President-elect Biden's policy priorities

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at a checkpoint near the Bagram airfield, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, in April.

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What Joe Biden's Presidency May Mean For Afghanistan

12:16pm November 18, 2020

Biden's record, especially as vice president, helps illuminate what he may do once he is sworn in. Amid an uptick in violence, some Afghans hope for a reassessment of the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement.

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President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks Monday in Wilmington, Del.

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Education

Biden Wants To Help Pay Some Student Loans, But There's Pressure To Go Further

4:59pm November 17, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

The president-elect called for immediate action to help borrowers who are "having to make choices between paying their student loan and paying the rent."

LGBTQ supporters gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 8, 2019.

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Religion

Religious Freedom Arguments Give Rise To Executive Order Battle

11:31am November 16, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Legislative remedies prove ineffective in reconciling religious freedom claims with concerns about discrimination, so the battle is waged via executive orders.