Haaland Announces Five-Year Schedule for Offshore Wind Lease Sale
Renewable Energy
Haaland Announces Five-Year Schedule for Offshore Wind Lease Sale
2024-04-24 17:27:57
by Dan McCue

NEW ORLEANS — The Biden administration will hold up to a dozen offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Wednesday morning. In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Haaland said the... Read More

President Lays Out New Steps for Protecting Nation’s Waters
Environment
President Lays Out New Steps for Protecting Nation’s Waters
2024-04-23 19:17:04
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday set out a new national goal for conserving and restoring the United States’ freshwater resources, including 8 million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of rivers and streams. Officials unveiled the plan as... Read More

Kennedy Family Members to Endorse Biden for President
2024 Elections
Kennedy Family Members to Endorse Biden for President
2024-04-18 15:45:14
by Dan McCue

PHILADELPHIA — More than a dozen members of the Kennedy family are expected to endorse President Joe Biden at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Thursday, once again highlighting the rift between themselves and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose independent... Read More

Iran Launches Drone Attack Against Israel
White House
Iran Launches Drone Attack Against Israel
2024-04-13 21:38:19
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON – Iran launched a drone against Israel, the Israeli military said Saturday afternoon, in apparent retaliation for a deadly Israeli airstrike in early April on the Iranian Embassy complex in Damascus, Syria. President Joe Biden cut short his weekend... Read More

277,000 More Student Loan Borrowers to Benefit From Biden Debt Relief
White House
277,000 More Student Loan Borrowers to Benefit From Biden Debt Relief
2024-04-12 14:54:52
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Friday that it is canceling the student loan debt of another 277,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan intended to speed relief to those buckling under the load of excessive educational expenses. ... Read More

President Celebrates ‘Unbreakable Alliance’ During Japanese Prime Minister’s Visit
White House
President Celebrates ‘Unbreakable Alliance’ During Japanese Prime Minister’s Visit
2024-04-10 23:12:07
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden feted his Japanese counterpart Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the latter’s state visit here on Wednesday, while also announcing a series of moves intended to deepen cooperation between the two nations on several fronts. “The... Read More

Biden Administration Invests $6.6B to Bolster US Chip Manufacturing
Technology
Biden Administration Invests $6.6B to Bolster US Chip Manufacturing
2024-04-08 19:54:29
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding up to $6.6 billion in grants to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the largest maker of the most advanced microchips in the world, to help support construction of the company’s first major hub... Read More

White House Unveils New Safeguards to Protect Nonpartisan Civil Servants
Employment
White House Unveils New Safeguards to Protect Nonpartisan Civil Servants
2024-04-05 21:34:22
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday announced new safeguards intended to bolster job protections for career civil servants. The new rule was issued through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which said on its website the measure both “clarifies... Read More

President Biden to Travel to Site of Baltimore Bridge Collapse
White House
President Biden to Travel to Site of Baltimore Bridge Collapse
2024-04-05 15:08:57
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will visit the site of the Baltimore bridge that collapsed after it was rammed by a fully loaded cargo ship and is expected to reaffirm his commitment to rebuild the structure and reopen the Port... Read More

Biden Presses Netanyahu on Curtailing Civilian Casualties in Gaza
White House
Biden Presses Netanyahu on Curtailing Civilian Casualties in Gaza
2024-04-04 21:37:24
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to swiftly implement new steps to protect civilians and aid workers in Gaza or face the curtailment of U.S. support for Israel’s ongoing war effort against Hamas.... Read More

Japanese Prime Minister’s Visit to Include State Dinner, Joint Presser
White House
Japanese Prime Minister’s Visit to Include State Dinner, Joint Presser
2024-04-04 19:43:32
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House next Wednesday for a state visit intended to underscore the strength of the alliance between the two nations, the White House said on Thursday.... Read More

White House Unveils Inhaler Price Relief for Asthma Sufferers
White House
White House Unveils Inhaler Price Relief for Asthma Sufferers
2024-04-03 19:04:30
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that as a result of administration efforts, three of the four largest inhaler manufacturers will cap the cost of their products at $35 per month for most patients. “Twenty-seven million Americans have... Read More

White House Unveils Sweeping Rules to Speed Switch to Cleaner Cars
Climate
White House Unveils Sweeping Rules to Speed Switch to Cleaner Cars
2024-03-20 20:53:10
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration on Wednesday rolled out an ambitious new regulatory regime aimed at bolstering the standards of electric and hybrid vehicles by placing new restrictions on tailpipe emissions. According to administration officials, who briefed reporters on the... Read More

Biden Presses Netanyahu to Slow Advance Toward Planned Rafah Operation
Diplomacy
Biden Presses Netanyahu to Slow Advance Toward Planned Rafah Operation
2024-03-19 17:15:54
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a planned ground operation into Rafah — effectively Gaza’s last remaining city — would be a mistake and urged him to send a senior delegation of military leaders... Read More

US Military to Build Port to Speed Aid to Gaza
White House
US Military to Build Port to Speed Aid to Gaza
2024-03-07 17:50:49
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — U.S. military personnel will build a port in Gaza to help speed humanitarian aid to Palestinians caught in the war zone there, senior administration and Department of Defense officials announced Thursday. The mission, which officials said would not... Read More

