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Politics Mar 06

Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Nation Feb 25

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News Wrap: Biden says the U.S. is ahead of schedule on COVID-19 vaccinations

In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden says the U.S. is ahead of schedule on COVID vaccinations with more than 45 million people receiving at least one shot, the number of Americans filing new unemployment claims fell, supporters of Myanmar's…

Politics Dec 29

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Bernie Sanders on the battle to increase stimulus payments

Efforts to increase stimulus payments to $2,000 were blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, while Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put forth a new bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders was one of those making the case for higher stimulus…

Economy Apr 15

Trump’s name to be printed on stimulus checks in unprecedented move

President Trump’s name will be printed on the stimulus checks that the Internal Revenue Service will be sending to tens of millions of Americans around the country.

By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Economy Jul 31

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Other News: House to Add $2 Billion to Cash for Clunkers

The House rushed to inject $2 billion into the cash for clunkers program, and the Associated Press reported that thousands of decaying bridges are suffering under the stimulus package.

Mar 25

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U.S. Hospitals Lag in Electronic Health Records Switch

By PBS NewsHour

U.S. hospitals have been slow to enter the digital records age. According to a new study, less than 2 percent of hospitals have a comprehensive electronic health record system in place, and only about 8 percent have even a basic…

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Mar 09

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Growing Ridership Strains Overburdened Transit Agencies

Public transit ridership is at a 50-year high, but the economic downturn is putting new pressure on already overburdened transit agencies. Special correspondent Rick Karr reports as part of the "Blueprint America" series on infrastructure, produced in collaboration with WNET…

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Feb 17

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Bipartisanship Put to Test in Light of Political Realities

When the stimulus bill was passed with no Republican votes in the House and little GOP support in the Senate, questions arose on the state of bipartisan ties with the new Obama administration. Historians give their perspectives on how bipartisanship…

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Feb 13

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Stimulus Battle, Obama Cabinet Top Week’s News

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mull the political news of the week, including the battle in Congress over the stimulus bill and Sen. Judd Gregg's decision to drop his bid to become the Obama administration's commerce chief.

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Feb 12

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Bipartisan Buy-in on Final Stimulus Bill Could Hinge on Jobs

Lawmakers continued Thursday to nail down the details of the economic stimulus bill in a push toward a final vote. Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty examine the bill's effectiveness and react to news of Judd Gregg's…

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