The North American leaders spoke at the White House on Thursday about trade, the climate crisis and the coronavirus pandemic. They did not address questions about migration.
President Biden, who is facing low approval ratings, hopes the infrastructure bill will help him project sustained progress in confronting a surge in inflation and growing alarm about the midterm elections.
The new fund was established to address a range of issues like disease surveillance, vaccine development and health care worker support in order to counter future biological threats.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the school’s first female commencement speaker, used her speech to address some of the Biden administration’s most urgent challenges.
The vice president met with President Emmanuel Macron of France, skirting recent U.S.-French tensions, and immersed herself in issues like Libya and cybersecurity.
By Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Cabinet Appointments
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Saule Omarova, a Cornell law professor, faces fierce opposition from bankers and Republican lawmakers. She may not have enough support from Democrats, either.
Mr. Landrieu, a former mayor of New Orleans, will supervise the distribution of funds from the bipartisan legislation that the president will sign into law on Monday.
The Biden administration will spend billions of dollars on a new plan to combat the pandemic, investing in antiviral pills, rapid tests and manufacturing.
Jeffrey D. Zients, President Biden’s coronavirus response coordinator, said the administration would partner with companies to increase U.S. manufacturing capacity in order to expand global access and prepare for potential future pandemics.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that challengers were likely to succeed in their claim that the mandate was an unlawful overreach.
Despite signals that the economy is improving and the virus is waning, many Americans said they were frustrated by polarized politics and a sense of stagnancy.
By Jack Healy, Audra D. S. Burch and Patricia Mazzei
