People embrace near a memorial for the shooting victims outside of Tops grocery store on May 20, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images People embrace near a memorial for the shooting victims outside of Tops grocery store on May 20, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Buffalo is one of the most economically stunted cities in the nation. It is also one of the most segregated. In the city’s East Side neighborhood – where last week, Black shoppers were mowed down by an accused racist gunman – the contrast is […]
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Composite image of Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Chris rock at the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Angela Weiss/Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Composite image of Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Chris rock at the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Angela Weiss/Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Jada Pinkett Smith on Tuesday appeared to reference the incident at Sunday night’s Oscars that shook the world stage and launched heated debates about ableism, Black hair, and toxic masculinity. “This is a […]
Director and writer Jane Campion attends the screening and talk for Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog” at BFI Southbank on March 1 in London, England. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images Director and writer Jane Campion attends the screening and talk for Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog” at BFI Southbank on March 1 in London, England. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images Director Jane Campion has apologized to tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams for her “thoughtless” remarks about the pair during a Sunday evening acceptance speech at the Critics’ Choice Awards. Campion, a white […]
President Biden is expected to announce further restrictions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images President Biden is expected to announce further restrictions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Win McNamee/Getty Images President Biden on Friday announced that he will work with Congress on legislation to revoke Russia’s permanent normal trade relations status because of its invasion of Ukraine. That would mean Russia would be one of only three countries to not have normal trade relationships with the United States – the other two are Cuba and North Korea — […]
A Lukoil gas station sign is seen Friday in New York City’s Brooklyn. Lukoil, Russia’s second-largest oil company, has called for an end to the war in Ukraine. The oil company is facing calls for boycotts. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A Lukoil gas station sign is seen Friday in New York City’s Brooklyn. Lukoil, Russia’s second-largest oil company, has called for an end to the war in Ukraine. The oil company is facing calls for boycotts. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The White House is considering a “range of options” when it comes to […]
President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images The White House has asked Congress to approve an additional $22.5 billion to support the nation’s pandemic response. But Republicans in the deeply divided Senate have said they would not authorize additional funding until the White House was able to account for the trillions of dollars Congress has approved thus far. In a letter dated Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget […]
It’s a rematch in South Texas: Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces a primary challenge from progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros. Two years ago, Cuellar narrowly defeated Cisneros to hold on to his seat. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images It’s a rematch in South Texas: Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces a primary challenge from progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros. Two years ago, Cuellar narrowly defeated Cisneros to hold on to his seat. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images The primary battle between longtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, a fixture of South Texas politics, […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally on Jan. 29 in Conroe, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally on Jan. 29 in Conroe, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin’s moves in Ukraine, calling him “savvy,” after the Kremlin recognized the independence of two breakaway, Russian separatist-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine. “I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, ‘This is genius.’ Putin declares a big portion … of Ukraine, Putin declares it as independent,” […]
President Biden delivers an update Friday on the situation at the Russia-Ukraine border. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Biden delivers an update Friday on the situation at the Russia-Ukraine border. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images In his clearest language yet, President Biden says he’s convinced Russia has decided to invade Ukraine. But he called on the Kremlin to return to the negotiating table to find a peaceful resolution to the “rapidly escalating crisis” on the Russia-Ukraine border. At the White House on Friday, Biden gave an update on the situation. After […]
Members of Congress, including Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., right, sat socially distanced as President Biden delivered an address to Congress on April 28, 2021. This year’s State of the Union will see a fuller chamber. Caroline Brehman/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Caroline Brehman/Pool/Getty Images Members of Congress, including Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., right, sat socially distanced as President Biden delivered an address to Congress on April 28, 2021. This year’s State of the Union will see a fuller chamber. Caroline Brehman/Pool/Getty Images All members of Congress have been invited to watch, in person, President Biden’s upcoming State of the Union […]
President Biden is facing calls to spell out the federal government response to the next stage of the pandemic. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Biden is facing calls to spell out the federal government response to the next stage of the pandemic. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Republicans in Congress have asked President Biden to end the designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency (PHE), citing the accessibility of vaccines and effective treatments as well as the harms of long-term isolation on public health. Their request for the president to undo the designation comes as calls […]
COVID-19 at-home rapid test kits are seen in Los Angeles on Jan. 7. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images COVID-19 at-home rapid test kits are seen in Los Angeles on Jan. 7. Mario Tama/Getty Images Medicare and Medicare Advantage recipients will be eligible for free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests beginning in early spring, the Biden administration announced on Thursday. The plan will allow for up to eight tests a month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said in a media release Thursday. Medicare is the federal health insurance program for Americans aged 65 and older, some […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Conroe, Texas, on Saturday. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Conroe, Texas, on Saturday. Brandon Bell/Getty Images A Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state has requested FBI security assistance after Trump at a weekend rally decried investigations of him and called for protests if “prosecutors do anything wrong or illegal.” In a letter Sunday, Fulton County District Attorney […]
