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Inflation moderated in April but was still close to its highest level in 40 years.
An important measure of consumer prices showed that inflation slowed in April, but remained close to a four-decade high. The…
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Alabama Lawmakers Approve Ban on Medical Care for Transgender Youth
Alabama lawmakers voted on Thursday to criminalize medical care for transgender young people who are transitioning, adopting some of the…
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Congress Clears $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill, Including Ukraine Aid
WASHINGTON — Congress cleared the first major federal spending legislation of President Biden’s administration on Thursday, approving a $1.5 ...
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House Passes Bill to Shore Up Postal Service, Working to Avert Insolvency
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday approved the most significant overhaul of the Postal Service in nearly two decades, seeking…
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Democrats Renew Push to Pass Industrial Policy Bill to Counter China
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials and Democrats in Congress are pushing to revive stalled legislation that would pour billions of…
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Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenges to Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday on the legality of two initiatives at the heart of the Biden…
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Austria Announces Covid Vaccine Mandate, Crossing a Threshold for Europe
ROME — Austria on Friday became the first Western democracy to announce that it would mandate Covid vaccinations for its…
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Pelosi Predicts Thursday Vote on Biden’s Ambitious Social Policy Bill
WASHINGTON — House Democrats, increasingly confident that they have the support to pass their $1.85 trillion social policy and climate…
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Now TV Wants Nielsen to Measure Up
TV executives have been complaining about Nielsen for years, saying their shows have more viewers than they get credit for.…
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House Democrats Hunt for Votes to Pass Biden’s Domestic Agenda
WASHINGTON — House Democrats struggled on Thursday to line up the votes needed to push through a $1.85 trillion social…
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