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Jan 2022
42m 48s

Biden Agenda Stalls, Covid Rages, Russia...

CNN
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With almost one year in office, President Biden is trying to shift the conversation to infrastructure as he faces dangerous challenges on many fronts. The Omicron surge is continuing to spread across the nation as the CDC updates its guidelines on mask policies. According to the Pentagon, "very credible" intelligence suggests Russia has operatives in Ukraine ... Show More
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