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images Four years ago, when Kimberly Williams was a 42-year-old mother of two, she received a life-changing cancer diagnosis. “My doctor called and said that he wanted to see me in his office, so I was very nervous,” Williams recalls. “When I went in, he said, ‘Kiddo, you have cancer. But we’re gonna fight it,’ so the feeling I had was being very overwhelmed… I was fearful. I was wondering, ‘Oh my God, how long has this been living inside of my body? Am I going to die? Who’s going to raise my children?'” At the […]
Nusrat Choudhury, lead attorney for the National ACLU National Security Program, speaks with reporters following oral arguments on the ACLU No Fly List challenge, in Portland, Ore., on May 11, 2012. President Biden has nominated Choudhury to be a federal judge in the Eastern District of New York. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP Nusrat Choudhury, lead attorney for the National ACLU National Security Program, speaks with reporters following oral arguments on the ACLU No Fly List challenge, in Portland, Ore., on May 11, 2012. President Biden has nominated Choudhury to be a federal judge in the Eastern District […]
Senate lawmakers on Wednesday are expected to debate a set of voting rights bills. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Senate lawmakers on Wednesday are expected to debate a set of voting rights bills. Jose Luis Magana/AP Senate Democrats on Wednesday will try to get closer to a floor vote on the two voting rights bills that have sat inactive for months in the chamber, despite having no apparent path to victory on the legislation. The Senate had canceled a planned recess this week to debate the two bills — the Freedom to Vote Act and the […]
Fox News host Sean Hannity interviews then-President Donald Trump in 2018 in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Fox News host Sean Hannity interviews then-President Donald Trump in 2018 in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Two days before the one-year anniversary of the bloody Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, the House committee investigating the insurrection announced its interest in speaking to Fox News personality Sean Hannity about the attack and its causes. “The Select Committee has immense respect for the First Amendment to our Constitution, freedom of the press, and the rights of […]
A Ukrainian soldier walks in a trench on the front line in Zolote, Ukraine, earlier this month. A buildup of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine has heightened worries that Russia intends to invade. Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images A Ukrainian soldier walks in a trench on the front line in Zolote, Ukraine, earlier this month. A buildup of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine has heightened worries that Russia intends to invade. Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images President Biden is expected to speak by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday — at the […]
President Joe Biden speaks Wednesday during a meeting with his task force on supply chain issues. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP President Joe Biden speaks Wednesday during a meeting with his task force on supply chain issues. Patrick Semansky/AP President Biden on Wednesday said he planned to run again for the presidency in 2024 if was still in good health, teasing a possible rematch against former President Donald Trump as all the more reason why he should run. In an interview with ABC “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir, Biden discussed his future political plans and what he […]
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an infrastructure announcement at AFL-CIO on Dec. 16, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an infrastructure announcement at AFL-CIO on Dec. 16, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images A staffer who was in close contact with Vice President Kamala Harris this week tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday morning, the White House announced. Harris tested negative via a PCR test for the virus on Wednesday and will be tested again in the coming days. “The Vice President is tested on a regular basis. As a […]
A view of the West Wing from the Rose Garden is seen with Christmas lights on Dec. 17, A White House staffer tested positive for COVID on Monday. President Biden has tested negative for the virus. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images A view of the West Wing from the Rose Garden is seen with Christmas lights on Dec. 17, A White House staffer tested positive for COVID on Monday. President Biden has tested negative for the virus. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The White House said that a staff member who traveled […]
Alex Jones, the founder of right-wing media group Infowars, addresses a crowd of pro-Trump protesters on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Alex Jones, the founder of right-wing media group Infowars, addresses a crowd of pro-Trump protesters on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Infowars founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol, in an effort to block the panel from obtaining documents and compelling the right-wing provocateur to testify. In the lawsuit filed on […]
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is reflected in an electronic vehicle as it charges as he speaks during an event to announce a final rule for federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks on Monday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is reflected in an electronic vehicle as it charges as he speaks during an event to announce a final rule for federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks on Monday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced new fuel economy standards to promote President Biden’s […]
Vice President Harris charges an electric vehicle during a tour of the Brandywine Maintenance Facility in Prince George’s County, Md. There, she highlighted electric vehicle investments. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Vice President Harris charges an electric vehicle during a tour of the Brandywine Maintenance Facility in Prince George’s County, Md. There, she highlighted electric vehicle investments. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP For electric vehicle owners who long for the freedom of the open road, range anxiety has been a constant source of concern. The Biden administration hopes to change that, announcing this week a multi-billion-dollar plan to […]
Trucks haul shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles on Nov. 24. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Trucks haul shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles on Nov. 24. Mario Tama/Getty Images In a bid to improve the nation’s ongoing supply chain issues, the White House on Thursday announced a plan to recruit and train a new generation of truck drivers to bolster an industry that’s been stretched thin during the pandemic. The Truck Action Plan is part of the Biden administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, meant to address near-term supply chain bottlenecks […]
