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Despite saying he “cannot” cover the allegations of sexual harassment against his brother Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Chris Cuomo said said he cares “profoundly” about the issues brought up by the women.

Charlotte Bennett’s request came as New York AG Letitia James said that Cuomo’s office formally requested an independent investigation of the allegations.

The U.S. Supreme Court will revisit the Voting Rights Act on Tuesday in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders and a slew of other Democrats proposed a 2% tax on wealth above $50 million and a 3% tax on wealth over $1 billion.

Andrew Cuomo’s donors are looking to pause and reevaluate their fundraising for the New York governor amid sexual harassment allegations against him.

President Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden in the election after months of downplaying the Covid pandemic. He caught coronavirus shortly before the election.

It was unclear which vaccine the president and the first lady received.

Some critics accuse President Joe Biden of failing a crucial test of leadership. The White House says its aim is to stop similar crimes from occurring.

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to become President Biden’s attorney general to the full Senate on Monday.

Many Americans were lifted from poverty by a $900 billion Covid relief bill, according to new research. The gains may erode without more pandemic aid.

Trump slammed President Joe Biden and sought to retain his grasp on the Republican Party’s future on Sunday.

Development of the vaccines has largely been due to a singular decision made after World War II, writes Walter Isaacson.

The House passed a $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill on Friday that would extend jobless benefits to Aug. 29 and increase aid by $400 a week.

China’s National Bureau of Statistics said that R&D spend accounted for 2.4% of China’s gross domestic product in 2020.

U.S. officials this week offered their most full-throated endorsement yet of a digital dollar. Meanwhile, China has accelerated efforts for a digital currency.

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, began voting by mail earlier this month on whether to form a union.

Some Democratic lawmakers joined Republicans to call on Cuomo to immediately resign and others have criticized the governor’s pick to lead a review.

Iran’s rejection to meet comes as the Biden administration works to court Tehran back to the negotiating table.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the United States would recalibrate its relationship with Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Trump administration.

The FDA approved Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine on Saturday, giving the U.S. a third tool to fight the pandemic following vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer.