the pandemic. “Maybe that’s his approach to it, I’d have to ask him.” Earlier this month, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, told reporters “the pandemic is not over,” and said the administration …

White House says Covid-19 policy unchanged despite Biden’s comments that the ‘pandemic is over’
2 years, 3 months ago

White House says Covid-19 policy unchanged despite Biden’s comments that the ‘pandemic is over’

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration is largely downplaying President Joe Biden’s comments declaring the coronavirus pandemic “over,” suggesting his remarks signal a continuation of the White House’s evolving stance toward the pandemic over the past few months. Biden outlined a transition in the White House’s perspective on the virus in March, saying at the time that Covid is not over, …

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden’s popularity improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Compare me to the alternative.” The President’s approval rating remains underwater, with 53% of U.S. adults disapproving of him, and the economy continues to be a …

GOP gives thumbs down to Biden’s $47B emergency request
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP gives thumbs down to Biden’s $47B emergency request

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s request for more than $47 billion in emergency funding to help Ukraine and tackle COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters is encountering deep skepticism from Senate Republicans, signaling a showdown ahead. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that while Ukraine aid “is obviously a priority,” he downplayed the need for other funding — even in …

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans

CNN  

CNN — This week was more of a normal week for news – something we haven’t had in a long time. The fact that the coronavirus pandemic, now in its third year, is no longer a top news story is where we begin this week’s statistical journey. Americans may be losing interest in Russian invasion of Ukraine Unlike the coronavirus …

Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration’s Covid-19 response and warned of severe consequences for the nation if Congress doesn’t authorize the money. “This isn’t partisan, it’s medicine,” Biden said in a speech from the White House while urging Congress to act “immediately.” The President said without the new funding, the …

Biden aides to Congress: Fund COVID aid, don’t cut budget
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden aides to Congress: Fund COVID aid, don’t cut budget

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress should provide the $22.5 billion President Joe Biden wants for continuing the battle against COVID-19 without cutting other programs to pay for it, senior administration officials said Monday. McConnell said Republicans would consider the administration’s request but said they should use “some of this massive amount that was spent last year that’s not out the door yet. …

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over
2 years, 9 months ago

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over

LA Times  

President Biden is anxious to signal that the U.S. has turned a corner on the pandemic, but infections are rising in Europe in an ominous sign. In Europe, cases are also on the rise, an ominous sign that yet another surge in infections might be around the corner in the U.S. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain on Thursday …

Biden relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s not often that a president gets everything he asks for, but that’s what happened. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said she had no regrets about any inflation that the legislation might have caused, describing it as a “consequence that we have to work through.” “There’s no question that the American Rescue Plan put money in people’s pockets, kept …

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

LA Times  

President Biden speaks before signing the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office on March 11, 2021. Friday was the anniversary of Biden’s signing of the American Rescue Plan, and the second anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic. Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she had no regrets about any inflation that the …

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US
2 years, 10 months ago

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US

Al Jazeera  

New preparedness plan requires more funding to restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral pills and masks. US President Joe Biden‘s administration has laid out a new national blueprint to combat COVID-19, including any possible future outbreaks of new variants, without shutting down schools and businesses. It said the additional funding would help restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral …

The politics of getting to the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic
2 years, 10 months ago

The politics of getting to the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic

NPR  

The politics of getting to the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images With the omicron surge fading, the Biden administration is looking to the next phase of the pandemic. President Biden told NBC News last week he thought it was "probably premature" that several Democratic …

Voters Fed Up With Covid Are Turning Against Biden and the Democrats
2 years, 11 months ago

Voters Fed Up With Covid Are Turning Against Biden and the Democrats

Bloomberg  

With the omicron wave receding across the U.S., frustration with pandemic lockdowns and restrictions is on the rise. Among almost every segment of society—the vaccinated and unvaccinated, Republicans and Democrats, city dwellers and their country cousins—growing numbers of Americans are becoming resigned to living with Covid-19, even if it means accepting that more people will get sick and die. “The …

Facing tough ’22 elections, Dems want a year of achievements
2 years, 11 months ago

Facing tough ’22 elections, Dems want a year of achievements

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Staring at midterm elections that could cost them control of Congress, Democrats are trying to sculpt a 2022 legislative agenda that would generate achievements and reassure voters that they’re addressing pocketbook problems and can govern competently. Resurrecting the social and environment bill tops the 2022 wish list for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck …

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office

Al Jazeera  

Victims’ families say they are still grappling with deep pain as US President Joe Biden vows to keep fighting the coronavirus. “For many of us, it’s been too much to bear,” Biden said during a news conference at the White House on the eve of his presidency’s official one-year mark on Thursday. “We’re in a very different place now, though; …

