On health insurance, Xavier Becerra pledges to work to expand the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, although in the past he’s supported a government-run health care system.
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The Latest: States rush to catch up on delayed vaccines, expand access
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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160 Confederate symbols removed from public spaces in 2020
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been tracking a movement to take down the monuments since 2015, when a white supremacist entered a South Carolina church and killed several Black parishioners.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump election challenge cases in several states
The Supreme Court has rejected a handful of cases related to the 2020 election, including disputes from Pennsylvania that had divided the justices just before the election
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Attorney general nominee Garland says Capitol riot will be top priority
Merrick Garland told senators he will focus on prioritizing policing and civil rights as well as confronting the rise in extremist violence and domestic terror threats.
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Supreme Court won’t stop turnover of Trump’s tax records to prosecutor
The high court’s action is a blow to Trump because he has for so long fought on so many fronts to keep his tax records shielded from view.
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Protests swell after Myanmar’s military junta threatens to use force
Myanmar, also known as Burma, has seen nationwide demonstrations since the military seized control of the country, with protesters ignoring a ban on public gatherings.
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The Latest: First real-world data in U.K. show fewer infections, hospitalizations after first dose
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Biden defends progress on COVID as weather delays 6 million shots
While touring a Pfizer vaccine plant in Michigan, the president says he believes ‘we’ll be approaching normalcy by the end of this year.’
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Ellsworth child left in car suffers frostbite; mother charged
The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment of hypothermia and frostbite.