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First lady Jill Biden, right, and Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center CEO Jasmin Chapman speak to recently vaccinated patients during a visit to a COVID-19 vaccination site at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, June 22, 2021, as part of Biden administration's nationwide tour to reach Americans who haven't been vaccinated and to promote vaccine education. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Jill Biden touts vaccine in poorly inoculated Mississippi

By Leah Willingham Jun. 22, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
US warns extremists may strike as virus restrictions ease

By Ben Fox May. 14, 2021 02:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo U.S. Capitol Police secure a door as rioters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence

By Ben Fox And Eric Tucker Jan. 27, 2021 02:12 PM EST

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The President is traveling to Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: House urges Pence to remove Trump from power

Jan. 12, 2021 03:23 PM EST

Protesters gather at a news conference Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 in Atlanta decrying conditions at Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia. Nurse Dawn Wooten says authorities at the immigration jail denied COVID-19 tests to immigrants, performed questionable hysterectomies and shredded records in a complaint filed to the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
Democrats to investigate forced surgery claims in Georgia

By Elliot Spagat And Jeff Amy Sep. 15, 2020 06:07 PM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens to questions during a news conference following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
McConnell eyes virus aid as evictions, benefits cuts loom

By Lisa Mascaro Jul. 07, 2020 02:53 PM EDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., adjusts her facemark as she stands with House Democrats spaced for social distancing, as Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., right, speaks during a news conference on the House East Front Steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 25, 2020, ahead of the House vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 26, 2020 12:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 17, 2020, file photo, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., accompanied by Republican senators speaks at a news conference to announce a Republican police reform bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. Initially reluctant to speak on race, Scott is now among the Republican Party’s most prominent voices teaching his colleagues what it’s like to be a Black man in America. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 25, 2020 12:03 AM EDT

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden arrives at Carlette's Hideaway, a soul food restaurant, to speak with small business owners, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Yeadon, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention

By Bill Barrow Jun. 24, 2020 06:01 PM EDT