President Joe Biden announced a month-long push to get partial vaccination rates in the United States up to 70 percent by July 4th. It’s a goal he’s had for months now, and he’s hoping a flurry of last-minute incentives will get it over the finish line. Meanwhile, Moderna became the latest company to apply for full Food and Drug Administration approval for its COVID-19 vaccine.
Texas Democrats and Republicans continue to go back and forth on voting laws, and now the executive branch has entered the fray.
Congress continues to iron out the details of the infrastructure bill.
And drilling in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge is on pause.
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