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President Biden has slapped new sanctions on Russia over hacking and election interference but is aiming for a more predictable relationship. He plans to meet his counterpart next month.

Biden Wants A 'Stable, Predictable' Relationship With Russia. That's Complicated

President Biden is getting ready for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month. Domestic politics are making Biden's approach to the talks even tougher.

Former Illinois Lt. Gov. Corinne Wood Dies After Cancer Battle

Corinne Wood's election in 1998 was historic. She was the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor in the state's history. Wood died Tuesday, just...

Covington County, AL residents receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Kiwanis Community Center.

Rural Areas Lag In Vaccination Rates, CDC Report Shows

COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower in rural counties than in urban counties, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and...

Thea Lee was named head of the Labor Department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs, which enforces trade commitments and investigates forced labor and child labor around the world.

Longtime AFL-CIO Official Takes Up Key Labor Post In Biden Administration

Former AFL-CIO trade official Thea Lee was appointed by President Biden to lead the section of the Labor Department that oversees labor rights and investigates forced labor and child labor overseas.

People wait for the verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial over the death of George Floyd outside the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

Opinion: After George Floyd's Death, A Press Release Obscured A Police Murder

As former police officer Derek Chauvin awaits sentencing for George Floyd's murder, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on what the public record might have been if not for the video of Floyd's last moments.

DMX performs at The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in 2001 in Miami Beach, Fla. The rapper died Friday at age 50.

Rapper And Actor DMX Dead At 50

The rapper died Friday at White Plains, N.Y., Hospital after being on life support.

Contract Approved for New WIU President; Abraham Will Serve as Provost

Western Illinois University's new president is getting a two-and-a-half year contract. Western's Board of Trustees approved the deal unanimously.Dr.…

President Biden has vowed quick action on climate change, appointing the largest climate staff of any president.

Biden To Move Quickly On Climate Change, Reversing Trump Rollbacks

President Biden has set his sights on more than 100 Trump administration environmental rollbacks as well as plans to rejoin the international climate accord.

Jaime Harrison, seen here after conceding South Carolina's U.S. Senate election to Sen. Lindsey Graham on Nov. 3, is President-elect Joe Biden's choice to be the Democratic National Committee chair.

Biden Taps Jaime Harrison To Lead Democratic National Committee

South Carolina's Harrison raised huge sums of money in his unsuccessful attempt to unseat Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.

President-elect Joe Biden plans to take a number of policy actions on immigration, climate, pandemic mitigation and other issues in his first days and weeks in office, his chief of staff announced on Saturday.

Biden To Quickly Sign Orders Mandating Masks, Reversing Trump Travel Ban And More

The actions for Day 1 were laid out in a memo by his chief of staff. The president-elect will extend pauses on student loan payments and evictions, plus send an immigration bill to Congress.

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