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WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden delivered a 62-minute State of the Union speech Tuesday night in which he vowed to defeat... Read More
WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden delivered a 62-minute State of the Union speech Tuesday night in which he vowed to defeat inflation, tamp out the remnants of the coronavirus, and stand firm against Russian aggression in Ukraine. Talk of bipartisanship and... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing disquiet at home and danger abroad, President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing disquiet at home and danger abroad, President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address at a precipitous moment for the nation, aiming to navigate the country out of a pandemic, reboot his stalled domestic... Read More
WASHINGTON — An “inner-perimeter fence is going up around the U.S. Capitol building and several street closures have been announced... Read More
WASHINGTON — An “inner-perimeter fence is going up around the U.S. Capitol building and several street closures have been announced in conjunction with President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said in a statement... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden nominated federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court Friday in a demonstration... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden nominated federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court Friday in a demonstration of his pledge to appoint the first Black woman to the court. "I’m proud to announce that I am nominating... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on a... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday afternoon that in attacking Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin had “committed an assault... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday afternoon that in attacking Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin had “committed an assault on the very principles that uphold global peace” by choosing to wage “a war without cause.” “Vladimir Putin has been... Read More
WASHINGTON — Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine early Thursday morning, striking multiple locations from the land, sea and... Read More
WASHINGTON — Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine early Thursday morning, striking multiple locations from the land, sea and air. Ukraine's government described the developments as a “full-scale war” and predicted that Russia’s continued aggression could disrupt the global... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that progress is being made on securing critical mineral supply chains, moves the... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that progress is being made on securing critical mineral supply chains, moves the administration says will power clean energy manufacturing and create good-paying jobs. Last year, Biden signed an executive order intended to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Declaring that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun, President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the first tranche... Read More
WASHINGTON — Declaring that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun, President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the first tranche of sanctions he hopes will deter President Vladimir Putin from further attacks and punish the oligarchs who support the Russian... Read More
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce Tuesday that more than 10 million households are enrolled in... Read More
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce Tuesday that more than 10 million households are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program, the nation’s largest ever broadband affordability program, since the bipartisan infrastructure bill was signed into law... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is signaling he plans to push ahead with his nomination this month of the first... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is signaling he plans to push ahead with his nomination this month of the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court even as a survey released Friday shows most Americans do not share his... Read More
CULPEPER COUNTY, Va. — President Joe Biden traveled to Culpeper County, Virginia, Thursday delivering remarks intended to revive provisions of... Read More
CULPEPER COUNTY, Va. — President Joe Biden traveled to Culpeper County, Virginia, Thursday delivering remarks intended to revive provisions of his now moribund Build Back Better agenda related to lowering health care costs and, particularly, prescription drug prices. Mindful of... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday relaunched the “cancer moonshot” project he oversaw during the Obama administration in an... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday relaunched the “cancer moonshot” project he oversaw during the Obama administration in an East Room event attended by lawmakers, agency heads, and doctors, nurses and researchers, many of whom will comprise a new... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper told a federal judge in Washington, D.C., Thursday that he is close to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper told a federal judge in Washington, D.C., Thursday that he is close to reaching an agreement with the Biden administration on redacting parts of his upcoming memoir. Defense Department officials are concerned it... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S.... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying that while he does not yet know who his eventual nominee will be, such a choice was... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded $103 million... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded $103 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to 45 grantees to help reduce health care provider burnout and promote mental health and... Read More
WASHINGTON — If Russian President Vladimir Putin chooses to “weaponize” the oil and gas he currently supplies to Europe, the... Read More
WASHINGTON — If Russian President Vladimir Putin chooses to “weaponize” the oil and gas he currently supplies to Europe, the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia are prepared to make up a significant amount... Read More
NEW ALBANY, Ohio —Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, announced Friday that it is building a new $20 billion factory... Read More
NEW ALBANY, Ohio —Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, announced Friday that it is building a new $20 billion factory outside of Columbus, Ohio. The news is so big amid a shortage of critical microchips that President Joe Biden used... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held their first formal talks on Friday as... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held their first formal talks on Friday as they face fresh concerns about North Korea's nuclear program and China's growing military assertiveness. The 80-minute virtual meeting came as... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s second solo press conference since taking office turned into a marathon lasting one hour and... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s second solo press conference since taking office turned into a marathon lasting one hour and 45 minutes on Wednesday as he was repeatedly pressed to defend his first year in office and lay out a... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will try to talk anxious Americans through the challenges of delivering on... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will try to talk anxious Americans through the challenges of delivering on his lengthy to-do list as he holds a rare news conference to mark his first year in office and asks... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade Ukraine, and Moscow has already prepositioned operatives to conduct "a false-flag operation" in eastern Ukraine, according to... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — As America's first second gentleman, Doug Emhoff has attended a U.S. naturalization ceremony in New York, dished... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — As America's first second gentleman, Doug Emhoff has attended a U.S. naturalization ceremony in New York, dished up spaghetti and chocolate milk to kids at a YMCA near New Orleans and reminisced with second graders in Detroit... Read More
WASHINGTON — Beginning Jan. 19, Americans will be able to order free at-home COVID-19 tests online from the federal government,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Beginning Jan. 19, Americans will be able to order free at-home COVID-19 tests online from the federal government, a senior White House official announced Friday afternoon. In the early going of the new program, individuals will be limited... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Capitol Hill Thursday to begin crafting a plan to pass a pair... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Capitol Hill Thursday to begin crafting a plan to pass a pair of voting rights bills that have been stalled in the Senate for months. A major focus of Biden’s lunchtime visit... Read More
WASHINGTON — Seven federal executive branch agencies have begun rolling out wind, solar and other clean energy projects, the White... Read More
WASHINGTON — Seven federal executive branch agencies have begun rolling out wind, solar and other clean energy projects, the White House announced Wednesday morning. According to a senior administration official, the effort builds on President Biden’s commitment to “pull every... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Senate only just returned to work a few days ago, but already it’s embroiled in the knock-down,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Senate only just returned to work a few days ago, but already it’s embroiled in the knock-down, drag-out brawl of the year. The “it,” of course, is the raging war of words over Senate Democrats' effort to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced details Friday for how it will fund energy costs for low-income persons this winter... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced details Friday for how it will fund energy costs for low-income persons this winter as a cold wave swept over the nation. A White House statement described increased funding under the Low Income Home... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two new over-the-counter COVID-19 tests intended for home use have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two new over-the-counter COVID-19 tests intended for home use have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Both of the tests, one manufactured by SD Biosensor and distributed by Roche and the other manufactured by Siemens, are... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new memorial honoring all those who have served in the global war on terrorism since the Sept.... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new memorial honoring all those who have served in the global war on terrorism since the Sept. 11 attacks is coming to the National Mall. President Joe Biden signed S.535, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location... Read More