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It was an early sign that Biden intends to engage with the city he now calls home. There are hopes that both he and his vice-president, Kamala Harris, could provide a much-needed boost for cultural scene hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and focus attention on the District of Columbia’s (DC’s) long campaign for statehood.
Dana, 34, born and raised in Washington, added:
“After so many small businesses have had such a rough year, to have them out and about is definitely going to drive business to places that desperately need it. It’s an amazing thing and the energy in the city is so different now that they’re in office. It is two thumbs up.”
A tour of Biden s Washington
Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post
Jan. 30, 2021
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WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden s first Sunday as president began with Mass and sesame bagels with cream cheese.
It was the unscheduled visit to Call Your Mother that made national headlines: Biden s stop at the local deli once co-owned by Jeff Zients, the administration s point man on the coronavirus response, sparked a debate with the controversial decision to order fresh bagels toasted. (Yes, a schmear campaign.) Biden didn t get out of the car but waved to the gathered crowd who excitedly shared the sighting on social media.
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