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The Senate will likely vote on a bill this week aimed at cracking down on hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). A 92-6 procedural vote in favor of the legislation last week indicated significant bipartisan support; the proposal comes amid reports of rising anti-AAPI hate crimes since the beginning of last year. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have reportedly

President Joe Biden delivered a speech Wednesday night in which he warned of “threats to democracy,” taking aim at Republican Party members who cast doubt on the results of the 2020 election. Are these warnings warranted?

Key Quotes: In the speech, Biden spoke about candidates running for office who have not accepted the 2020 election results, labeling it “the path to chaos in America.

Two teenage girls were charged with carjacking and with murder in the death of an Uber Eats driver in Washington, D.C. The suspects, ages 13 and 15, allegedly attacked Mohammad Anwar, 66, with a taser inside his car, causing the car to flip on its side. Anwar was taken to the hospital, but did not survive; the two girls were pulled from the wreck and arrested at the scene.

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President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. would purchase 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to donate to other countries, bringing America’s total donation commitment to over 1.1 billion doses. The effort is motivated by Biden’s reported goal of fully vaccinating 70% of the world’s population within the next year. While the U.S. has fully vaccinated 55% of its