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A new poll finds major warning signs for Biden and fellow Democrats

The NPR/Marist survey has President Biden with a 42% approval rating. Americans also don't feel the direct payments or expanded child tax credits Democrats doled out helped them much.

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday.

4 takeaways from senators' grilling of Instagram's CEO about kids and safety

Takeaways from a hearing include: senators are frustrated with Instagram for not moving more quickly to protect young users and the CEO maintains the platform does more good than harm.

The San Diego County Administration building on Pacific Highway on Feb. 5, 2021.

San Diego County fights COVID misinformation with doctor panels

San Diego County was the first to declare a public health crisis over misinformation about COVID-19.

The Senate has voted to overturn the Biden administration's rule that large private employers must require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested, or face losing their jobs.

In a largely symbolic move, the Senate votes to block Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate

The White House says the president will veto the bill if it reaches his desk. But GOP lawmakers pushed the measure as the political fight over vaccine mandates deepens.

Patrons browse through books at the summer North Park book fair, July 17, 2021.

North Park Book Fair: Holiday Edition to help local bookstores turn the page after pandemic

A local book fair this weekend in North Park aims to help small businesses hit hard by the pandemic.

A voter waits to cast a ballot at the Graham Civic Center polling location in Graham, N.C., Nov. 3, 2020. On Dec. 8, 2021, the North Carolina Supreme Court delayed the 2022 statewide primaries by two months to give redistricting legal challenges more time to be heard.

North Carolina delays 2022 primaries to give redistricting challenges more time

The midterm primaries for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat, 14 U.S. House seats and 170 legislative seats have been moved from March until May by the state Supreme Court due to voting map lawsuits.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., touted her work over decades advocating for human rights in China as the House considered legislation to impose economic sanctions for goods produced in internment camps by ethnic Muslims.

House OKs a bill barring imports of goods produced by forced labor of Uyghurs in China

The bipartisan vote shows support for ramping up economic sanctions against the Chinese government. It bars any goods manufactured by Uyghurs in internment camps in Xinjiang.

The entrance to McClellan-Palomar Airport, April 1, 2021.

Supervisors OK master plan, longer runway for McClellan-Palomar Airport

Supporters said an airport expansion would be economically beneficial. Opponents of the expansion cited noise and jet fuel pollution concerns and said the airport doesn't serve the general public.

Democrats and Republicans agree to push back against human rights violations in China

U.S. lawmakers from both parties agree that China must face retaliation for human rights violations and took action Wednesday to go on the record against slave labor.

100 world leaders will attend Biden's virtual summit on supporting democratic values

The White House is holding a Summit of Democracy on Thursday and Friday to counter a rising tide of authoritarianism. Over a 100 countries will be attending.

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