Yellen: Biden pandemic relief ‘like a vaccine’ for economy
2 years, 11 months ago

Yellen: Biden pandemic relief ‘like a vaccine’ for economy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a gathering of America’s mayors on Wednesday that the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief bill was like a vaccine preventing catastrophic economic damage that could have returned the nation to the financial woes seen at the beginning of the pandemic. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan “acted like a vaccine for the …

Biden hails ‘enormous progress’ during first year in office
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden hails ‘enormous progress’ during first year in office

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden has said his administration achieved “enormous progress” during his first year in office, but stressed that he would continue to tackle key challenges, including COVID-19 and rising prices. Speaking one day before his presidency hits the one-year mark, Biden on Wednesday highlighted his administration’s achievements, including getting millions of people in the United States vaccinated, …

Biden’s path out of the pandemic meets a Republican blockade
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s path out of the pandemic meets a Republican blockade

CNN  

CNN — The entrenched Republican opposition to public health measures like vaccine and mask mandates has become one of the most difficult challenges facing President Joe Biden as he tries to fulfill his campaign promise to shut down the Covid-19 pandemic. Summing up what has become a central talking point for GOP candidates as they head into the 2022 midterm …

Biden beware: GOP sees opportunity in new COVID variant
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden beware: GOP sees opportunity in new COVID variant

Salon  

Americans woke up on Black Friday this year to more than a food hangover and big crowds at the malls. Along with the rest of the world, we were greeted with news of a frightening new COVID variant that appears to have characteristics that may make it more dangerous than the previous strains. Within hours, the World Health Organization named …

Biden administration pushes booster shots as second pandemic winter approaches
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden administration pushes booster shots as second pandemic winter approaches

LA Times  

President Biden walks off Marine One at the White House on Friday. The expanded availability of booster shots could bolster President Biden’s efforts to limit the pandemic’s devastation, which has evaded his attempts to bring it to an end and bogged down his administration’s agenda. “We are tired and exhausted by the pandemic as well,” White House Press Secretary Jen …

Mental health: Biden says many Americans are feeling ‘down’ because of pandemic and urges people to seek help if they need it
3 years, 2 months ago

Mental health: Biden says many Americans are feeling ‘down’ because of pandemic and urges people to seek help if they need it

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden said Thursday a lot of Americans are feeling “down” because of the pandemic and anxious about the future – particularly heading into the holiday season – and urged those struggling with mental health issues to seek help if they need it. “How many people do you know – and maybe some in this audience – …

Biden’s Pandemic Preparedness Plan Is Spending Money in the Wrong Places
55 years ago

Biden’s Pandemic Preparedness Plan Is Spending Money in the Wrong Places

Slate  

Way back in 2018, Ed Yong wrote a piece for the Atlantic that seems prescient now. That should really make us think about what happens when you deploy very, very good medical interventions on a society where millions of people can’t access health care, where public health has been allowed to rot away for over a century, and where there …

Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep and familiar divide: Democrats are overwhelmingly for it, while most Republicans are against it. “I don’t believe the federal government should have a say in me having to get the vaccine or lose my job …

Analysis: Biden's war on virus becomes war on unvaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Biden's war on virus becomes war on unvaccinated

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly 8 months after declaring “war” on the coronavirus as he took office, Biden …

Opinion: Biden’s six-point Covid plan leaves some holes
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: Biden’s six-point Covid plan leaves some holes

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of emergency medicine and associate dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University. The plan follows through on what many experts have been advocating for months: use of the power of the federal purse and occupational safety rules to encourage vaccination, whether for health care workers, public employees, …

‘Our patience is wearing thin’: Biden extends vaccine mandates as COVID toll rises
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Our patience is wearing thin’: Biden extends vaccine mandates as COVID toll rises

LA Times  

Facing rising frustration over the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden on Thursday escalated his administration’s efforts to require Americans to get vaccinated and make coronavirus testing more widely available. “A distinct minority of Americans, supported by a distinct minority of elected officials, are keeping us from turning the corner,” Biden said. “This is about protecting yourself and those around you.” …

Biden’s infrastructure win overshadowed by new virus surge
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden’s infrastructure win overshadowed by new virus surge

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Joe Biden wagered his campaign and now his presidency on the premise that government itself could still work, even at a time of fractious political division. He added that it’s “imperative for the Biden administration to communicate on this regularly and prepare for us for the ups and downs of this pandemic.” The president’s first six months …

Analysis: The pandemic may be better, but it’s not over
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: The pandemic may be better, but it’s not over

