Politics Jan 31 GOP lawmakers urge Biden to meet with them on virus relief Ten Republican senators on Sunday proposed spending about one-third of what President Joe Biden is seeking in coronavirus aid and urged him to negotiate rather than try to ram through his $1.9 trillion package solely on Democratic votes.
Politics Jan 26 Biden to order end of federally run private prisons The moves come as Biden is set to sign a series of orders and memorandums Tuesday to spotlight the new administration's effort to make combating racial injustice a central focus of his presidency.
Nation Jan 24 Biden to reinstate COVID travel rules, add South Africa The decision to reverse the order is not surprising, but the addition of South Africa to the restricted travel list highlights the new administration’s concern about mutations in the virus.
Politics Jan 20 WATCH: Biden signs executive orders on climate, virus Biden wore a mask while seated behind the Resolute Desk with a stack of orders early Wednesday evening. He said there was “no time to start like today.”…
Politics Jan 07 Biden picks Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary Her name had been floated for Biden's health secretary, though she said last month she would be staying in Rhode Island and continuing to focus on the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Dec 17 Biden adviser Cedric Richmond tests positive for coronavirus Biden transition spokesperson Kate Bedingfield says Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond tested positive on Thursday, two days after traveling to Atlanta to attend a campaign rally that Biden headlined for Democratic Senate candidates.
Politics Dec 14 WATCH: Biden speaks after Electoral College vote Joe Biden is ready to declare that “not even an abuse of power” can stop a peaceful transition of power in the U.S. after last month's election — a swipe at President Donald Trump's refusal to accept defeat and at…
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Biden transition team briefs press on process Increasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the incoming Biden administration has a distinctly Obama feel.
Politics Dec 08 Biden picks Rep. Marcia Fudge as housing chief, sources say Fudge was first elected to Congress in 2008 to represent a district that includes Cleveland. She had been considered a leading candidate for agriculture secretary.
Politics Dec 07 Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive COVID-19 test The 76-year-old former New York mayor was exhibiting some symptoms and was admitted Sunday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He is the latest in Trump's inner circle to contract the disease that is now surging across the…