Former Olympian Michelle Kwan speaks before then-candidate Joe Biden at a rally in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020. On Wednesday President Biden said he’ll nominate Kwan for ambassador to Belize. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Former Olympian Michelle Kwan speaks before then-candidate Joe Biden at a rally in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020. On Wednesday President Biden said he’ll nominate Kwan for ambassador to Belize. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The White House on Wednesday announced President Biden’s intent to nominate Michelle Kwan, the two-time Olympic medalist, to serve as […]
New York City Councilor Ydanis Rodriguez speaks during a rally Thursday on the steps of City Hall ahead of a council vote to allow lawful permanent residents to cast votes in elections to pick the mayor, city councilors and other municipal officeholders. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP New York City Councilor Ydanis Rodriguez speaks during a rally Thursday on the steps of City Hall ahead of a council vote to allow lawful permanent residents to cast votes in elections to pick the mayor, city councilors and other municipal officeholders. Mary Altaffer/AP The New York City Council on Thursday […]
Democrat Stacey Abrams has risen to national prominence following her narrow loss in Georgia’s 2018 governor’s race. Eze Amos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eze Amos/Getty Images Democrat Stacey Abrams has risen to national prominence following her narrow loss in Georgia’s 2018 governor’s race. Eze Amos/Getty Images Democrat Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday she’s running for governor of Georgia in 2022, setting the stage for a possible rematch against the current governor, Republican Brian Kemp, who narrowly beat Abrams in 2018. Her entrance into the contest keeps the political spotlight on Georgia, which has become one of the most competitive and closely […]
Sean Parnell speaks ahead of a rally with then-President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, 2020, in Moon Township, Pa. Keith Srakocic/AP hide caption toggle caption Keith Srakocic/AP Sean Parnell speaks ahead of a rally with then-President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, 2020, in Moon Township, Pa. Keith Srakocic/AP Sean Parnell has suspended his campaign to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, after a court order made public on Monday granted the Republican’s estranged wife sole legal custody and primary physical custody of the pair’s three children. Parnell’s wife, Laurie Snell, has accused him of a litany of abuses, ranging from choking […]
President Biden is joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the North American Leaders’ Summit at the White House on Thursday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden is joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the North American Leaders’ Summit at the White House on Thursday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden on Thursday hosted the Canadian and Mexican heads of state for a trilateral summit — the first North American leader […]
President Biden speaks about his infrastructure bill at a bridge across the Pemigewasset River in Woodstock, N.H., which has been declared structurally unsafe. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden speaks about his infrastructure bill at a bridge across the Pemigewasset River in Woodstock, N.H., which has been declared structurally unsafe. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden traveled to an old, unsafe bridge in New Hampshire on Tuesday to kick off an administration-wide tour aimed at selling the benefits of the newly signed bipartisan infrastructure law. The tour is part of […]
Dr. Richard Mulvaney of Mclean, Va., injects the new polio vaccine into the arm of 6-year-old Randall Kerr, the first of some 100 children to be inoculated on April 26, 1954. Harvey Georges/AP hide caption toggle caption Harvey Georges/AP Dr. Richard Mulvaney of Mclean, Va., injects the new polio vaccine into the arm of 6-year-old Randall Kerr, the first of some 100 children to be inoculated on April 26, 1954. Harvey Georges/AP Franklin Sherman Elementary made history as the first school to administer the polio vaccine to its students in 1954 — a fact that First Lady Jill Biden embraced on […]
Bottles of medicine ride on a belt at the Express Scripts mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J., in 2018. Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal to lower prescription drug prices for seniors. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Bottles of medicine ride on a belt at the Express Scripts mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J., in 2018. Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal to lower prescription drug prices for seniors. Julio Cortez/AP Democrats in Congress have made a big, if substantially pared back, step toward lowering prescription drug costs for older Americans, reaching a compromise on the matter after […]
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., is seen on July 26. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., is seen on July 26. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was charged Tuesday with lying to federal authorities about illegal campaign contributions made to his 2016 reelection campaign. In a video posted online ahead of the indictment, Fortenberry, a conservative Republican who represents the state’s 1st district, alluded to illegal contributions made to his campaign by Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury. Authorities said that Chagoury, […]
Demonstrators gather outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston to protest COVID-19 vaccination and mask mandates. The political divide on the issue is only deepening, as Republican leaders of other states take more steps to thwart mandates. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Demonstrators gather outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston to protest COVID-19 vaccination and mask mandates. The political divide on the issue is only deepening, as Republican leaders of other states take more steps to thwart mandates. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The science is clear: Vaccines are a safe […]
A view of the U.S. Capitol at dawn Oct. 6. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images A view of the U.S. Capitol at dawn Oct. 6. Drew Angerer/Getty Images The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 219-206 to approve a short-term increase in the federal debt ceiling, heading off fiscal calamity and putting an end — for now — to tense negotiations between the two major parties. The House vote comes after the Senate last week passed the measure, which will keep the nation from defaulting on its debt obligations. The bill increases the borrowing limit by […]
Donald Trump and his then-running mate, Mike Pence, embrace as they shake hands after Pence’s acceptance speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Donald Trump and his then-running mate, Mike Pence, embrace as they shake hands after Pence’s acceptance speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Mary Altaffer/AP Former President Donald Trump continued to champion the lie that he was unfairly stripped of office in the White House race against President Biden, saying Wednesday that the “real insurrection” happened on Election Day 2020. “The Unselect Committee of partisan Democrats, […]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., (second from right) looks on as Facebook’s global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testifies remotely on Thursday at a Senate subcommittee hearing to examine protection of children online, focusing on Facebook, Instagram and mental health. Tom Brenner/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Brenner/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., (second from right) looks on as Facebook’s global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testifies remotely on Thursday at a Senate subcommittee hearing to examine protection of children online, focusing on Facebook, Instagram and mental health. Tom Brenner/Pool/AFP via Getty Images The meme response was […]
