69% of the public intends to get a COVID vaccine or already has, up significantly from 60% in November, according to a report out Friday from the Pew Research Center. Yes, but: The issue has become even more partisan, with 56% of Republicans who say they want…
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China’s highly anticipated 5-year plan revealed on Friday provides little new information about its climate initiatives, leaving plenty to discuss in multinational meetings this year and lots of blanks for China to fill in later.Driving the news: The top-line…
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Senators on Friday are bracing for an hours-long marathon session as Democrats race to pass a sweeping coronavirus relief bill.The Senate will start a vote-a-rama, a free-wheeling session where any senator will be…
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State Secretary Antony Blinken on Friday designated former Ukrainian public official Ihor Kolomoyskyy as an individual involved “in significant corruption.”Why it matters: The designation prohibits Kolomoysky and his immediate family from traveling to the U.S…
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The growth exceeded expectations of 210,000 new jobs, as did the unemployment rate, which fell to 6.2 percent.
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The economy added 379,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate dropped to 6.2% from 6.3%, the Labor Department said on Friday.Why it matters: The first Biden-era jobs report shows hiring surged as coronavirus cases eased — though a full recovery rema…
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This week’s spate of data highlighted the difficulties Americans who have lost their jobs have had bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic, and just how much those who have managed to keep their jobs have been working.What’s happening: The Labor Departmen…
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The FBI on Thursday arrested former State Department aide Federico Klein, a Trump appointee who worked on the former president’s 2016 campaign, on charges related to the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol, according to a court filing.Why it matters: The 42-year-o…
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Just over a month into his presidency, President Biden is staring down a mounting crisis at the border that could be just as bad as the ones faced by Barack Obama and Donald Trump, if not worse.Why it matters: Immigration is an issue that can consume …
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Vaccine passports were touted early in the pandemic as an important piece of the plan to get people back to normal life. Now they’re becoming a reality.Driving the news: CLEAR, the secure digital identity app that you see in airports around the world, and Com…
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