President Biden on Tuesday cast the United States as being in an urgent race with China to build electric vehicles as he visited a plant in Dearborn, Mich., that is about to formally unveil the electric version of its popular F-150 pickup truck. The trip was part of Biden’s ongoing pitch for a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that includes incentives to accelerate a transition to electric vehicles. On Capitol Hill, the Democratic-led House passed legislation aimed at strengthening federal efforts to address hate crimes directed at Asian Americans amid a sharp increase in violence and discrimination against the community during the pandemic. The measure heads to Biden for his signature.
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