From universal pre-K to dental benefits to college aid, President Biden is laying down specifics as tight deadlines converge and time grows short.
A coach finds purpose on the field after his team was marked by tragedy. (Hadley Green/The Post)
Ever since a stray bullet killed 11-year-old running back Davon McNeal, Kevin McGill has been trying to teach his team how to act as Black men in an area where arguments often lead to gunfire.
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The White House said that if the vaccine is authorized for use on children, doses will be “quickly distributed and made conveniently and equitably available to families across the country.”
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) was the chief architect of the Clean Electricity Performance Program, which lacks the support to pass. (Getty Images)
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It's unclear whether the proposal from Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) will garner the support of key moderate Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) or gain traction among liberals who are adamant about significant emissions reductions.
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Before he died of covid-19, Kevin Mitchem told his parents that he regretted not getting a vaccine.
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The House is expected to vote today on the resolution to hold Steve Bannon in contempt, and it's likely to pass.
President Biden speaks in Scranton, Pa., on Wednesday. (Bloomberg News)
For the president and his allies in Congress, the next few days could be critical: Democratic leaders hope they can finally broker a truce to end the public feuding between the party’s ambitious liberals and spending-weary moderates.
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As universities continue to weather the pandemic, they're also preparing for a flu season that some health experts predict will be more severe than normal.
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Former teachers Lanee Higgins, Stephen Lane and Peggy McAloon. (Stephen Voss for The Post)
Seven educators explain how the pandemic drove them to finally say: Enough is enough. While their specific reasons for resigning vary, they are now united by the act of walking away.
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How to leave a bad job for a better one: Don’t worry about gaps in your résumé or stress about retraining. The rules are different now.
Rob Joyce, director of NSA's Cybersecurity Directorate. (Washington Post Live)
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More than 100 companies are working on cyber defense with the spy agency.
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The bipartisan commission nearly gave up on drawing a congressional map on Wednesday after coming to blunt terms with reality: Partisanship is the motivating factor — even on a board created expressly to avoid it.
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Kevin and Misty Mitchem died two weeks apart, leaving behind five children. (Mike Mitchem)
Before he died of covid-19, Kevin Mitchem told his parents that he regretted not getting a vaccine, his brother says.
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Día de los Muertos returns to the Wharf, and the 17th Street High Heel Race celebrates its 34th edition.
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Eddie Rosario homered twice for Atlanta and added a triple for good measure in a 9-2 rout that has the defending World Series champions on the brink of elimination.
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Framber Valdez celebrates with teammates after he delivered eight strong innings in a 9-1 win at Fenway Park in Game 5 of the ALCS. (AP)
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The “Prairie Home” humorist is playing smaller rooms, to fans who are hazy about his scandal, and sticking to his own story.
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