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President Biden removes his mask as he arrives for an event to mark Amtrak's 50th anniversary at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Biden reminisces about his frequent rail travel in marking Amtrak anniversary, touting infrastructure plans

President Biden reminisced about his frequent rail travel Friday as he celebrated Amtrak’s 50th anniversary and promoted his sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure package, which would spend $80 billion on improving rail service throughout the country. Standing near trains at the Philadelphia station, Biden said that on at least four occasions he fell asleep on a late-night train from Washington to Wilmington, Del., and woke up in Philadelphia.  
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The Biden administration will restrict travel from India because of spiking coronavirus caseloads and multiple variants circulating in the country, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
The Biden administration said it has canceled border wall projects paid for with funds diverted from Department of Defense accounts, a widely-expected move that follows Biden’s decision to suspend construction activity on former president Donald Trump’s signature project.
The Biden administration is charting a new course in an attempt to end North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile program.
The FBI warned Rudolph W. Giuliani in late 2019 that he was the target of a Russian influence operation aimed at circulating falsehoods intended to damage Biden politically.
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