President Joe Biden's administration released a state-by-state breakdown on Monday of America's infrastructure needs, assigning Wisconsin a "C" letter grade, as it tries to build support for its recently released $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.

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The Biden White House is amplifying the push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package with the release of state-by-state breakdowns that show the dire shape of roads, bridges, the power grid and housing affordability.

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President Joe Biden's administration has blocked former Gov. Scott Walker's plan to require some childless adults to work to maintain Medicaid benefits.

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To avert the worst effects of climate change, global greenhouse-gas emissions should fall at faster rates than they have risen for over a century. Economies must essentially turn on a dime and then move quickly toward a carbon-free future.

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President Joe Biden is giving himself lots of latitude when he defines infrastructure for the purpose of spending money on it. It's not just steel, but home health-care workers. Not just excavating dirt, but building "dignity."

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President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan on Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the proposal but inaction is unacceptable.

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With an appeal to think big, President Joe Biden is promoting his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan directly to Americans, summoning public support to push past the Republicans lining up against the massive effort they sum up as big taxes, big spending and big government.

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U.S. employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen.

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President Joe Biden is setting about convincing America it needs his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, deputizing a five-member "jobs Cabinet" to help in the endeavor. But the size of his task is clear after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's vowed to oppose the plan "every step of the way."

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President Joe Biden says his proposal for an aggressive series of infrastructure investments would require $2.3 trillion in spending over eight years but could create millions of jobs. It would be funded by higher corporate taxes.

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