
Biden says his plans are working after US economy added 531,000 jobs in October
CNN
President Joe Biden touted the progress the US is making in recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, and cited his economic agenda as the reason, after the jobs recovery gathered some steam last month and employers added 531,000 positions in October.
"America is getting back to work. Our economy is starting to work for more Americans," Biden said, speaking from the White House.
"This did not happen by accident or 'just because,' " Biden added later, pointing to the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill he signed into law earlier this year. "We laid the foundation for this recovery with my American Rescue Plan that Congress passed at the beginning of my term. It put money in working families' pockets, it gave families with kids a tax cut each month, it helped keep small businesses going in the dark days earlier this year and it provided the resources to launch one of the fastest mass vaccination programs ever.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











