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Biden uses start of Obamacare sign-ups to prod Congress

President Biden used the start of the Obamacare enrollment period Monday to promote the "Build Back Better" agenda that's languishing on Capitol Hill, saying big federal subsidies that Democrats approved earlier this year herded people into the 2010 program and should be extended to reel in more.

November 1, 2021
This October 2021, photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium. The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday, Oct. 26, endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. (Pfizer via AP, File)

FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11, a major step in making the shots available to school-aged kids by early November.

October 29, 2021
Former President Barack Obama speaks at an early vote rally at Weequahic Park, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Obama throws lifeline to Biden’s imperiled agenda

President Biden's frantic bid to pass his "Build Back Better" agenda got a boost from his old boss, Barack Obama, who hailed the sweeping package Thursday as a "giant leap forward" that builds on initiatives he championed during his two terms.

October 28, 2021
Gov. Phil Murphy points to the crowd at an early vote rally at Weequahic Park, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

HHS: N.J. extends postpartum care to a full year

The Biden administration said Thursday the Medicaid program in New Jersey will cover postpartum needs for new mothers for a full year instead of 60 days -- a major change five days before New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy stands for reelection.

October 28, 2021
Conservative commentator Dan Bongino speaks at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md., on March 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Trump ally Dan Bongino says radio show off-air amid vaccine fight

Conservative radio host Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and close ally of former President Donald Trump, says his radio program has gone into "best of" mode while he fights a COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by the show's parent company.

October 28, 2021
This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows boxes of kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday, Oct. 26, endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. (Pfizer via AP)

Teachers’ unions hail progress in COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Major teachers unions are hailing a federal advisory committee's vote to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for children, as regulators weighed Wednesday whether to accept the decision, setting the stage for distribution to ages 5 to 11 by early November.

October 27, 2021