Inside Joe Biden’s plan to avoid a midterm ‘shellacking’

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Inside Joe Biden’s plan to avoid a midterm ‘shellacking’

In preparation for the 2022 midterms, the president-elect is fusing his political operation with the Democratic National Committee. He is also considering sending a top communications staffer — among those…

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Families turn obituaries into final pleas to avoid COVID-19

When Pamela Caddell died of COVID-19 last month, there was no funeral — her family knew that, as a former nurse, she wouldn’t want anyone else to be exposed to…

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Appropriators strike deal on funding totals to avoid December shutdown

Key context: House Democrats unveiled their funding allocations earlier this year and passed most of their spending bills in two big bundles over the summer, while Senate Republicans only released…

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As the Virus Surges, How Much Longer Can New York Avoid a Full Shutdown?

At the same time, Mr. McCoy and other county executives are terrified that if the virus continues to spread, it could force Mr. Cuomo’s hand to reinstate his March 22…

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Senate Clears Stopgap Spending Bill to Avoid a Shutdown, Sending It to Trump

WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a stopgap spending bill on Wednesday to keep the government funded through early December, punting a series of thorny debates about federal funding until…

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Beijing orders importers to avoid frozen food from countries with major coronavirus outbreaks

According to a statement from the Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau, “customs and local governments have repeatedly detected the coronavirus in imported cold chain food, proving it risks contamination.” The bureau…

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Pelosi and Mnuchin agree on plan to avoid government shutdown

“House Democrats are for a clean continuing resolution,” Drew Hammill, deputy chief of staff for Pelosi, said in a statement. There is no consensus for how long the stopgap would…

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Paul Millsap is $30 million of dead weight. Nuggets need to bench him to avoid getting bounced from NBA playoffs by Utah. – The Denver Post

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Nuggets’ bubble is about to burst. Their pathetic defense succeeds only as an exercise in social distancing. Injured starter Will Barton has gone home. And…

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Thousands of Britons return from France to avoid quarantine

Thousands of British tourists beat a hasty retreat from France, packing out planes, trains and ferries to return to the U.K. by the early hours of Saturday morning to avoid…

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Cedar Rapids declares overnight curfew, Iowa City asks residents to avoid unnecessary travel as crews work to clear debris

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City officials have asked that residents stay home if possible after severe storms caused widespread damage Monday afternoon. Source link

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