Politics Aug 16 WATCH: Biden designates 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Ill. In August 1908, mobs of white residents tore through Illinois' capital city under the pretext of meting out judgment against two Black men. Two innocent Black men were hanged, dozens of homes and businesses in Springfield's majority-Black neighborhoods were burned…
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court reform at 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices. He's also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional…
Politics Jul 29 Biden calls for Supreme Court term limits as part of reform plan Biden also is pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity.
Politics Jul 28 In first week of campaigning, Harris raised $200M and signed up 170,000 volunteers The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said 66 percent of the donations came from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle and were made after Biden announced his exit from the race and endorsed Harris.
Politics Jul 25 WATCH: Harris outlines steps in Gaza cease-fire proposal after meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met separately at the White House Thursday with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the war in Gaza and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal.
Politics Jul 23 Biden, now a lame-duck president, is determined to accomplish goals in his term’s last six months Secretary of State Antony Blinken reminded senior State Department officials that Biden still has "one-eighth" of his term left.
Politics Jul 23 Biden will address nation Wednesday on decision to drop his 2024 reelection bid The president is scheduled to return to the White House on Tuesday after isolating at his Delaware home after being diagnosed last week with COVID-19.
World Jul 21 Biden and Netanyahu will still meet during Israeli prime minister’s U.S. visit, source says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before Congress at a time of great uncertainty following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race.
Politics Jul 21 White House doesn’t expect a serious challenge to Harris for the Democratic nomination Meanwhile, delegates who are pledged to support Biden at the Democratic National Convention expressed admiration for the president and also showed early signs of uniting around Vice President Kamala Harris.
Politics Jul 19 Biden promises to return to campaign trail, pushes party unity as he resists calls to drop out of race Late Friday, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown joined a rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign trail next week.