Deepa Shivaram
Stories
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National
Biden denounced 'chaos' when speaking on student protests
President Biden broke his silence on student protests that have roiled college campuses, denouncing "chaos" and antisemitism and saying the protests were not affecting his policy on the Middle East.
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The Biden administration advances its aim to reclassify marijuana
The Biden administration moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The president pledged in 2019 that he would decriminalize marijuana and expunge prior convictions for pot use.
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The Biden administration is moving to reclassify marijuana. Here's what that means
The Justice Department is expected to propose a new, lower classification for marijuana that would lessen restrictions on the drug. But there's another review process to come.
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Kim Kardashian visits the White House to highlight criminal justice reform
Vice President Harris and Kardashian are meeting with four people convicted of non-violent drug offenses who received pardons this week from President Biden.
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World
Biden says Iran could soon attack Israel, and warns, 'Don't'
President Biden said an attack by Iran against Israel could happen sooner rather than later. He said the United States will help defend Israel.
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Here's the new plan to boost background checks for guns bought at shows or online
The Justice Department's new rule requires background checks for all gun sales, not just ones sold at gun stores. Attorney General Merrick Garland said it will save lives.
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Biden is hosting Japan's Kishida. But the Nippon Steel deal is not on the agenda
President BIden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Fumio will announce efforts to strengthen military ties, as well as collaborations on space exploration and artificial intelligence.
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The White House issued new rules on how government can use AI. Here's what they do
The memo outlines how government agencies can implement artificial intelligence and requires that agencies have a chief AI officer.
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In Parkland, VP Harris urged greater use of red flag laws to prevent shootings
Florida passed a red flag law after the 2018 school shooting in Parkland. During a visit to that site, Harris announced a new White House effort designed to get more states to put those laws to work.
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Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for public service workers
Because of past administrative failures, the some 78,000 affected public service workers such as nurses and teachers never got the relief they were entitled to under the law, Biden said.