Biden faces a long summer of infrastructure legislation
President Biden pursues his $4 trillion build back better agenda with a mix of bipartisan talks and party-line options. Democrats seek to advance sweeping plans through a slow, traditional process, while Republicans push for scaled-back measures. Initial votes eyed for late July as negotiations continue.
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Supreme Court finds patent board to be unaccountable to the president
The Supreme Court held Congress erred creating the Patent Trial and Appeal Board by not ensuring judges were accountable to the president. The ruling leaves part of federal law unenforceable and allows the PTO director, appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, to review and reverse board decisions.
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Russian assistant arrested for spying in Germany
German prosecutors say a Russian research assistant at a German university was arrested on suspicion of espionage for allegedly passing information to Russian intelligence. The suspect Naur N. was detained Friday, with searches of home and workplace, and is accused of trading university information for cash in two meetings.
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Hopeful milestone as U S COVID deaths fall and vaccinations rise
The United States reports fewer than 300 daily COVID deaths for the first time since March 2020, while about 150 million Americans are fully vaccinated. Vaccination progress contrasts with slowed demand and a drop in new cases to roughly 11,400 per day.
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U S quarters honor trailblazing American women
The US Mint will issue five new reverse designs for American Women Quarters from 2022 to 2025 featuring Maya Angelou Wilma Mankiller Anna May Wong Adelina Otero-Warren and Sally Ride. The public can submit honoree suggestions through the National Women’s History Museum site until June 30 2021.
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Weather data snapshot with temperatures and winds
A historical style weather snippet lists high and low temperatures 69 and 62 with normal 81 and 58, plus past records 99 in 1953 and 36 in 1992. It notes precipitation totals, wind, seas, and visibility with times in the morning to evening and AccuWeather indicators.
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