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Prasit photo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, during a visit to Capitol Hill Thursday, told Senate Democrats behind closed doors that he would not veto a controversial Republican-led effort to roll back Washington, D.C.’s new progressive criminal code, a move that gives political cover to Democrats up for reelection. Afterward, Biden refused to answer […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to soon wield his veto power for the first time to save a Department of Labor rule related to ESG investments. The rule, which makes it easier for retirement plan managers to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance principles in their investment […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Biden on Wednesday introduced Julie Su as his nominee to replace Marty Walsh as secretary of labor, and if confirmed, she would be the first Asian American to serve in his Cabinet as a department secretary. She was previously confirmed by the Senate to her current role as deputy […]
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would give President Joe Biden the authority to ban TikTok in the United States despite objections from some lawmakers and advocates who say the measure could disrupt online speech freedoms. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday […]
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WSAHINGTON) — As Black History Month draws to a close, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday evening marked the celebration by delivering remarks at a reception in the White House’s East Room. The pair touted what they called the accomplishments their administration has made for the […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — During an exclusive interview with ABC’s David Muir, President Joe Biden said Friday the U.S. “would respond” if China were to supply Russia with lethal weapons in the war against Ukraine, although he said he didn’t “anticipate” China to do so, despite warnings from administration officials China may be considering the […]
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Tuesday proposed a new immigration rule that, if implemented, would limit the ability for some people to seek asylum in the United States. Under the proposal, the administration would consider some migrants ineligible for asylum if they fail to first seek protection in another country […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden told ABC News anchor David Muir in a new interview that it was a “big mistake” for Russian President Vladimir Putin to temporarily suspend Russia’s participation in the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries. “It’s a big mistake to do that. Not very responsible. But […]
Omar Marques/Getty Images (WARSAW, Poland) — President Joe Biden will address the world on Tuesday from Warsaw, Poland, just days ahead of the one-year mark of Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine. “His remarks will speak specifically to the conflict in Ukraine, but they will also speak to the larger contest between those aggressors who are trying […]
DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — President Joe Biden on Monday made an unannounced visit to war-torn Ukraine, arriving in Kyiv as the United States’ signals its ongoing support ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Biden planned to meet for extended discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials, he said in […]
