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President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders on health care, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Washington. The Democratic push to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flash point in the push for a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, providing an early test of President Joe Biden's ability to bridge Washington's partisan divide in pursuing his first major legislative victory. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden, Democrats hit gas on push for $15 minimum wage

By Kevin Freking Jan. 30, 2021 12:54 AM EST

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, speaks during a news conference next to Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Democrats prep Biden's virus aid package with or without GOP

By Lisa Mascaro And Josh Boak Jan. 26, 2021 03:28 PM EST

People stroll past a section of the National Mall by the Capitol where workers were still dismantling inauguration installations, after most downtown streets and public spaces had reopened to the public, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 in Washington. Biden is looking to jump-start his first 100 days in office with action and symbolism to reassure a divided and weary public that help is in the offing. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief

By Aamer Madhani And Lisa Mascaro Jan. 25, 2021 12:21 AM EST

People stroll past a section of the National Mall by the Capitol where workers were still dismantling inauguration installations, after most downtown streets and public spaces had reopened to the public, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 in Washington. Biden is looking to jump-start his first 100 days in office with action and symbolism to reassure a divided and weary public that help is in the offing. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief

By Aamer Madhani And Lisa Mascaro Jan. 24, 2021 07:50 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2018, file photo, U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., poses at her campaign headquarters in New Hartford, N.Y. Tenney is vying to reclaim her seat in Congress from U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi, the Democrat who ousted her by fewer than 4,500 votes two years ago(AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth, File)
Will history repeat itself in 2 congressional rematches?

By Marina Villeneuve Oct. 26, 2020 07:32 AM EDT

Cars drive down a mostly empty Seventh Avenue during the coronavirus outbreak Friday, April 3, 2020, in New York's Times Square. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Cuomo orders shift in ventilators to overwhelmed hospitals

By Karen Matthews And Marina Villeneuve Apr. 03, 2020 08:50 AM EDT