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New York state moves closer to legalising recreational cannabis
New York state has finalised a deal to legalise recreational cannabis for people over 21, US media report. Officials said they hoped the proposed new...
Biden, Harris offering solace to grieving Asian Americans
For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to racist assaults. That painful...
House passes two immigration bills that would establish path to citizenship for millions
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday passed two bills that would establish paths to citizenship or legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants,...
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on...
Biden’s first 50 days: Where he stands on key promises
President Joe Biden laid out an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days in office, promising swift action on everything from climate change to immigration reform to the...
Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats lies about election loss
Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump called for GOP unity, even as he exacerbated intraparty divisions by attacking...
House Democrats Pass $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
If it clears the Senate, the package would include a new round of stimulus checks and a boost in jobless benefits, among other coronavirus pandemic...
More than 200 groups urge G20 to back IMF issuance to help poor countries in pandemic
Jubilee USA Network, Oxfam and 215 other civil society groups on Wednesday urged Group of 20 finance officials to back an issuance of $3 trillion...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big real world test
A real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death,...
Biden aims to distribute masks to millions in equity push
President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus beginning next month as part of his...