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What Joe wants you to know. Every day, Vice President Joe Biden looks to the news across the nation that's sparking conversation, sharing the articles and opinions that he's reading and might be of interest to you. Entertaining. Informative. Thought-provoking. He doesn't always agree with them, but they've got something to say.
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Sexual Assault Survivor Who Confronted Jeff Flake: ‘Women Will Not Be Silenced’
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“November is coming,” Ana Maria Archila said after Brett Kavanaugh was voted onto the nation’s highest court.By Joe Biden
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As Italy’s Nationalist Government Rises in Popularity, Its Attacks On The Country’s Democratic And Cultural Institutions Are Piling Up
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In the court of public opinion, Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio are winning.By Joe Biden
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Coming to your smartphone: Texts with a personal touch from political campaigns
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Political campaigns and parties say they’re sending many more texts this year than in past elections as part of a search for alternatives to social media.By Joe Biden
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Democratic voters face off against gerrymandered districts
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This November, Democrats are going to have to overcome an inherent disadvantage in many states due to gerrymandering.By Joe Biden
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Macron seeks an end political troubles with big fix for government
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French leader Emmanuel Macron is preparing broad changes within his government to jump start his presidency.By Joe Biden
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Jason Kander’s Decision Is What True Bravery Looks Like
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This week, Kansas City mayoral candidate and veteran Jason Kander announced he was quitting the race to face his PTSD.By Joe Biden
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China Slams Brakes On U.S. Crude Oil Imports
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Chinese buyers stop American crude imports as countries jostle on tariffs.By Joe Biden
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Powell and Albright Say World is Changing in Disturbing Ways
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Social media and the rhetoric of President Donald Trump have upended the old world order in dangerous ways.By Joe Biden
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to two activists fighting sexual violence.
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Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad have won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end sexual violence.By Joe Biden
During many kinds of emergencies, tech know-how is critical.By Joe Biden
The algorithms that govern how we find information online are once again in the news - but you have to squint to find them.By Joe Biden
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The Biggest Threat to the GOP Majority No One’s Talking About
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Forty-four House Republicans are heading for the exits, and almost half of their seats have become top Democratic targets.By Joe Biden
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Sweden Shows No Country is Immune to Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Backlash
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Sweden has long been one of the world’s most tolerant countries. In Sunday’s election, it demonstrated that no country is immune from the anti-immigrant, far-right backlash.By Joe Biden
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Photos of School Shooters Dominate Coverage, While Victims Go Overlooked
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A new study of newspapers’ coverage of school shootings finds that images of suspects outnumber images of victims 16 to 1.By Joe Biden
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Obama to Ohio: Cordray as governor is ‘the kind of leadership we need’
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Obama urged supporters here to not only back Cordray but to also rally voters to back the nominee regardless of party.By Joe Biden
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The White House Tried to Take Credit for the Economy. It Wasn’t Very Convincing.
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Barack Obama delivered a widely covered speech about our current president and suggested that Donald Trump didn’t necessarily deserve much credit for the healthy economy.By Joe Biden
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Young Latinos: Born in the U.S.A., carving their own identity
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For many young Hispanics, navigating their parents' culture in the U.S. has shaped their views on what it means to be American.By Joe Biden
Cities are now serving as a unique testbed for responses to climate change.By Joe Biden
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Parents want to work political races. But who will watch the kids?
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The problem is one that many moms and dads of young kids face all the time.By Joe Biden
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Google's China Plan Spurs Inquiry From U.S. Lawmakers, Staff Departures
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More than 1,000 Google employees, six U.S. senators and at least 14 human rights groups have written to the company expressing concern about its China ambitions.By Joe Biden
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No One Wants To Admit They Are Responsible For Millions Of Water Bottles Abandoned In Puerto Rico
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People in Puerto Rico struggled to find drinkable water for months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Meanwhile, millions of water bottles sat unused on a runway.By Joe Biden
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Employers' Role In Solving Surprise Medical Bills
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Every American who gets private health insurance is at risk of getting a surprise medical bill.By Joe Biden
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The Rate of Uninsured Americans Had Been Steadily Falling for Years. Now It’s Stalled Out.
