President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his first term.
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In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity
He plans a series of executive actions in his first hours after his inauguration.
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Biden’s long political evolution leads to his biggest test
He will inherit stewardship of a nation wrenched by pandemic, seismic cultural fissures and an opposition party’s base that considers him illegitimate.
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After Trump, Biden aims to reshape the presidency itself
The sharp break won’t just come in federal policy, but in personal conduct.
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Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans
Five of the 11 are either people of color or LGBTQ.
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Biden’s ambitious economic aid plan likely to face headwinds in Senate
The question is what elements of the president-elect’s proposal can win enough Republican votes to clear the evenly split chamber, where at least 60 votes will be needed.
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Biden outlines extensive vaccine distribution effort
The president-elect’s plan includes using the Federal Emergency Management Agency to set up 100 vaccination centers around the country by the end of his first month in office.
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Vaccines, stimulus checks, higher wages: Here’s what’s in Biden’s plan
The plan, which would require congressional approval, is packed with proposals on health care, education, labor and cybersecurity.
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Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan to speed virus vaccines, ease economic fallout
It includes $1,400 checks for most Americans, extension of a temporary boost in unemployment benefits and a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through September.
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Vaccines and masks: Biden plan aims to break pandemic cycle
A coronavirus action plan to be introduced by President-elect Joe Biden centers on a mass vaccination campaign and closer coordination among all levels of government.