Nikki Haley Drops GOP Presidential Bid, Does Not Endorse Trump
2024 Elections
Nikki Haley Drops GOP Presidential Bid, Does Not Endorse Trump
2024-03-06 16:37:35
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley ended her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday morning after losing all but one of yesterday’s Super Tuesday contests. Haley, who notched her first primary win on Sunday in the... Read More

CVS, Walgreens to Begin Selling Abortion Pills Later This Month
Health
CVS, Walgreens to Begin Selling Abortion Pills Later This Month
2024-03-01 22:46:26
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The nation’s two largest pharmacy chains will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in select states later this month, just weeks before the Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could lead to its removal from... Read More

‘Intense’ Discussion of Ukraine Aid Overshadows Government Shutdown Talks
White House
‘Intense’ Discussion of Ukraine Aid Overshadows Government Shutdown Talks
2024-02-27 20:57:05
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With Congress at a virtual standstill, President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Republican and Democratic leaders to act swiftly to avoid a government shutdown and finally pass long-stalled emergency aid to Ukraine and Israel. Biden invited House Speaker... Read More

Biden Meets With Alexei Navalny’s Widow and Daughter
White House
Biden Meets With Alexei Navalny's Widow and Daughter
2024-02-22 21:58:15
by Dan McCue

SAN FRANCISCO — President Joe Biden met with the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s widow and daughter in California on Thursday, and later said he’d be announcing sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, “who is responsible for his death, tomorrow."... Read More

Federal Judge Tosses PhRMA Suit on Medicare Price Negotiations
Prescription Drugs
Federal Judge Tosses PhRMA Suit on Medicare Price Negotiations
2024-02-13 15:19:20
by Dan McCue

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday dismissed a PhRMA lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s new Medicare drug price negotiation program, a major win for the White House, though at least eight other challenges to the initiative... Read More

Special Counsel Won’t Seek Charges Against Biden for Keeping Classified Docs
Political News
Special Counsel Won’t Seek Charges Against Biden for Keeping Classified Docs
2024-02-08 22:13:08
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents after his years in the Obama White House, concluded that while Biden “willfully” retained highly sensitive records, no criminal charges are warranted against him. In a report... Read More

White House to Welcome Jordan’s King Abdullah II Next Week
White House
White House to Welcome Jordan’s King Abdullah II Next Week
2024-02-08 18:08:49
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will welcome the king and queen of Jordan to the White House next week to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations and grapple with how to bring an end... Read More

Democrats to Vote in Suspenseless Primary on Saturday
2024 Elections
Democrats to Vote in Suspenseless Primary on Saturday
2024-02-02 16:40:07
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Democrats across the state of South Carolina will vote in a first-in-the-South primary on Saturday in which the outcome is a foregone conclusion. President Joe Biden is expected to win handily. The only question is how many... Read More

Biden Returns to SC to Mobilize Supporters Ahead of Primary
2024 Elections
Biden Returns to SC to Mobilize Supporters Ahead of Primary
2024-01-28 16:08:36
by Dan McCue

COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Joe Biden returned to South Carolina on Saturday to celebrate the elevation of the state as the Democrats' first sanctioned primary and acknowledge the importance of the state’s Black voters. That voting block was critical to... Read More

Write-In Campaign Seeks Victory for Biden in New Hampshire
2024 Elections
Write-In Campaign Seeks Victory for Biden in New Hampshire
2024-01-22 15:45:40
by Dan McCue

CONCORD, N.H. — President Joe Biden’s name will not appear on the New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot on Tuesday, but a statewide grassroots effort is nevertheless determined to sweep him to victory. Biden chose not to actively run in New... Read More

President Makes Impromptu Stop, Poses for Selfies at Soul Food Restaurant
Political News
President Makes Impromptu Stop, Poses for Selfies at Soul Food Restaurant
2024-01-09 20:05:04
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — While in Charleston on Monday to kick off the South Carolina leg of his 2024 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden made an impromptu stop at one of the city’s best known soul food restaurants. The visit to... Read More

Biden Travels to Charleston in Bid to Shore Up Black Support
2024 Elections
Biden Travels to Charleston in Bid to Shore Up Black Support
2024-01-08 18:53:36
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign in South Carolina on Monday, speaking at the Charleston church that was the site of a mass murder of Black parishioners at the hands of a White supremacist... Read More

Biden, Harris Kick Off SC Primary Campaign in Three Cities
Political News
Biden, Harris Kick Off SC Primary Campaign in Three Cities
2024-01-03 22:52:03
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are headed to South Carolina next week to kick off the public phase of their reelection campaign ahead of what for the Democrats is the first-in-the-nation primary on Feb.... Read More

Biden Commutes Sentences of 11 Held on Nonviolent, Cannabis Charges
White House
Biden Commutes Sentences of 11 Held on Nonviolent, Cannabis Charges
2023-12-22 20:48:38
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of 11 individuals currently serving extraordinarily long prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenses that are out of sync with today’s more lenient sentencing guidelines. “Due to reforms, each of these clemency... Read More

Phillips Banking on Write-In Upset in New Hampshire
2024 Elections
Phillips Banking on Write-In Upset in New Hampshire
2023-12-22 20:07:12
by Dan McCue

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Despite the polls and the fact the Democratic National Committee likely won’t give more than lip service to the results, Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., is campaigning like a contender in New Hampshire, hoping to defeat a “write-in”... Read More

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