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Senate Says No To $15 Minimum Wage For Now, But Democrats Vow To Push On
By: Andrea Hsu | Sam Gringlas | Audie Cornish | NPR
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Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 remains a priority of President Biden and Democrats after the Senate approved an amendment prohibiting a wage increase during the pandemic.
Kentucky Panel Takes No Action On Impeachment Petitions
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A legislative panel has taken no action on impeachment petitions against Kentucky’s governor and attorney general. The House panel met behind closed doors for more than… Read More
Open Senate Seat Sparks Debate On Gender, Diversity
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An open Senate seat in Ohio has set off a scramble among state Democrats and a spirited debate over whether the nominee should be a white… Read More
U.S. Cuts $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Ellume’s rapid test in December, after it showed 96% accuracy in a U.S. clinical study.
Republican AG To Seek Reelection, Not Portman’s Senate Seat
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost plans to run for reelection next year and said Monday he won’t seek the U.S. Senate seat that fellow Republican Rob… Read More
10 Senate Republicans Outline $600B Counteroffer To Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Bill
By: Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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The senators are asking to work with President Biden on a coronavirus relief package that they believe could be approved “quickly by Congress with bipartisan support.”
Biden Won’t Reverse All Of Trump’s Foreign Policy. Here’s What He’ll Keep
By: Scott Detrow | NPR
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President Biden’s Iran policy is significantly different from that of his predecessor. But there are some things started by former President Donald Trump that Biden plans to build on.
Jordan Out Of Ohio US Senate Race To Replace Portman
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — A big development in the upcoming race for US Senate in 2022, with Republican incumbent Rob Portman saying he’s no longer running. One high profile… Read More
Portman Joins Most GOP Senators In Failed Attempt To Dismiss Impeachment Trial
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says forgoing a run for re-election does not change his approach to the upcoming impeachment trial of former President… Read More
Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley?
By: Jeff Young | Liam Niemeyer | Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — After an extraordinary inauguration ceremony marked by heightened security and coronavirus safety measures, President Joe Biden started his first day in office signing executive actions on… Read More
Biden Repeals Trump-Era Ban On Transgender Soldiers
By: Scott Detrow | NPR
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Former President Donald Trump had first ordered a ban on transgender soldiers in 2017, and President Biden had long promised to repeal the order.
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Won’t Run For Re-Election In 2022
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOSU) — Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced that he will not seek re-election in 2022, blaming the worsening “partisan gridlock” in Congress. “This was not an easy decision because… Read More
On Day 2, Biden Focuses On COVID-19 Strategy With 10 Executive Actions
By: Ayesha Rascoe | Alana Wise | NPR
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President Biden laid out his approach to the pandemic before he took office. On Thursday, he began implementing it, calling the effort a “wartime undertaking.”
Trump Administration Had ‘No Plan’ For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Dr. Michael Osterholm Says
By: Robin Young | Samantha Raphelson | Here and Now
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The White House says Biden will sign 10 executive orders and directives meant to boost supplies of medical equipment, COVID-19 tests and vaccines.
Biden Announces Executive Actions Meant To Help Reopen Schools
By: Anya Kamenetz | Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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The new measures would increase testing and access to personal protective equipment for schools, and create a centralized, national database of school coronavirus cases.
Biden To Extend Order Limiting Pandemic Evictions
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC’s moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.
President Biden Will Extend Student Loan Payment Freeze Through September 30
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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President Joe Biden plans to ask the Education Department to extend pandemic relief for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers through September 30th.
‘The New Dawn Blooms’: Poet Amanda Gorman Recites ‘The Hill We Climb’
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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The 22-year-old composed a poem that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns toward hope. America “isn’t broken but simply unfinished,” she said.
Biden Celebrates ‘Triumph’ Of Democracy In Inaugural Address
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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President Biden on Wednesday spoke to bringing the nation together in his first remarks as president of the United States.
‘This Is America’s Day’: Biden’s Inaugural Address, Annotated
By: NPR Staff
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President Biden called for a a day of “renewal and resolve” as he takes office. Read fact checks and analysis of his remarks.
Senate Begins Biden Cabinet Confirmation Hearings As Impeachment Trial Looms
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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The Senate returns for the first time since the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Five committees will question nominees to lead Defense, State, Homeland Security, Treasury and the top intelligence post.
Ohio Democratic Party Has A New Chairwoman
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Democratic Party has a new chair. Summit County Council woman Liz Walters was elected last night by the party’s executive committee. It came… Read More
House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.
Lawmaker Resigns From West Virginia House After Being Charged For His Role In U.S. Capitol Insurrection
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVPB) — Derrick Evans, a newly elected West Virginia state lawmaker, has resigned before serving a single day in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The 35-year-old… Read More
W.Va. State Lawmaker Charged With Entering A Restricted Area In Storming Of U.S. Capitol
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVPB) — A West Virginia lawmaker who filmed himself taking part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday has been charged by federal officials. Del. Derrick… Read More
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