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Sen. Kaine on next moves for voting reform after GOP blocked Dem measure

The partisan divide in Washington was on full display Wednesday as a Democrat-backed voting bill failed to move forward in the U.S. Senate. Every Republican lined up in opposition to the Freedom to Vote Act, which Democrats say would have…

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Why Biden’s approval rating is sinking and how Americans view democracy, justice

A new national poll paints a troubling picture of an American electorate worried about the future of democracy, sharply divided on issues of personal freedom and dissatisfied with President Joe Biden's leadership. Judy Woodruff walks through the results with Ann…

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FDA approves mixing COVID vaccines

By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration announcement marks a big step toward expanding the U.S. booster campaign, which began with extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine last month.

Senate GOP blocks Democrats’ election bill a third time this year

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

For the third time this year, Senate Democrats tried to pass sweeping elections legislation that they tout as a powerful counterweight to new voting restrictions in the states.

Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny wins top EU prize

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

The 45-year-old activist was poisoned with a nerve agent last year and promptly arrested upon his return to Moscow from treatment in Germany and later imprisoned.

WATCH: Vice President Harris holds roundtable on federal worker rights

By Associated Press

A White House task force that aims to improve conditions for workers has announced two new policies affecting those employed by the federal government.

WATCH: Biden gives remarks on his Build Back Better agenda

By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fram, Associated Press

Biden and his Democratic Party are racing to seal agreement on the legislative package after laboring for months to bridge his once-sweeping $3.5 trillion vision preferred by progressives with a more limited focus that can win over party centrists.

WATCH: Rahm Emanuel faces confirmation hearing for ambassador to Japan job

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Several liberal House lawmakers and activists complain that Emanuel's handling of the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times as he ran away from police, should have disqualified him for consideration for a coveted role.

WATCH: House Small Business Committee holds a hearing on global supply chain issues

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve reports that the economy faced a number of headwinds at the start of this month, ranging from supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages to uncertainty about the delta variant of COVID.