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10.43pm GMT
Flanked by Kamala Harris and Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden signed executive orders on immigration.
“I’m not making new law, I’m eliminating bad policy,” Biden said. “The last president issued executive orders I thought were counterproductive to our security, counterproductive to who we were as a country, especially in the area of immigration.”
10.35pm GMT
Elizabeth Warren, the progressive Massachusetts senator who has championed tax increases for the ultra-wealthy, will be joining the powerful Senate finance committee, where she will be able to exert greater influence on tax, trade, and healthcare policy.
Chuck Schumer, the Senate leader, confirmed Warren’s appointment on Tuesday afternoon.
I am so proud to add @SenWarren to the Senate Committee on Finance.
She will be a vital voice for Americans, for people across this country.
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