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News Articles: National Emergency

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in the State Dining Room of the White House on April 4, 2023, in Washington.

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts

The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years.

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  • The Associated Press
President Joe Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, after returning from an event in Baltimore on infrastructure.

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

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Stephanie Guilloud of Project South speaks at a rally against President Trump's declaration of a national emergency for border wall funding.

Political Rewind: National Emergency Declaration Continues to Divide

On this edition of Political Rewind, Republican leaders appear to support President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to justify spending on...

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Stephanie Guilloud of Project South speaks at a rally against President Trump's declaration of a national emergency for border wall funding.

ACLU Holds Protest Against President Trump's National Emergency Declaration

The American Civil Liberties Union called for nationwide protests Monday against President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration. A diverse...

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