Ana Navarro (center left) and Sunny Hostin (center right) appear on The View on Aug. 2, 2019. The two were pulled live from the TV show on Friday, just before Vice President Harris was scheduled to join them onstage for an interview. Jeff Neira/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Neira/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images Ana Navarro (center left) and Sunny Hostin (center right) appear on The View on Aug. 2, 2019. The two were pulled live from the TV show on Friday, just before Vice President Harris was scheduled to join them onstage for an interview. Jeff […]
In this Friday, June 11, 2021 file photo, from left, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen walk together during the G7 Summit, in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England. Leon Neal/AP hide caption toggle caption Leon Neal/AP In this Friday, June 11, 2021 file photo, from left, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen walk together during the G7 Summit, in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England. Leon Neal/AP President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron […]
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks in Weimar, Germany on Sept. 10, 2021. France said Sept. 17 it was immediately recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with U.S. technology. Jens Schlueter/AP hide caption toggle caption Jens Schlueter/AP French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks in Weimar, Germany on Sept. 10, 2021. France said Sept. 17 it was immediately recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with U.S. […]
A recent Department of Justice report criticized the FBI for its handling of abuse claims against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, pictured. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images A recent Department of Justice report criticized the FBI for its handling of abuse claims against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, pictured. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images Four decorated gymnasts will testify at a U.S. Senate hearing this week regarding the FBI’s shortcomings in investigating the Larry Nassar case, more than three years after the former USA Gymnastics doctor was sentenced for sexually […]
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has called on Democrats to pause the effort to push through a $3.5 trillion budget. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has called on Democrats to pause the effort to push through a $3.5 trillion budget. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Sen. Joe Manchin has called on Democrats to take a “strategic pause” in advancing the historic $3.5 trillion budget, putting in peril one of President Biden’s most ambitious efforts to stabilize the U.S. economy and boost the middle class. In an opinion published in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, […]
Nine lawyers, including Sydney Powell, pictured, allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge said Wednesday they had abused the court system to undermine the 2020 election. Ben Margot/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Margot/AP Nine lawyers, including Sydney Powell, pictured, allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge said Wednesday they had abused the court system to undermine the 2020 election. Ben Margot/AP Nine attorneys aligned with former President Donald Trump who filed an unsuccessful lawsuit challenging Michigan’s 2020 presidential election results will have to pay […]
British and Canadian soldiers stand guard late Sunday near a canal as Afghans wait outside the foreign military-controlled part of the airport in Kabul, hoping to flee the country following the Taliban’s military takeover of Afghanistan. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images British and Canadian soldiers stand guard late Sunday near a canal as Afghans wait outside the foreign military-controlled part of the airport in Kabul, hoping to flee the country following the Taliban’s military takeover of Afghanistan. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images Veterans and Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Peter Meijer, R-Mich., […]
Rioters try to break through a police barrier at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP Rioters try to break through a police barrier at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. John Minchillo/AP The officer who shot and killed rioter Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection acted within department policy, the U.S. Capitol Police announced on Monday. “After interviewing multiple witnesses and reviewing all the available evidence, including video and radio calls, the United States Capitol Police has completed the internal investigation into the fatal shooting of Ms. Ashli Babbitt, […]
Pete Buttigieg, with his hand on the Bible held by husband Chasten Buttigieg, gets sworn in as transportation secretary by Vice President Harris on Feb. 3. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Pete Buttigieg, with his hand on the Bible held by husband Chasten Buttigieg, gets sworn in as transportation secretary by Vice President Harris on Feb. 3. Andrew Harnik/AP Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, have welcomed a child, the transportation secretary announced on his personal Twitter account. The news marked a moment of visibility for same-sex partners and parents who, until Buttigieg’s confirmation to the Transportation Department, […]
Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown speaks during a campaign event on July 31 in Cleveland. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown speaks during a campaign event on July 31 in Cleveland. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Shontel Brown has narrowly won the Democratic primary to replace former Ohio U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, according to a race call from The Associated Press, marking a victory for more moderate Democrats in the closely watched contest. Cleveland area voters chose Brown, the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party chair and a county councilwoman, over Nina Turner, […]
Gene Sperling, who leads the oversight for distributing funds from President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package, speaks during the daily White House press briefing Monday, as White House press secretary Jen Psaki looks on. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Gene Sperling, who leads the oversight for distributing funds from President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package, speaks during the daily White House press briefing Monday, as White House press secretary Jen Psaki looks on. Susan Walsh/AP The White House on Monday urged state and local governments to step up to prevent evictions, after a federal moratorium expired […]
Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has been one of the lead Democrats trying to forge an agreement over a policing bill. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has been one of the lead Democrats trying to forge an agreement over a policing bill. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., a lead negotiator trying to forge an agreement over a policing bill, downplayed the role that the controversial issue of qualified immunity has played in stalled bipartisan talks. Qualified immunity protects police and government officials from being held personally liable for civil violations committed […]
President Biden delivers remarks during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Biden delivers remarks during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Biden is said to be giving “strong consideration” to new requirements for federal employees to help arrest the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus. One option under consideration: verifying that federal employees are vaccinated for COVID-19 using an “attestation of vaccination,” a source familiar with the deliberations tells NPR’s Tamara Keith. […]
Tom Manger, a veteran police chief of departments in the Washington, D.C., region, is seen Friday as he takes over the United States Capitol Police. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Tom Manger, a veteran police chief of departments in the Washington, D.C., region, is seen Friday as he takes over the United States Capitol Police. J. Scott Applewhite/AP The new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police on Friday defended the beleaguered agency, saying that the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection should not define the department and that necessary changes to its procedures have been made in the […]
White House press secretary Jen Psaki acknowledged that a White House staffer has tested positive for COVID-19 and there have been other recent breakthrough cases of vaccinated staff members with mild cases in a briefing on Tuesday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images White House press secretary Jen Psaki acknowledged that a White House staffer has tested positive for COVID-19 and there have been other recent breakthrough cases of vaccinated staff members with mild cases in a briefing on Tuesday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican in the House, got vaccinated against COVID-19 […]
Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., speaks to the media on April 21. Banks was tapped Monday to be the ranking Republican on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., speaks to the media on April 21. Banks was tapped Monday to be the ranking Republican on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has nominated five Republican representatives to serve on the House select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. His list for […]
The 2019 Scripps Spelling Bee co-champions hold up their trophy at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. After pausing in 2020, the competition is back on this year. The finals are Thursday night in Orlando, Fla. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The 2019 Scripps Spelling Bee co-champions hold up their trophy at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. After pausing in 2020, the competition is back on this year. The finals are Thursday night in Orlando, Fla. Alex Wong/Getty Images Last year, fans of the popular […]
Hackers associated with the Russian government gained access last week to a contractor for the Republican National Committee, the RNC said in a statement Tuesday. The RNC said that its contractor Synnex had been hacked, but added no access was gained to any RNC data. “We immediately blocked all access from Synnex accounts to our cloud environment,” Richard Walters, the RNC’s chief of staff, said. “Our team worked with Microsoft to conduct a review of our systems and after a thorough investigation, no RNC data was accessed. We will continue to work with Microsoft, as well as federal law enforcement officials, […]
President Biden listens Thursday as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Biden listens Thursday as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Biden visited Florida on Thursday to meet privately with families whose loved ones were in the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo when it collapsed. Biden also met with first responders to thank them for their […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered a pause on federal executions Thursday while the Justice Department reviews policies and procedures on capital punishment. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered a pause on federal executions Thursday while the Justice Department reviews policies and procedures on capital punishment. Win McNamee/Getty Images Attorney General Merrick Garland has imposed a moratorium on scheduling federal executions, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. The department will review its policies and procedures on capital punishment, following a wave of federal executions carried out under the Trump administration. In a […]
President Biden listens as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks about the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Biden listens as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks about the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Biden landed in Florida on Thursday to visit privately with families whose loved ones were in the 12-storey Champlain Towers South condo when it collapsed. Biden also met with first responders to thank them for […]
Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speak to reporters following a May meeting about police reform legislation. The trio announced a tentative deal Thursday evening. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speak to reporters following a May meeting about police reform legislation. The trio announced a tentative deal Thursday evening. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have reached a preliminary, bipartisan agreement on police reform after months of closely watched debate on the topic. Sens. Tim […]
White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing at the White House on Monday. Reporters asked about the administration’s next steps on voting rights. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing at the White House on Monday. Reporters asked about the administration’s next steps on voting rights. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The White House on Monday opened the door to revisiting the filibuster — a hotly contested issue across political lines — setting the stage for a bitter congressional fight to do away with the controversial debate […]
Juneteenth marks when enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP hide caption toggle caption Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP Juneteenth marks when enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP President Biden will on Thursday sign a bill to recognize Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States — as a federal holiday. He and Vice President Harris are set to give remarks on […]
A girl paints on a poster celebrating Juneteenth in downtown Jackson, Miss., on June 19, 2020. Congress has voted to make the day a federal holiday. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption toggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP A girl paints on a poster celebrating Juneteenth in downtown Jackson, Miss., on June 19, 2020. Congress has voted to make the day a federal holiday. Rogelio V. Solis/AP The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday easily approved legislation to commemorate Juneteenth, the national remembrance of the end of chattel slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. The 415-14 House vote follows Tuesday’s […]
