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VideoGeorgia’s GOP lt. gov. says his state will determine trajectory of America in midterms
Georgia’s Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan believes the GOP is at a crossroads ahead of the 2022 midterms. And he says Republican voters need to choose between believing in disproven election fraud conspiracy theories and forging ahead with new leadership that will push the party toward a better place.
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VideoPsaki: 'We have every intention of passing Build Back Better'
In a briefing on Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that "the climate crisis is going to continue to be front and center" for the Biden administration as it heads into the new year. The comments come in response to news that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., would not support the president's Build Back Better proposal, which contains several key climate provisions, in its current form.
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VideoPsaki calls Harris’s role as acting president a chapter in history of the 25th Amendment
President Biden briefly transferred the power of the presidency to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday morning as he underwent a routine physical. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the event would be noted by many women and young girls across the country as a chapter in the history of the 25th Amendment.
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VideoWhite House offers more aid for winter heating and utilities
The Biden administration is taking steps to help distribute several billion dollars in aid for winter heating and utility bills, an unprecedented sum that comes largely from its $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
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VideoPsaki returns to White House after bout with COVID
On Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing for the first time since her bout with COVID-19. Psaki, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for the virus on Oct. 31, after members of her household tested positive.
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VideoWH: Over 900K children will have gotten COVID vaccine by end of today
On Wednesday, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, Jeffrey Zients, announced that by the end of the day, over 900,000 children ages 5 to 11 will have gotten their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. There’s also an additional 700,000 appointments scheduled for children to get their first shot.
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VideoRikers in turmoil after at least 12 deaths: 'That's a failure on the state'
At least 12 people have died this year inside of New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex, raising concerns about the safety and oversight of the inmates. City Council leaders two years ago approved a plan to close the jail by 2026, but lawyers with clients on the island say the plan would do little to solve the systemic issues. “If people are being held pretrial and they lose hope ... and decide to take their lives, that’s not them making a decision,” Olayemi Olurin, public defender
