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Biden-era retirement rule may be in jeopardy after Trump takes office
During his first term, President-elect Donald Trump declined to defend a similar Obama-era Labor Department fiduciary rule in court.
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Biden administration under pressure to forgive student loans before Trump takes office
With just a little more than a month and half left in office, President Joe Biden is under pressure to forgive more student debt.
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Hunter Biden pardoned | Reaction from Mass. politicians
There was a mixed reaction to President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter from politicians and political observers in Massachusetts, with Sen. Ed Markey saying the younger Biden was only prosecuted because of his father’s position, while Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jake Auchincloss had different reactions....
...Plus, NBC10 Boston political analyst Sue O’Connell offers context on other recent controversial presidential pardons...
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It's the final holiday stretch at the Biden White House. The theme is ‘A Season of Peace and Light'
The first lady welcomed National Guard families to the White House on Monday to be among the first members of the public to see the decorations.
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Joe Biden pardons son Hunter Biden, citing ‘miscarriage of justice'
On Sunday night, President Biden issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Hunter Biden’s federal gun and tax evasion charges.
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White House decorated with ‘peace and light' for 2024 holiday season
The 2024 White House holiday decorations include 83 Christmas trees and more than 28,000 ornaments.
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Biden speaks after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement
President Joe Biden spoke from the White House Rose Garden Tuesday afternoon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet approved a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Biden pardons two turkeys in final White House Thanksgiving
President Joe Biden participated in the 77th turkey pardoning at the White House, sparing two turkeys from Minnesota.
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Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.
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Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
A federal judge has struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens.
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Biden Administration preparing for possible migrant surge
The Biden Administration is making contingency plans for a possible surge in migrants ahead of the second Donald Trump presidency, according to two U.S. officials.
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Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy that caused abuse and deaths of children
President Joe Biden delivered an apology Friday for a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally backed boarding schools for forced assimilation.
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Biden administration proposes insurance fully cover over-the-counter birth control
People with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms, the “morning after” pill and birth control pills for free under a new rule the White House proposed on Monday.
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Biden in Germany speaks of hope of a cease-fire in Gaza after Sinwar death
Biden plans to send Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Israel early next week to discuss securing Gaza, recovering hostages and the future of the Palestinian people
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The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves
The Biden administration has asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S.
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US approves $165 million in weapons sales to Israel for 2027 delivery
The U.S. has approved $165 million in weapons sales to Israel to fund heavy-duty tank trailers, the State Department announced Thursday.
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Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke Hatch Act in UK trip, report finds
In a report to the White House, the watchdog agency said Del Toro’s comments about the presidential election came in a BBC interview and when he was responding to questions after a speech in London.
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Biden administration hits Russia with sanctions over efforts to manipulate U.S. opinion ahead of the election
The Biden administration announced a series of actions on Wednesday in response to alleged efforts by Russia to influence U.S. public opinion.
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Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot' push to fight cancer
President Joe Biden is using his final months in office to tend to some of the top policy goals closest to his heart.
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Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.