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Facebook board upholds Trump suspension

by Associated Press
May 5, 2021
However, the Facebook Oversight Board also said “was not appropriate for Facebook to impose an ‘indefinite’ suspension.”
The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board voted to uphold the former president's ban from the platform after his account was suspended four months ago for inciting violence that led to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Biden plans to block Trump decision to lift COVID travel restrictions

by David Brancaccio and Nova Safo
Jan 19, 2021
These are restrictions that ban most travelers from Europe, the U.K., Brazil and Ireland.
Incoming White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted that the Biden administration plans to "strengthen public health measures around international travel."
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New Trump administration rule limits large banks' ability to turn away business

by Andy Uhler
Jan 15, 2021
Large banks can't deny services to businesses, like gun-makers and oil drillers, just based on what they do.
The rule prohibits large banks from refusing to lend to certain business sectors, after Republicans voiced frustration at what they saw as a reluctance by banks to finance gun-makers and energy firms.
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Trump faces "incitement of insurrection" impeachment charge

by Associated Press
Jan 11, 2021
Lawmakers are set to introduce the legislation Monday, with voting mid-week.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls for the removal of President Donald Trump from office either by invocation of the 25th Amendment by Vice President Mike Pence and a majority of the Cabinet members or Impeachment at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2021 in Washington.
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Business leaders, groups denounce Trump after Capitol insurrection

by David Brancaccio and Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 7, 2021
The National Association of Manufacturers is among them, going so far as to call for President Trump's early removal from office.
Some of them were among Trump’s biggest supporters, and one influential business group is calling for Trump's early removal.
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Trump criticizes COVID relief bill, demands changes

by David Brancaccio and Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 23, 2020
While Trump did not specifically threaten to veto the COVID bill, there's a chance this could delay relief checks.
Trump assailed the bipartisan $900 billion package in a video he tweeted Tuesday night.
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Reimagining the Economy

Rethinking the U.S.-China relationship under the Biden administration

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Alex Schroeder
Dec 15, 2020
Economist Dean Baker says the two should be sharing intellectual property in health care and climate technology, "not fighting over it."
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaking in Beijing in 2013. As president, Biden will inherit a complicated relationship between the giant economies.
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Senate blocks Trump Fed nominee Judy Shelton

by David Brancaccio , Jasmine Garsd and Alex Schroeder
Nov 18, 2020
It seems that Shelton's chances at joining the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors are narrowing.
Judy Shelton, nominee for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors.
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Elections 2020

How the election certification process works, and why it matters

by Katherine Wiles
Nov 13, 2020
Election certification happens after every general election. This year, it’s looking to be costly.
Canvassers process mail-in ballots at a county board of elections headquarters in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Canvassing is part of the election certification process.
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Elections 2020

How markets are reacting to the presidential election

by David Brancaccio , Victoria Craig , Daniel Shin , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Nov 4, 2020
Market analysts have started to look at what particular election outcomes might mean for markets, U.S. fiscal policy and more.
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