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Joe Biden
Legalizing All Drugs Is Just the Beginning of a Compassionate Drug Policy
In a new book, neuroscientist Carl Hart shares stories of his own drug use to break down the stigma.
Biden Indicates Americans May Need to Wear Masks Throughout 2021
One health model suggests total deaths from COVID-19 could be cut in half between now and June 1 if everyone wore masks.
Biden Plans to Rescind Trump-Era Medicaid Work Requirements
The move has been lauded as a step toward reversing one of Trump's most vicious attacks on the poor and vulnerable.
Biden Says He’s “Anxious” to See If GOP Senators “Stand Up” to Impeach Trump
Three Republican senators met in person with Trump's lawyers on Thursday night.
Biden Rescinds Trump’s Emergency Order Diverting Tax Dollars Toward Border Wall
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Joe Biden announced that Trump's initial order “was unwarranted.”
New Lancet Report: 40 Percent of US COVID Deaths Could Have Been Avoided
The scathing new report is an indictment of both Trump and a health care system that values profit over human life.
Ignoring First Amendment Pleas, Biden’s DOJ Will Seek Extradition of Assange
Several civil liberties groups had called on Biden to halt the extradition request issued under Trump.
Hopes of Achieving Herd Immunity by Fall Look Dim, Biden’s Health Experts Warn
Anthony Fauci says 90 percent of the population needs to be vaccinated for herd immunity, but roadblocks await.
With Biden’s Backing, Space Force Threatens to Accelerate the Arms Race
With Democrats and Republicans now both firmly behind the Space Force, it seems there is no going back.
Democrats Stick With $75K Threshold for Stimulus Checks After Pressure From Left
The House released legislation on Monday that keeps Biden’s original income threshold for the full stimulus checks.