The package, an election year turnaround after loftier versions collapsed, will touch countless American lives and secure longtime party goals.
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GM recalls 484,000 big SUVs to fix problem with third-row seat belts
The recall covers Chevrolet Suburbans and Tahoes, Cadillac Escalades and GMC Yukons from the 2021 and 2022 model years.
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Companies facing 1st ever tax on stock buybacks in Biden bill
Investors, including pension and retirement funds, like the buybacks. But critics of big corporations call the practice ‘paper manipulation’ to enrich executives and big shareholders.
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Explosions rock Crimea in suspected Ukrainian attack
Russia seized the Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and has used it to launch attacks against Ukraine in the war that began nearly 6 months ago.
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Ex-cop who testified against friend avoids prison for Jan. 6
Prosecutors did not seek prison time for the former Virginia police officer, pointing to his substantial cooperation and trial testimony and saying it came at ‘great personal cost.’
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South Carolina lawmakers consider abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest
A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
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Democrats press for Secret Service records, hint at subpoena
In a letter released Tuesday, the leaders of the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees signaled they are willing to subpoena Inspector General Joseph Cuffari if he does not comply with their requests.
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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny put in solitary confinement after starting union for convicts
Navalny was sentenced to nine years at a high-security facility on fraud and contempt charges, which he has repeatedly claimed are politically motivated.
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Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming Republican primary
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, described Tuesday’s outcome as ‘the first step in a much larger fight’ and said, ‘Our work is far from over.’
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Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
The Bidens have been vacationing in South Carolina and the first lady will isolate for at least five days.