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A resident of Reading, Pa., fills out a U.S. census form in 2010. The White House's Office of Management and Budget says it's reviewing proposals that the Census Bureau's researchers say would allow the census to gather more accurate race and ethnicity da

Biden Is Reviving An Effort To Change How The Census Asks About Race And Ethnicity

9:43am July 19, 2021

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Trump administration had stalled on reviewing the proposals, which the Census Bureau says would produce more accurate data about Latinos and people with roots in the Middle East or North Africa.

Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez during a 2017 news conference in Crosby, Texas. President Biden has nominated Gonzalez to head U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of an attempt to overhaul the agency.

Biden's Pick To Lead ICE Would Take Over An Agency In Turmoil

11:43am July 15, 2021

by Joel Rose

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez runs one of the nation's biggest jails in Houston. If confirmed by the Senate, he'll be tasked with overhauling ICE, an agency he's criticized for its aggressive tactics.

The executive order unveiled Friday includes plans to make it easier for people to fix their phones or other equipment themselves.

Politics & Government

How New Biden Rules Could Make It Easier To Buy Hearing Aids Or Fix Your Phone

3:19pm July 09, 2021

In a new executive order, President Biden aims to kickstart competition for consumers, workers and farmers in ways both big and small, starting with a list of 72 initiatives.

President Biden addresses the situation in Afghanistan on Thursday at the White House. He insisted a Taliban takeover of the country is not inevitable and expressed confidence in Afghan security forces.

Biden Defends Decision To Pull U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Despite Resurgent Taliban

5:59pm July 08, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President Biden defended his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan despite the Taliban gaining power and threatening the Afghan government.

President Biden listens Thursday as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla.

Biden Spends Hours With Families Affected By The Condo Collapse And Pledges More Help

7:05pm July 01, 2021

by Alana Wise

President Biden met with Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and pledged more help with the Surfside condo disaster. DeSantis said the federal-state coordination has gone well.

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, shown here on Jan. 20, 2021, attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C.

After Debate On Biden's Abortion Views, Bishops Vote to Rethink Communion Rules

2:18pm June 18, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has voted to move forward with a process that could call into question the eligibility of politicians like President Joe Biden to receive Communion.

President Biden touches a piece of steel from the World Trade Center at a memorial to the 9/11 attacks Monday at NATO headquarters in Brussels. NATO allies joined in a collective defense with the U.S. after the terror attacks.

Biden Says Russia's Putin Is A 'Worthy Adversary' Whether Or Not He Trusts Him

6:25pm June 14, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Biden reassured his NATO allies that the U.S. has their backs, and said he was gratified that the alliance will now also focus on challenges from China, climate change and cyberattacks.

Joe Biden met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2011, when Biden was U.S. vice president and Putin was Russia's prime minister. A decade later, the two will meet as presidents in Geneva on June 16.

Politics & Government

Biden And Putin Won't Hold A Joint News Conference After Their Geneva Meeting

10:53am June 12, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Biden will instead hold a solo press conference, which a White House official called "the appropriate format to clearly communicate with the free press the topics that were raised in the meeting."

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the G-7 host, and his wife, Carrie, as he arrives for Friday's summit.

Moments You Missed As The G-7 Leaders Meet For The 1st Time Since COVID-19

4:02pm June 11, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The dynamics on display between the leaders can give clues on relationships and the status of talks on the world's weightiest issues.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Biden talk Thursday during a meeting in Carbis Bay, England, as they look over copies of the original Atlantic Charter from 1941.

With An Eye To History, Biden And Johnson Try To Rekindle The 'Special Relationship'

8:00pm June 10, 2021

President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a 21st century Atlantic Charter, an update of a document that tied the countries together during World War II.

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