Juneteenth marks when enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP hide caption toggle caption Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP Juneteenth marks when enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP The Senate unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, the date commemorating the end of chattel slavery in the United States, a legal public holiday. The holiday is celebrated on June 19, and it began in 1865 when enslaved […]
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers remarks on voting rights at the Department of Justice on Friday. Tom Brenner/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Brenner/Pool/Getty Images U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers remarks on voting rights at the Department of Justice on Friday. Tom Brenner/Pool/Getty Images U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday offered a fierce defense of voting rights, which he described as an indisputable “cornerstone” of American democracy, as he outlined a series of measures meant to protect those rights. “There are many things open to debate in America, but the right of all eligible citizens to vote […]
Former White House counsel Don McGahn leaves Capitol Hill after closed-door meeting with the House Judiciary Committee on June 4. McGahn, a witness in special counsel Robert Muellers investigation, was first subpoenaed by the committee two years ago but was blocked from appearing by the White House. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former White House counsel Don McGahn leaves Capitol Hill after closed-door meeting with the House Judiciary Committee on June 4. McGahn, a witness in special counsel Robert Muellers investigation, was first subpoenaed by the committee two years ago but was blocked from appearing by […]
President Joe Biden, pictured with Sen. Shelley Capito of West Virginia on May 13, has ended talks with a Republican group she led on infrastructure. T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/Getty Images President Joe Biden, pictured with Sen. Shelley Capito of West Virginia on May 13, has ended talks with a Republican group she led on infrastructure. T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/Getty Images President Biden on Tuesday turned down the latest offer on an infrastructure deal from Senate Republicans, moving the debate on one of the president’s chief domestic priorities into a new phase. Biden put the kibosh on negotiations after […]
A man rides his bicycle near the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Jan. 12. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images A man rides his bicycle near the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Jan. 12. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Senate on Monday voted unanimously to pass legislation that would provide additional resources for American officials suffering from so-called “Havana Syndrome” — a mysterious set of symptoms that first affected federal employees stationed in Cuba in 2016. The bipartisan bill — Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act — would […]
The Justice Department took a step toward making it easier for states to implement what are known as “red flag laws” on Monday, sharing a model for how states could temporarily remove guns from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others. Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department took a step toward making it easier for states to implement what are known as “red flag laws” on Monday, sharing a model for how states could temporarily remove guns from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others. Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images […]
Postmaster General Louis Dejoy looks on during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing in February. Graeme Jennings/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Graeme Jennings/Pool/Getty Images Postmaster General Louis Dejoy looks on during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing in February. Graeme Jennings/Pool/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating controversial Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in connection with campaign contributions made by former employees of the longtime businessman, a spokesman of DeJoy’s confirmed Thursday. Mark Corallo, the spokesman, said in a statement that the department is probing “contributions made by employees who worked for him when he […]
A photo taken on Sunday shows a Ryanair passenger plane that was intercepted and diverted to Minsk by Belarus authorities. Minsk diverted the flight so that it could arrest opposition activist Roman Protasevich. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images A photo taken on Sunday shows a Ryanair passenger plane that was intercepted and diverted to Minsk by Belarus authorities. Minsk diverted the flight so that it could arrest opposition activist Roman Protasevich. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images The White House on Friday night announced a series of sanctions against Belarus for its forced […]
A laboratory building at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, is seen on May 13, 2020. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images A laboratory building at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, is seen on May 13, 2020. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images President Biden said on Wednesday that he has asked the U.S. intelligence community to push to get closer to a “definitive conclusion” on how the pandemic started. In a statement, Biden said the intelligence community has “coalesced around two likely scenarios” — that the coronavirus either […]
Then-U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim is seen in 2017. President Biden has tapped him to be U.S. special envoy for North Korean issues. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images Then-U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim is seen in 2017. President Biden has tapped him to be U.S. special envoy for North Korean issues. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images Career diplomat Sung Kim will serve as the U.S. special envoy to North Korea, President Biden announced on Friday. The president delivered the news alongside South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who spent […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wears a mask as she departs a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wears a mask as she departs a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images The debate over masks has returned to the House floor. As an increasing number of Republicans express frustration that they have to continue to wear masks on the floor of the chamber, a GOP-led resolution to change the House’s guidance on masks […]
Retired Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. is set to receive the Medal of Honor from President Biden on Friday. Sgt. Henry Villarama/U.S. Army hide caption toggle caption Sgt. Henry Villarama/U.S. Army Retired Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. is set to receive the Medal of Honor from President Biden on Friday. Sgt. Henry Villarama/U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett, Jr. will be honored at the White House on Friday and awarded the Medal of Honor for his acts of “conspicuous gallantry” during the Korean War. South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who will be in town to conduct diplomacy talks with President Biden, will attend the […]
