Biden plans to announce that he will increase the cap on the number of refugees to more than eight times the level at which the Trump administration left it.
Katherine Lee
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Slain FBI agents worked to protect children from abusers
Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger were killed while serving a search warrant at a child pornography suspect’s South Florida apartment.
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Justice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
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Divided House Republicans face decisions on Reps. Greene, Cheney
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney have antagonized opposing wings of the GOP as the party struggles to define itself.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepping down as CEO
Bezos has held the role since he founded the company nearly 30 years ago.
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Pentagon chief purges defense boards, pushing Trump loyalists out
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is replacing hundreds of members, including former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
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Biden boosting vaccine allotments, financing for virus costs
Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients says about 6,500 pharmacies around the U.S. will receive a total of 1 million doses.
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Biden, Yellen call Republican virus aid plan insufficient as Democrats push ahead
Democrats vote Tuesday to start a process for approving the president’s bill on their own, with or without Republican support, even as talks continue on potential adjustments.
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SnowTrac: Snow totals for Feb. 1-2 storm
The map below illustrates reported snowfall accumulations from National Weather Service observers as of 2:08 p.m. Tuesday. INTERACTIVE: Press Herald | @pressherald
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‘Captain Tom,’ UK veteran who walked to support health care workers, dies at 100 of COVID-19
The World War II veteran walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled up and down his garden to raise money for healthcare workers has died.