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Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images Just how bad is the drought in the Western US? The shrinking of Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, is a troubling indicator. The massive man-made lake, which straddles the border of Arizona and Nevada, is now only at 39 percent of its full capacity, down from 44 percent in April 2020. That’s equivalent to a 10-foot drop in the water level, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Reclamation. Which means mandatory restrictions on the amount of water surrounding states draw from Lake Mead could be triggered in the next few months.

Amid Biden Climate Push, a Question Looms: Is America’s Word Good? After four years of “America First,” the president tries this week to reclaim U.S. leadership in the fight against climate change. Can the world trust his promises? President Biden will convene a virtual summit this week to show that the U.S. is ready to reassert itself on the world stage on matters of climate change and others.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times April 19, 2021Updated 7:01 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — President Biden faces a fundamental question as he convenes heads of state this week in a virtu...

What President Biden Proposed in His Fiscal 2022 Spending Plan Here’s a guide to the $1.5 trillion plan, which calls for new funding to support domestic priorities like education, biomedical research and clean energy. President Biden on Thursday at the White House. His first spending proposal differs sharply from President Donald J. Trump’s spending priorities.Credit...Amr Alfiky/The New York Times April 9, 2021 President Biden’s $1.52 trillion spending proposal released on Friday calls for a vast infusion of funds across federal agencies, with proposals for billions of dollars in addit...

Biden Details $1.52 Trillion Spending Proposal to Fund Discretionary Priorities The blueprint includes increases in funding to address climate change, along with beefing up education, health research and the Internal Revenue Service. President Biden receiving a weekly economic briefing at the White House on Friday.Credit...Amr Alfiky/The New York Times April 9, 2021 WASHINGTON — President Biden outlined a vast expansion of federal spending on Friday, calling for a 16 percent increase in domestic programs as he tries to harness the government’s power to reverse what officials called a deca...

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