President Biden speaks with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., left, and Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., as he arrives at in Detroit Tuesday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Biden speaks with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., left, and Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., as he arrives at in Detroit Tuesday. Evan Vucci/AP In a notable tarmac conversation, Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib conveyed to President Biden her dissatisfaction with the United States’ response to the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas that has now entered its second week, her office says. Tlaib, the first woman of Palestinian descent to serve in Congress, […]
President Biden delivers remarks in the White House Monday on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images President Biden delivers remarks in the White House Monday on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images President Biden on Monday announced his intention to ship surplus doses of the coronavirus vaccine to needy nations abroad, including millions of doses of the U.S.-authorized Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The majority of the planned shipments will be of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which does not […]
Then-President Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., last June after days of anti-racism protests against police brutality. President Biden has rescinded several orders Trump made during his last year in office, including moves to protect Confederate statues targeted by protesters. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Then-President Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., last June after days of anti-racism protests against police brutality. President Biden has rescinded several orders Trump made during his last year in office, […]
From left: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Vice President Harris, President Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer meet in the Oval Office Wednesday. Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images From left: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Vice President Harris, President Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer meet in the Oval Office Wednesday. Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images President Biden continues conversations with congressional Republicans on Thursday in the hopes of landing a bipartisan deal on […]
Members of the National Guard and the Washington, D.C., police stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, after a pro-Trump mob stormed the complex. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Members of the National Guard and the Washington, D.C., police stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, after a pro-Trump mob stormed the complex. Samuel Corum/Getty Images Officials from the Trump administration will deliver testimony to Congress on Wednesday in defense of their handling of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection led by pro-Trump extremists, as lawmakers seek to pinpoint the administrative failures that […]
President Biden arrives for a visit to Taqueria Las Gemelas restaurant in Washington as part of the opening of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, an coronavirus relief effort that opened this week. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Biden arrives for a visit to Taqueria Las Gemelas restaurant in Washington as part of the opening of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, an coronavirus relief effort that opened this week. Evan Vucci/AP Before Taqueria Las Gemelas was approved for coronavirus relief aid on Wednesday, the Mexican eatery, like countless other businesses across the country, was struggling to stay afloat. “We’ve been […]
President Biden speaks at Tidewater Community College, in Portsmouth, Va., on Monday. The White House is hoping to have 70% of adults vaccinated against the coronavirus by July 4. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Biden speaks at Tidewater Community College, in Portsmouth, Va., on Monday. The White House is hoping to have 70% of adults vaccinated against the coronavirus by July 4. Evan Vucci/AP President Biden plans to announce a new goal on Tuesday to administer at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine to 70% of American adults by the Fourth of July. The administration also […]
Commuters watch a TV with images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Biden at a Seoul, South Korea, rail station in March. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP Commuters watch a TV with images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Biden at a Seoul, South Korea, rail station in March. Ahn Young-joon/AP The White House has completed a review of its policy on North Korea, press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Friday, saying that while the aim of the U.S. remains denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the Biden administration is open to diplomatic […]
President Biden makes his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images President Biden makes his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Biden plans to tell Congress tonight that his administration’s work to fight the pandemic shows that “America is on the move again,” but says he and Congress must work to prove “that our government still works – and can deliver for the people,” according to excerpts released by the White House. Biden will use his address on […]
President Biden speaks at the White House on April 20, 2021. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Biden speaks at the White House on April 20, 2021. Evan Vucci/AP President Biden on Saturday declared the mass slaughter of Armenians at the hands of Ottoman Turks more than a century ago a “genocide,” bucking pressure from Turkey’s government as well as decades of precedent to describe the atrocity as one that was ethnically motivated. “Each year on this day, we remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such […]
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will give the Republican response to President Biden’s joint address to Congress on Wednesday. Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will give the Republican response to President Biden’s joint address to Congress on Wednesday. Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will deliver the Republican response to President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress next week, delivering a message Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said will be directed at “working Americans.” “As Sen. Scott likes to say, he […]
A U.S. Capitol Police officer holds a program as Brian Sicknick lays in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Feb. 3. A medical examiner has determined that Officer Sicknick died of natural causes following the Jan. 6 insurrection. Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images A U.S. Capitol Police officer holds a program as Brian Sicknick lays in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Feb. 3. A medical examiner has determined that Officer Sicknick died of natural causes following the Jan. 6 insurrection. Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who […]
People gather to protest the police Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minn., after an officer shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images People gather to protest the police Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minn., after an officer shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images President Biden on Monday called Daunte Wright’s death “tragic” but cautioned it would not be tolerated as an excuse for violence despite the trauma the Black community often experiences at the hands of police. “We’ve spoken to the governor and the mayor [of Brooklyn Center, Minn.]. […]
