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Leading House Democrat backtracks after saying about Biden in 2024: ‘I don’t believe he’s running’

(WASHINGTON) -- A leading House Democrat on Wednesday backtracked on comments she made Tuesday that she doubts President Joe Biden will renew his bid for the presidency in 2024 -- a highly unusual break from the party's standard-bearer.The White House has said repeatedly Biden ...
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Manhattan DA backtracks on prosecution memo perceived as soft on crime

(NEW YORK) -- A month into his tenure, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Friday sought to clarify some of his prosecutorial policies that fueled criticism he is soft on crime.Bragg’s letter to his staff, obtained by ABC News, came the same week the ...
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Biden backtracks on admitting more refugees, leaving Trump’s historically low limit in place

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is backtracking on his proposal earlier this year to drastically increase the number of refugees admitted in the coming months to 62,500, leaving in place a historically low limit set by former President Donald Trump as thousands of refugees ...
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In about-face, Carson backtracks on his push against neighborhood zoning

By ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- In Minneapolis, Housing Secretary Ben Carson last year cheered on the city council when it moved to eliminate single-family zoning -- the kind of government red-tape Carson said made housing too expensive and exacerbated the homelessness ...