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President Biden said Wednesday he’s open to compromise on how to pay for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package. The president is also making the case that racial justice should be part of the plan. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to

The European Medicines Agency said a very rare side effect of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is “unusual blood clots with low blood platelets.” That’s a blow to low- and middle-income countries because the vaccine is inexpensive, easier to transport and

Witnesses: Pill found in back of Minneapolis squad contained fentanyl, meth, George Floyd’s DNA  Minneapolis Star Tribune Derek Chauvin is on trial for George Floyd’s death: Live updates  CNN Chauvin defense raises questions about George Floyd’s drug use  CNBC Television Chauvin trial: Blue

Allegations of ethnic cleansing that began last fall amid a military crackdown in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region now threaten to engulf the surrounding areas and permanently tarnish the reputation of the country’s nobel prize-winning prime minister. Thousands are dead, tens

The Ethiopian government is allowing journalists into Tigray in part because of international pressure, following reports of atrocities committed by the government and its allies. Nick schifrin reports on the anatomy of an event that Amnesty International calls a possible

Biden to announce executive actions on gun control, name ATF nominee  NBC News Biden expected to announce executive actions on gun control Thursday  Fox News After mass shootings, California lawmakers push new gun tax  Los Angeles Times Biden to take first limited steps

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls on Biden administration to close facility housing migrant children in San Antonio after reports of abuse, understaffing  KSAT San Antonio Texas Gov. Abbott blames Biden as allegations emerge of sexual assault at child migrant facility  Fox News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls on Biden administration to close facility housing migrant children in San Antonio after reports of abuse, understaffing  KSAT San Antonio Texas Gov. Abbott blames Biden as allegations emerge of sexual assault at child migrant facility  Fox News

Biden’s plan to overhaul tax code would close offshore tax loopholes  NBC News ‘Damn it … I’m sick and tired of ordinary people being fleeced’: Biden defends corporate tax hike  POLITICO Biden’s Tax Plan Aims to Raise $2.5 Trillion and End Profit-Shifting  The

Biden’s plan to overhaul tax code would close offshore tax loopholes  NBC News ‘Damn it … I’m sick and tired of ordinary people being fleeced’: Biden defends corporate tax hike  POLITICO Could Raising Corporate Taxes Help Rebuild U.S. Infrastructure?  WBUR Biden’s new tax