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‘One person at a time’: A Baptist pastor tries to vaccinate his deeply conservative N.C. hometown
Vaccine skepticism runs highest among white evangelicals and conservatives, according to polls. So, Nathan Murray, a Baptist pastor as well as a paramedic, is waging an exhausting battle to convince his neighbors to get inoculated.
Fundraising surged for Republicans who sought to overturn the election
Republicans who were the most vocal in urging their followers to come to Washington on Jan. 6 to try to reverse Donald Trump’s loss, pushing to overturn the election, and stoking the grievances that prompted the deadly Capitol insurrection, have profited handsomely in its aftermath, according to new campaign data.
Biden vows to ‘do more’ to end gun violence but rejects calls to appoint a czar
President Biden pledged to “do more” to address gun violence and implored Congress to act after a mass shooting in Indianapolis left eight people dead. But his administration, scrambling to respond to a new cycle of violence, rejected calls to appoint a gun czar to more forcefully confront the crisis.
After blowback, White House says Biden will move to lift Trump-era refugee caps
The White House on Friday said President Biden plans to lift his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees by next month, after initially moving only to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements.
State Department watchdog says Pompeo, wife violated ethics rules
The State Department’s internal watchdog has concluded that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife violated federal ethics rules by asking staffers to run personal errands and perform non-official work such as making restaurant reservations, shopping, and caring for their dog.
Japan’s leader urges strong alliance in White House visit
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called for a strong alliance with the United States on Friday as he headed into President Biden’s first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as president.
Watch live: Biden holds joint press conference with Japanese prime minister
President Biden will hold a joint press conference with H.E. Suga Yoshihide, prime minister of Japan.
AG Garland rescinds Trump-era curtailing of consent decrees used in investigations of police departments
AG Garland has rescinded a Trump-era memo that curtailed use of consent decrees used in investigations of police departments.