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Mar 2021
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021: Biden Hits the ...

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President Biden makes his first stop to sell the covid relief package in Chester Pennsylvania, while two Democratic senators call on the president to make sure the money goes to American companies.  Plus, AstraZeneca defends its coronavirus vaccine as over 20 countries suspend or delay their rollouts after a small number of blood clot related cases emerge.  ... Show More
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