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During his 2020 presidential campaign, Biden vowed to work to reunite the migrant children that were separated from their parents under the highly controversial Trump administration policy. The former president implemented the policy and kept it in place from April 2018 until June 2018. Thousands of children were taken from their parents or guardians while the policy remained in place, and hundreds have yet to be reunited with their families....

Biden made his comments in a brief video in which he answered Twitter questions about the checks, COVID-19 vaccinations and his morning breakfast. “You can get your stimulus check as soon as the House and Senate pass my legislation,” Biden said. “We committed to you, Democrat and Republican, a $2,000 stimulus check. $600 came forward last time around. Another $1,400 will be coming.” Biden said the checks would go to those who need them most, namely “working-class folks and middle-class folks....

The president’s official Twitter account shared a video showing U.S. team captain Tyler Adams kicking a soccer ball on a stadium pitch before Biden appears to catch it on the White House lawn. The U.S. is hoping to qualify for the quarterfinals of the the FIFA World Cup in a game against the Netherlands on Saturday at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, with betting favoring the Dutch team....

Notably missing from the speech, however, was any discussion of reform of the filibuster—a Senate procedure that many experts say must go if Democrats hope to pass the For the People Act, or the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Republicans currently hold 50 Senate seats, and if they can deploy the filibuster and require a 60 out of 100 majority, Democrats don’t have a clear path to protect voting rights at the federal level....

On Friday, student-led advocacy group March For Our Lives (M4OL) released a statement saying, “As the President celebrates his first year in office, we are horrified by the escalating epidemic of gun violence that has continued under his watch.” “As a candidate, the President pledged to end the epidemic of gun violence,” the group, which was created by survivors of the 2018 Parkland school shooting, said. “But as our leader in the White House, he has simply tinkered at the edges, rather than coordinating a whole-of-government response that treats this crisis like the emergency that it is....

Biden accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for president Thursday. In his acceptance speech, Biden criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the economy and the coronavirus pandemic but did not mention President Trump by name. Publicly, Trump has questioned how effective Biden would be fulfilling the requirements need to carry through presidential duties. According to poll data, 46 percent of those surveyed would vote for Biden if the presidential election were held today....

A poll released Tuesday by Franklin Pierce University and The Boston Herald shows Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s lead grew from 5 percent before the positive test result to 21 percent after Trump’s diagnosis was announced. Biden was supported by 46 percent of likely voters compared to 41 percent for Trump during the two days before his infection was revealed, while 55 percent said they would vote for Biden and only 34 percent stuck with Trump in the three days after the diagnosis....

At a Monday press briefing, Biden said although he is “not walking anything back” in terms of what he said, the statement reflects a personal belief, not a policy change. That comment came as a result of the statement the president made regarding Putin while speaking in Warsaw about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Though the White House quickly clarified that Biden was not calling for a regime change, Biden elaborated on his statement, which drew backlash from Moscow, during his comments on Monday....

So there are at least 127 reasons — some of those better than others, obviously — why it would be foolish for OK State, K-State or KU to vote in favor of offering Big 12 Conference membership to the University of Houston. MORE: College football Week 3 picks As Houston prepares for an important American Athletic Conference road game Thursday night at Cincinnati, UH is currently the highest-profile expansion candidate for the Big 12....

Even games that rarely go on sale at Bethesda are getting sizable discounts. The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Special Edition, for instance, is dropping from its usual $40 list price down to $17.60. This beats out the Steam Summer Sale price of $19.59 - a price that was the lowest ever at the time. In other Elder Scrolls news, Elder Scrolls Online is at its lowest price ever. If you already own the game, you can pick up the Morrowind Upgrade for only $24....

The latest game in one of Ubisoft’s most popular flagship franchises will be the next free to play game to feature as part of Xbox’s Free Play Days. This isn’t the first time Ubisoft has provided the free to play title, as games like For Honor have also featured recently. RELATED: Far Cry 6 Releases New Hotfix for Xbox Versions From Thursday, August 4, to Sunday, August 7, Far Cry 6 will be free to play on Xbox for Xbox Live and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers....

There were quite a few remarkable games that launched in 2011, some of which became some of the highest-rated video games not just of their generation, but of all time. With 2001 being a great year for gaming as well, hopefully it’s a sign that fans have plenty to look forward to in 2021. RELATED: Portal 2 is Trending As Fans Remember Their Favorite Games from 2011 Here are five notable games that are celebrating their 10 year anniversary in 2021....

In this week’s recap of gaming news, Microsoft implements and walks back significant changes to Xbox Live Gold subscriptions due to backlash. Capcom held a showcase for Resident Evil Village, announcing the game’s release date among other new updates. Vicarious Visions is reassigned directly to Blizzard as a support studio. Sony’s formed a new development team in San Diego to work on “existing franchises” for PlayStation. Unsurprisingly, PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles continue to sell out at retailers within minutes....

In this latest poll, Biden leads the pack with 28 percent, ahead of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders at 24 percent. With 16 percent, billionaire Tom Steyer took third place in the poll, surpassing Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Warren garnered 12 percent of the support of those surveyed while Buttigieg rounded out the top five with 11 percent. Newsweek reached out to Biden’s campaign for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication....

While a May 2021 survey conducted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the University of Georgia found Biden had an approval rating of about 51 percent in the state, the latest AJC poll that was published on Wednesday found that number had dropped to around 34 percent. Among respondents who identified as independents, that number fell from about 46 percent to just over 33 percent. Among Democrats, 74.4 percent said they either strongly or somewhat approve of the way that Biden is handling his job as president....

There may well be considerable differences between the Biden and Trump cases, but the headline is the same: Biden and Trump both mishandled classified information. That is the way the public will perceive the two cases, regardless of what the special prosecutors and investigators may find. If Garland treats the two cases significantly differently—if he allows the prosecution of Trump without allowing prosecution of Biden—many in the public will perceive a double standard....

Biden will take “decisive” action to address four overlapping and compounding crises facing the nation—COVID-19, the economy, climate change and racial inequity—in his first 10 days in office, Ron Klain wrote in a memo to senior staff. On the day of his inauguration, Biden will reverse Trump’s “Muslim Ban” and end restrictions on immigration from some Muslim-majority countries, rejoin the Paris climate accord and ask the Department of Education to extend the existing pause on student loan payments and interest for millions of Americans....

According to several media reports, Biden will select Yellen as his nominee for the Treasury Department, a move that would make her the country’s first female Treasury secretary. If the former Federal Reserve boss is confirmed by the Senate, she will be charged with steering the U.S. economy back on track and curbing the increase in unemployment triggered by the coronavirus outbreak. Yellen has a mixed record when it comes to fiscal policy....

England have not won the World Cup since 1966 but the future of English football seems bright after victories at the Under-17 and U-20 world championships this year. Germany 5/1 favs to win World Cup The growth in England is a concern for Germany according to former international Bierhoff, who sees similarities in the way the English are developing talent now and the surge made by his home nation after a disastrous showing at Euro 2000....

Running back Cross Patton, son of OutKast rapper Big Boi, became the fifth child of a rap star to commit to a Pac-12 football program in recent memory. He announced Saturday his intention to join the University of Oregon as a preferred walk-on. MORE: Sporting News midseason All-Americans Whether Patton has the conference’s best musical family to date is a matter of personal taste. After all, there are four platinum albums between the five rapper dads....