Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch The United States could take international trade actions that might have an immediate impact on the operating costs for farmers and the markets available for their crops, but the Biden administration has opted for a longer-term strategy, one of the nation’s top emissaries said Thursday …
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The Biden administration on Wednesday announced its support for waiving intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines with the aim of getting “as many safe and effective vaccines to as many people as fast as possible.” U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai wrote in a statement that the coronavirus pandemic calls for …
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On Tuesday, Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth and Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono vowed to withhold votes from white nominees until more underrepresented groups are given opportunities in President Biden‘s Administration. “We do not have anybody either (at a senior level) in the West Wing or in a cabinet-level position, and I don’t …
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The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
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