Nation Jan 03 School, work, travel paused as snow blankets Washington D.C. A winter storm is blanketing streets in and around the nation's capital, closing government offices and schools and grounding the president's helicopter.
Health Jan 02 Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now considering including the negative test as part of its guidance after getting significant “pushback” on its updated recommendations last week.
World Dec 30 Biden, Putin talk nearly an hour about Russian troop buildup near Ukraine Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Thursday about the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine.
Politics Dec 16 WATCH: Biden awards Medal of Honor to three soldiers for actions in Iraq, Afghanistan President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for valor in combat, to three soldiers who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. Two were recognized posthumously.
World Dec 16 U.S. imposes sanctions on China over human rights abuses of Uighurs The Commerce Department is targeting China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military.
Politics Dec 10 WATCH: Biden delivers closing remarks at the virtual Summit for Democracy President Joe Biden on Friday wrapped up his two-day democracy summit, an event that was more about starting a global conversation about how best to halt backsliding than producing immediate results or expanding democracy’s reach.
Politics Dec 09 WATCH: “Wrong direction”, Biden sounds alarm on global democracy at virtual summit President Joe Biden has opened the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions.
World Dec 08 Biden pledges ‘severe’ economic consequences for Russia if Ukraine is attacked Biden said he was “very straightforward” with Putin during their call Tuesday. Putin, for his part, promised that Moscow will submit its proposals for a security dialogue with the U.S. in a few days.
Nation Dec 07 Bidens mark 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack in visit to WWII Memorial Biden made the Tuesday morning visit just hours before he was to hold a highly anticipated video conference call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Politics Dec 07 Biden and Putin square off in video call as Ukraine tensions mount The U.S. president is seeking a diplomatic solution to deal with the tens of thousands of Russian troops massed near the Ukraine border.