Thursday's Headlines: Shift from pandemic aid to poverty relief raises GOP ire on liberal agenda

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (Getty Images) Shift from pandemic aid to poverty relief raises GOP ire on liberal agenda Democrats' comments on the legislation — and GOP complaints that the sprawling bill does more to address long-held liberal priorities than attack the twin economic and health-care crises brought on by the coronavirus pandemic — gave Republicans political cover to oppose the package in unison. By Erica Werner ●  Read more »   Congress sends Biden one of the largest economic rescue packages in U.S. history By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   A breakdown of the Biden stimulus bill: How big is it? Who gets the most help? By Alyssa Fowers, Heather Long and Kevin Schaul ●  Read more »   Calculate how much you will get from the stimulus By Ashlyn Still and Leslie Shapiro ●  Read more »   Congress makes student debt forgiveness tax-free, limits revenue that for-profit colleges get from enrolling veterans By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How the package compares with other countries' coronavirus spending By Adam Taylor ●  Read more »   In first prime-time speech, Biden to preview a return to normalcy By Matt Viser and Ashley Parker ●  Read more »     Opinions Biden has an admirable Hail Mary for Afghanistan. He also needs a Plan B. Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Kamala Harris may be our best bet to prevent a return of Trumpism Opinion by Max Boot ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   QAnon is an American invention, but it has become a global plague Opinion by Frida Ghitis ●  Read more »   Don't let intellectual property rights get in the way of global vaccination Opinion by Matthew Kavanagh and Madhavi Sunder ●  Read more »   Biden is leading a quiet revolution Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   Roy Blunt wanted compromise and cordiality. He couldn't survive the Trump GOP's descent. Opinion by James Hohmann ●  Read more »     More News The Fukushima tsunami 10 years later: A correspondent recounts the day that changed Japan By Chico Harlan ●  Read more »   House, Senate Democrats unveil $94 billion bill to improve Internet access By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   Former U.S. presidents (minus one) and first ladies urge Americans to get vaccinated in new ad series By Dan Diamond and Erin Cunningham ●  Read more »   Maryland governor's decision to reopen state surprised local officials, business leaders By Rebecca Tan, Ovetta Wiggins, Rachel Chason and Erin Cox ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Bold School for smart advice on how to get better with age, plus tried-and-true tips from our readers, every Monday and Friday for 12 weeks. Sign up »

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