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Witty and to the point, Dole embodied ‘shared values’ in Washington

Dole, a Kansas Republican who overcame the poverty of the Great Depression and grievous injuries suffered during World War II, brought his prairie values and no-nonsense manner when he arrived in…

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Emphasising tests, Biden vows to fight Omicron with ‘science and speed’

After nearly a year of pushing vaccination as the way out of the pandemic, Biden has been unable to overcome resistance to the shots in red states and rural areas.

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US officials press Pfizer for more evidence of need for booster shot

The high-level online meeting, which lasted an hour and involved Pfizer’s chief scientific officer briefing virtually every top doctor in the federal government

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Is Biden declaring ‘independence from the virus’ too soon?

Biden and his advisers, eager to claim credit for the virus’s retreat in the United States, are talking about a “summer of joy and freedom.”

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With mass vaccination sites winding down, it’s all about the ‘ground game’

Across the country, one by one, mass vaccination sites are shutting down. The White House acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that it would not reach President Joe Biden’s goal of getting…

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