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The share of Americans without health coverage had been falling for years, but the newest annual shows that it stalled out in 2017.By Joe Biden
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A guide to understanding mass shootings in America
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Another active shooter has struck Florida, this time at a mall in Jacksonville. Here are the essential facts about a deadly phenomenon.By Joe Biden
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Here's Why The FBI And Mueller Are Investigating "Suspicious" Transactions By Russian Diplomats
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The former Russian ambassador received a salary payment twice as large as past years, and bankers blocked a $150,000 withdrawal.By Joe Biden
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Legal U.S. Immigrants Face Prison And Even Deportation For Voting
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One of Trump’s top federal prosecutors in North Carolina is going after noncitizen voters, and it could have dire consequences.By Joe Biden
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America Records More than a Third of the World’s Gun Suicides
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The United States, home to 4 percent of the world’s population, accounted for more than a third of its gun suicides in 2016.By Joe Biden
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Their sons died. Now they're on a mission to end fraternity hazing.
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Parents whose children died after hazing incidents are making an emotional appeal directly to fraternity members.By Joe Biden
Want to know why he’s still in power? Look at his response to unpopular changes to Russia’s pension system.By Joe Biden
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Support for Obamacare easily tops support for Republican tax cuts
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After years of attacks, the Affordable Care Act is more popular than the Republican Party, Republican tax breaks, and the Republican president.By Joe Biden
The Environmental Protection Agency is about to set in motion a review of one of the most significant — and expensive — air-pollution regulations the agency has ever issued.By Joe Biden
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Partisanship’s a Helluva Drug — And It’s Reshaping the Economy
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Is the economy in good shape? Your answer is influenced by partisanship and has real-world consequences.By Joe Biden
Air pollution is shaving months, and in some cases more than a year, off your life expectancy, depending on where you live.By Joe Biden
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A new data tool chronicles the shifting murder rates of American cities
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American Violence puts up-to-date data at the fingertips of researchers, journalists, and policymakers.By Joe Biden
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Parkland students blend QR and fashion to register voters
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QR codes are front and center in the anti-gun violence movement from March for Our Lives, launched by students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Florida.By Joe Biden
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Obama Recalls Kofi Annan’s ‘Integrity, Persistence, Optimism’
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The former president honored the former United Nations leader following Annan’s death on Saturday.By Joe Biden
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You Can Now Study For Free At NYU Medical School
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“This decision recognizes a moral imperative that must be addressed," the dean of medicine said of the move to offer free tuition to all students.By Joe Biden
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2018’s global heat wave is so pervasive it’s surprising scientists.
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2018's global heat wave is so pervasive it's surprising scientistsBy Joe Biden
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‘Eye-popping’ payouts for CEOs follow Trump’s tax cuts
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The insider sales feed the narrative that corporate tax cuts enrich executives in the short term while yielding less clear long-term benefits for workers.By Joe Biden
How life has changed for Americans aged 25 to 34By Joe Biden
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Trump celebrates ‘record’ sales of nonexistent health insurance policies
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The “incredible health care plans” he’s so excited about won’t even be available to buy until September.By Joe Biden
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Pakistan needs and independent civilian government
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The military’s apparent interference in the campaign is a bad sign.By Joe Biden
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2.4 million Floridians have some college credit but no diploma. What would happen if they completed their degrees?
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2.4 million Floridians have some college credit but no diploma. What would happen if they completed their degrees?By Joe Biden
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American parents are more worried about school safety now than after Sandy Hook
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Nearly three times as many American parents fear for their child’s safety at school today than during the immediate aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootingBy Joe Biden
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A New Reason to Worry About Politicized Government
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A change to the way administrative law judges are hired could threaten their independence.By Joe Biden
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Here’s why mass protests have erupted in Poland.
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Thousands in Poland took to the streets in mass demonstrations Thursday, after the president signed into law a new measure tightening the nationalist ruling party’s grip on the Supreme Court.By Joe Biden
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Nike hikes pay for over 7,000 following complaints over inequality
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Both men and women will see their pay adjusted.By Joe Biden
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The teacher supply is plummeting. Pennsylvania will spend $2M to stem the tide
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Amid a plummeting supply of teachers nationwide, Pennsylvania is spending $2 million to recruit and retain more educators.By Joe Biden
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The Mystery Firm that has become the NRA’s top election consultant
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Since 2014, the gun rights group has paid more than $60 million to a little known contractor for ads in must-win political races. Did it break campaign finance laws in the process?By Joe Biden
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The horrible conditions endured by migrants hoping to enter the U.S. legally.
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I spent a night on the bridge connecting the US and Mexico talking to desperate people who hoped their asylum pleas would be heard.By Joe Biden
