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Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported this morning
498,901. The president will hold a moment of silence this evening for those who have died.
As of this morning, 13.1 percent of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 5.7 percent are fully vaccinated, according to the
House Democrats are on the verge this week of passing
Sen. Tom Cotton, a possible 2024 presidential contender, has launched a digital advertising campaign against President Biden's pick to be secretary of Health and Human Services: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
President Joe Biden has picked a former Obama administration official to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Senate still needs to confirm pick.