President Biden looks on after speaking during an event about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 8. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Biden looks on after speaking during an event about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 8. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images When an assailant stormed a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., last month and fatally shot 10 people, the suspected weapon of choice — a Ruger AR-556 pistol — captured immediate attention. Not for what […]
Protesters hold signs during a rally to show solidarity with Asian Americans at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco on March 26. The White House has unveiled new measures to address violence and harassment against the AAPI community. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Protesters hold signs during a rally to show solidarity with Asian Americans at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco on March 26. The White House has unveiled new measures to address violence and harassment against the AAPI community. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The White House on Tuesday announced a half-dozen new actions in response to attacks […]
President Biden, pictured giving remarks at the White House on Tuesday, is holding his first press conference on Thursday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden, pictured giving remarks at the White House on Tuesday, is holding his first press conference on Thursday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden on Thursday will hold his first formal White House press conference since taking office, facing questions on his response to recent mass shootings, an influx of migrants at the southern border and the continued coronavirus crisis. Biden is expected to tout his […]
President Biden boosts the Affordable Care Act during remarks. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Biden boosts the Affordable Care Act during remarks. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Biden on Tuesday said the Affordable Care Act special enrollment period would be extended from May 15 to August 15. Biden spoke in Ohio to celebrate the anniversary of the health care bill and to promote his American Rescue Plan. Biden also spoke again briefly about the Colorado shooting — which took the lives of 10 people, including a police officer — saying his “heart goes out” to the […]
Julia Letlow is running to fill the Louisiana congressional seat left vacant when her husband, Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, died of COVID-19 complications before he could be sworn into office. Brett Duke/AP hide caption toggle caption Brett Duke/AP Julia Letlow is running to fill the Louisiana congressional seat left vacant when her husband, Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, died of COVID-19 complications before he could be sworn into office. Brett Duke/AP Louisiana will hold two special elections on Saturday to fill open congressional seats. One district was held by Democrats and the other by Republicans, and both are considered safe for their respective parties. […]
President Biden announces that his administration will meet his goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses 42 days ahead of schedule. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden announces that his administration will meet his goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses 42 days ahead of schedule. Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden said on Thursday that his administration would reach its initial goal of administering 100 million shots of the COVID-19 vaccines well ahead of his initial 100-day benchmark. Biden said that the goal of 100 million shots would be achieved on Friday, which […]
The vice president’s home at the Naval Observatory seen here in 2016. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images The vice president’s home at the Naval Observatory seen here in 2016. Mark Wilson/Getty Images A man was arrested near the Naval Observatory on Wednesday afternoon and charged with several counts related to weapons and ammunition, according D.C. Metropolitan Police. The Naval Observatory is the vice presidential residence, though Vice President Harris and her family do not yet live at the estate. The San Antonio man, 31-year-old Paul Murray, was first detained by the U.S. Secret Service based on […]
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is appearing before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is appearing before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is testifying to a House committee on the recent surge in migrants — particularly unaccompanied minors — to the U.S.-Mexico border, as Republicans have deemed the uptick in asylum-seekers a “crisis” spurred by the Biden administration. “The situation at the southwest border is difficult. We are working around the clock […]
Syringes of the Moderna vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination site at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas on March 15. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Syringes of the Moderna vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination site at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas on March 15. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Former President Trump on Tuesday recommended that all eligible Americans get the coronavirus vaccine when their opportunity comes, though he added a caveat that he also respects people’s decisions to not get one. Trump had faced growing calls to encourage […]
President Biden stops briefly to talk to the press as he walks toward Marine One on March 16. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden stops briefly to talk to the press as he walks toward Marine One on March 16. Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden on Tuesday told ABC News he supports reforming the filibuster, calling on the chamber to readapt its old standard of requiring dissenting members to verbally speak on the floor to delay action on a bill. “I don’t think that you have to eliminate the filibuster, you have to do it […]
Gene Sperling at a news conference in 2014 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Gene Sperling at a news conference in 2014 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Biden has chosen economist Gene Sperling to oversee the rollout of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus recovery act, leaning on the longtime Democratic adviser’s expertise to deliver on promises including $1,400 checks to millions of Americans. Biden signed the package last week. In addition to direct payments, it includes enhanced unemployment insurance, an expanded child tax credit and billions of dollars for schools, businesses and the […]
Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., pictured in May 2020, reintroduced legislation on voting and campaign finance this year, in hope it can now become law with Democrats’ control of Congress. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., pictured in May 2020, reintroduced legislation on voting and campaign finance this year, in hope it can now become law with Democrats’ control of Congress. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The House has once again passed a bill aimed at voter reform and campaign finance overhaul. The Wednesday night vote was 220-210. Democrats reintroduced […]