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Neera Tanden testified during a Senate Committee on the Budget hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 10.
Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty ImagesThe former head of the Center for American Progress was criticized for tweets disparaging some lawmakers. President Biden said in a statement he accepted Tanden's request.
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Stacey Abrams On Why Securing Voting Rights Is As Necessary Now As In The Past National News
In the wake of the historic 2020 election turnout, state legislatures across the U.S. are considering bills to make it harder to vote. Activist Stacey Abrams warns of a return to Jim Crow-era laws.
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Journalists Detained For Covering Democracy Demonstrations In Myanmar Face Prison National News
At least six journalists were arrested Saturday while covering protests against a military coup. They are charged with violating a public order law and could be sentenced up to three years in prison.
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Utah Considers State Park Named For Utahraptor Dinosaur National News
Utah is considering naming a new park in honor of dinosaurs discovered there. Researchers expect to uncover more Utahraptor bones — provided they can get them out of a massive block of rock.
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Biden's picks to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Securities and Exchange Commission signaled in a Senate hearing they'd be tougher cops on the beat than their Trump era predecessors
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A Newspaper Casino? Toronto Star Company Is Getting Into The Online Gaming Business National News
Torstar is "looking at diversifying the revenue model of how we fund and pay for reporters, columnists, and editorial staff," said a gaming consultant hired by the company.
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Bitcoin: Mother Of All Bubbles, Or Revolutionary Breakthrough National News
From 21st century carmaker Tesla to 170-year-old life insurer MassMutual. From banks to the auction house Christie's. They have all opened their doors to cryptocurrency, bringing it to the mainstream.
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Biden Says U.S. Will Have Vaccine Supply For All Adults By May, Prioritizes Teachers National News
President Biden moves his timeline up by two months while directing all 50 states and the District of Columbia to move school workers up in line for vaccinations, beginning next week.
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