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As the president rounds out his first year in office with multiple setbacks in his agenda and a sinking approval rating, some blame his chief of staff.

Biden accepted an invitation from Kishida to visit Japan in the spring, a senior administration official said.

The bill, which would provide $52 billion to the chip industry, has stalled in the House after passing in the Senate last year.

Chad Christopher Stark, 54, is charged with posting the message on Craigslist last January.

"I will not stand by silently as a state continues to nullify this constitutional guarantee," the liberal justice said.

The directive will impact almost 70,000 federal employees, most of whom work at the Departments of Defense, Agriculture and Veteran Affairs.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, Switzerland as the United States looks to ward off a Russian invasion of its neighbor.

Investigators were also looking at a group of U.S. businessmen with connections to the former Soviet republic, an official said.

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The administration said it will prioritize orders from communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

The lawmakers, who plan to meet by Zoom next week, are discussing changes to the Electoral Count Act and ways to protect election officials from threats.