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After hitting an Obamacare record, Biden’s top health administrator eyes further expansion

By Tami Luhby, The Affordable Care Act’s upcoming open enrollment period is going to look very different this year. It will be the first since 2016 that the official in charge is actively supporting efforts to get people coverage under the landmark law, rather than trying to undermine it. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is planning to leverage temporary subsidy enhancements provided by Democrats in Congress and $1 billion in unspent insurer user fees to carry out more of the mission of the Affordable Care Act, which she helped guide through passage and implementation in her prior government roles. Under her watch,

Joe Biden tries to push the nation past the 9/11 era as he commemorates 20th anniversary of the attacks

By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, In the middle of chaos 20 years ago, Sen. Joe Biden wanted to get inside the US Capitol. That was the safest place to be on September 11, he argued when his daughter Ashley called him, pleading that he leave Washington as the terror attacks were unfolding. Blocked as he strode up the marble steps by Capitol Police officers, Biden milled about in a nearby park instead, resisting calls from the White House to evacuate to a “safe cave” in West Virginia. Only in the months and years afterward did it become clear the Capitol was the likely target

Children make up more than a quarter of the weekly US Covid-19 cases, pediatricians’ group says

By Jacqueline Howard, Amir Vera and Madeline Holcombe, Children now represent more than a quarter — or 26.8% — of weekly Covid-19 cases nationwide, according to data released Tuesday from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The update comes as schools across the US have been in session or are getting into full swing. Experts have encouraged adults to get vaccinated to protect young children returning to the classroom. “If we want to protect the children, particularly those who are not yet eligible for vaccination, you want to surround the children with people who are vaccinated — teachers, school personnel, everyone else,”

Biden announces new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans

By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, President Joe Biden on Thursday imposed stringent new vaccine rules on federal workers, large employers and health care staff in a sweeping attempt to contain the latest surge of Covid-19. The new requirements could apply to as many as 100 million Americans — close to two-thirds of the American workforce — and amount to Biden’s strongest push yet to require vaccines for much of the country. “We’ve been patient, but our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us,” Biden said, his tone hardening toward Americans who still refuse to receive a

Pandemic unemployment benefits and eviction protections have expired. Here’s what federal help is still available

By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, Americans are no longer protected from evictions or receiving beefed-up unemployment payments, but they are still benefiting from many other federal coronavirus rescue measures. More support may be on the way, as Democrats on Capitol Hill hammer out a 10-year, $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that would greatly expand the nation’s safety net programs. Yet passage of that legislation isn’t guaranteed, and while the economy is in better shape than it was earlier in the pandemic, many families are still struggling to get back on their feet. These relief measures remain in effect.   Enhanced child tax credits  

Black man’s statue is the lone monument standing on historic street in former capital of the Confederacy

By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Chandelis Duster, A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday, adding to a growing list of Confederate symbols that have been taken down across the country since George Floyd’s death sparked a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and racism. The removal of Lee — the last Confederate statue to be pulled from Richmond’s historic Monument Avenue — makes Black tennis legend Arthur Ashe the lone monument still standing on the street. Ashe was born in Richmond and shattered records in the sport and championed civil rights. A statue honoring him was added to

Biden faces hard truths of the pandemic ahead of major speech

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, The thing Americans want most from Joe Biden is beyond his power to deliver: an end to the pandemic. But the President will make a new attempt on Thursday to chart a path out of a national nightmare that is beginning to feel like a dark, repeating, permanent reality — and to prove he is the leader that can reach that elusive destination. His speech will coincide with a frightening new dimension of the emergency, with children now representing about one in four new infections, with hundreds in hospitals, a surge that is terrifying parents and threatening in-person school. The raging resurgence of

Schools superintendent talks about the ‘big tragedy’ happening across America

By Madeline Holcombe, Surging Covid-19 cases — and the increasing proportion reported in children — are causing many health experts to worry about the outlook as the school year gets underway across the entire country. But Dr. Anthony Fauci said there shouldn’t be a big uptick “if we do it right.” “We’ve gotta get the school system masked in addition to surrounding the children with vaccinated people,” the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases said. “That’s the solution.” In Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 13 school employees have died from Covid-19 since August 16, the school district and local teacher

Friends and fellow artists pay tribute to Michael K. Williams

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By Marianne Garvey, Following Michael K. Williams’ sudden passing, his friends, fellow actors and directors are paying tribute to the talented star. “The Wire” creator David Simon wrote in on Twitter that he was “gutted.” Williams played Omar on the classic HBO series. “Michael was a fine man and a rare talent and on our journey together he always deserved the best words. And today those words won’t come,” Simon wrote. Wendell Pierce, who starred with Williams in “The Wire” as Detective Bunk Moreland, wrote, “The depth of my love for this brother, can only be matched by the depth of

Democrats’ free tuition plan could save community colleges at a critical time

By Katie Lobosco, Democrats, following the lead of President Joe Biden, are planning to include free community college in a massive spending plan that party leaders are hoping to pass by the end of the month — and such a major federal investment could provide a much-needed jolt to the nation’s two-year colleges after they saw a huge drop in enrollment due to the pandemic. Enrollment at community colleges fell nearly 10%, or by 476,000 fewer students, last spring compared to the year before. The Covid pandemic disproportionately affected typical community college students — parents, first-generation and lower-income students who hold jobs in addition to

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