CNN  

CNN — Four days after President Joe Biden declared the darkest days of the pandemic over, America is facing a burst of challenges that indicate Covid-19 is far from releasing its grip. “It is hard to imagine we are going to be able to immunize 200 to 300 million people every year to this,” Dr Zeke Emanuel, a former health …

Biden administration falls short of July 4 COVID-19 vaccination goal
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden administration falls short of July 4 COVID-19 vaccination goal

India TV News  

The Biden administration has fallen short of the July 4 COVID vaccination goal to have 70 per cent of Americans at least partially vaccinated. Citing the CDC data, Fox News reported that 67 per cent of adults in the country had received at least one vaccination shot as of Saturday. In terms of total numbers, that amounts to just under …

Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines Globally. Here's The Activist Helping Him
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines Globally. Here's The Activist Helping Him

NPR  

Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines Globally. Here's The Activist Helping Him Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Now that the United States has made strides in vaccinating Americans against COVID-19, President Biden has said he wants to marshal global resources to stamp out the pandemic in even the world's poorest countries. When …

AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response
3 years, 7 months ago

AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is plunging into the next phase of his administration with the steady approval of a majority of Americans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Those positive marks have fueled the Biden White House’s confidence coming out of the president’s first 100 days in office, a stretch in …

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus
3 years, 8 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taking a swipe at his predecessor, President Joe Biden gave a distorted account of the historical forces driving migrants to the U.S. border, glossing over the multitudes who were desperate to escape poverty in their homelands when he was vice president. He estimated that, as of 2018, 46% of people in the country illegally overstayed visas — not …

Biden’s first 100 days: Progress on COVID, economy
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden’s first 100 days: Progress on COVID, economy

Al Jazeera  

New US president faces tougher road dealing with migration, mass shootings and rising calls for racial justice. Congress passed a massive and far-reaching $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus bill and appears poised to approve a jobs and infrastructure spending measure later this year, fulfilling key campaign promises by Biden. Biden now confronts tough challenges in surging migration at …

Biden’s coronavirus success threatened by political divisions he pledged to heal
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden’s coronavirus success threatened by political divisions he pledged to heal

LA Times  

Since President Biden took office, he’s talked about two goals more than any others — ending the COVID-19 pandemic to ignite a jobs boom, and uniting a politically divided country. “Vaccines can save your own life, but they can also save your grandmother’s life, your co-worker’s life, the grocery store clerk, or the delivery person helping you and your neighbors …

Battle begins in US Congress over taxes, infrastructure spending
3 years, 9 months ago

Battle begins in US Congress over taxes, infrastructure spending

Al Jazeera  

President Biden is advancing a $2 trillion infrastructure bill as Republicans balk at the cost and proposed tax hikes The United States Congress is poised to lurch into a contentious battle over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure investment plan as Democrats and Republicans argue over the $2 trillion cost and how the money should be parceled out in the next several …

Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama’s presidency that became law 11 years ago. Biden’s COVID-19 relief law pumps up “Obamacare” premium subsidies to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with middle-class incomes. Policy consultant …

Biden’s $1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ all set to boost U.S. economy
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ all set to boost U.S. economy

The Hindu  

WITH President Joe Biden having put through Congress and signed a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan”, the world is set to experience one of the biggest fiscal boosts of recent times, larger than the plan that was resorted to in response to the 2008 global financial crisis. The money will immediately unleash spending; the key components of the package include …

Biden plays the long game as he sells benefits of COVID bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden plays the long game as he sells benefits of COVID bill

Al Jazeera  

The US president and his fellow Democrats hope the effects of the relief package result in electoral success. Unlike former President Donald Trump’s frenzied zig-zagging from one message to another – a seemingly deliberate exercise to feed each news cycle with something different – Biden’s strategy is clearly designed as part of a long political game to cement what he …

Biden’s $1.9T rescue signed, and now things get tougher
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9T rescue signed, and now things get tougher

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tough as it was for Democrats, passing President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package into law was the easy part. Popular legislation to expand voting rights, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and develop the president’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure package are all on deck this spring and into summer. “We need a big …

Biden aims for quicker shots, ‘independence from this virus’
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden aims for quicker shots, ‘independence from this virus’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address Thursday night to make all adults eligible for vaccines by May 1 and raised the possibility of beginning to “mark our independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July. “We are also bound together by …

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations

Al Jazeera  

In televised address to mark a year of the pandemic, Biden acknowledged Americans losses and offered hope for the future. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would direct US states to make all adults eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by May 1 as he told Americans that he was hoping the country would be able to achieve some kind …

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
3 years, 9 months ago

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation. “Today we have a decision to make of tremendous consequence,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, …

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
3 years, 9 months ago

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Congress riven along party lines approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation. “Today we have a decision to make of tremendous consequence,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, …

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