Deepa Shivaram
Stories
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National
Veterans Day and Memorial Day both honor those who've served. Here's how they differ
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Biden will cap off a week of outreach to Black Americans with Morehouse commencement
President Biden met with plaintiffs from the Brown v. Board of Education case Thursday. On Friday, he's meeting with members of historically Black sororities and fraternities.
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National
Biden denounced 'chaos' when speaking on student protests
President Biden broke his silence on student protests that have roiled college campuses, denouncing "chaos" and antisemitism and saying the protests were not affecting his policy on the Middle East.
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The Biden administration advances its aim to reclassify marijuana
The Biden administration moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The president pledged in 2019 that he would decriminalize marijuana and expunge prior convictions for pot use.
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The Biden administration is moving to reclassify marijuana. Here's what that means
The Justice Department is expected to propose a new, lower classification for marijuana that would lessen restrictions on the drug. But there's another review process to come.
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Kim Kardashian visits the White House to highlight criminal justice reform
Vice President Harris and Kardashian are meeting with four people convicted of non-violent drug offenses who received pardons this week from President Biden.
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World
Biden says Iran could soon attack Israel, and warns, 'Don't'
President Biden said an attack by Iran against Israel could happen sooner rather than later. He said the United States will help defend Israel.
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Here's the new plan to boost background checks for guns bought at shows or online
The Justice Department's new rule requires background checks for all gun sales, not just ones sold at gun stores. Attorney General Merrick Garland said it will save lives.
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Biden is hosting Japan's Kishida. But the Nippon Steel deal is not on the agenda
President BIden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Fumio will announce efforts to strengthen military ties, as well as collaborations on space exploration and artificial intelligence.
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The White House issued new rules on how government can use AI. Here's what they do
The memo outlines how government agencies can implement artificial intelligence and requires that agencies have a chief AI officer.