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Biden: 1st Black woman on Supreme Court is ‘long overdue’

President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was “long overdue.”

 
Biden says nation weary from COVID, but US in a better place

President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralized but insisted that he has “outperformed” expectations.

 
More worrisome variants expected after omicron, scientists say

“The faster omicron spreads, the more opportunities there are for mutation, potentially leading to more variants,” Leonardo Martinez, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Boston University, said.

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How to request a free COVID test kit

A new federal website to request free test kits launches Wednesday, with the first shipments going out to Americans by the end of the month.

 
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks on Capitol attack

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday vowed to hold accountable anyone who was responsible for last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, whether they were physically there or not.