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Biden wants Congress to boost penalties for executives when mid-sized banks fail
By: NPR Washington Desk
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — President Biden on Friday urged Congress to pass legislation to increase the penalties on bank executives when mismanagement leads to bank failures. “When banks fail due to… Read More

Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — You might call it a creative hack. Thinking outside the box. Who would have ever thought that the road to affordable child care could be through semiconductor… Read More

President Joe Biden proclaims ‘industrial Midwest is back’ during Intel groundbreaking in Ohio
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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LICKING COUNTY, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – A large, bipartisan group of leaders — including President Joe Biden and Gov. Mike DeWine — gathered at the site of Intel’s new… Read More

Local police officer awarded Medal of Valor by President Biden
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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WASHINGTON, DC (WOUB) – A Southeast Ohio man was awarded the Medal of Valor by President Joe Biden for the 2021 rescue of a man who had fallen into a… Read More

Biden asks Congress for $33 billion in aid for Ukraine as war drags on
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration is asking Congress for $33 billion in funding to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than double the $14 billion in… Read More

Biden says Russia’s military moves are the beginning of an invasion of Ukraine
By: Bill Chapell | Becky Sullivan | NPR
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Updated February 22, 2022 at 3:26 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Russia’s decision to order troops into parts of eastern Ukraine is “the beginning of a Russian invasion,” President… Read More

Biden’s new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests
By: Tamara Keith | Brian Naylor | NPR
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Updated December 2, 2021 at 2:56 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden announced Thursday that private health insurance plans will soon reimburse people who buy over-the-counter, at-home rapid… Read More

The White House is tapping oil reserves to try to bring down high gas prices
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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Updated November 23, 2021 at 3:35 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The United States plans to draw 50 million barrels of oil from its emergency oil reserves in coming… Read More

DeWine Calls Biden’s Vaccine Mandate A ‘Mistake’
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) said President Joe Biden’s move to mandate vaccinations at businesses is a mistake saying a federal requirement is not the… Read More

The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Senate voted 69-30 Tuesday to approve a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, a historic piece of legislation that could reshape American lives for decades. The measure… Read More

Biden Asks States To Offer The Unvaccinated $100
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is asking states and localities to offer unvaccinated residents $100 to get their COVID-19 shots. The cash reward for vaccination was one idea in… Read More

As U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan, Biden Is Set To Explain What Happens Now
By: Scott Detrow | NPR
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President Biden will address the ongoing withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan at a moment when the Taliban are gaining power and threatening the Afghan government.