Politics Mar 29 Vice President Harris aims to reframe U.S. views on Africa, foster partnership During her visit to Ghana, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced more than $1 billion in public and private money for women's economic empowerment in Africa.
Politics Mar 28 Vice President Harris confronts painful past, envisions future during visit to Africa Harris on Tuesday stepped through the black doors of a colonial-era seaside fort and down into the dungeons, touring a site where millions of enslaved Africans were held captive before they were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas.
Politics Mar 27 Harris pledges aid, security assistance in meeting with Ghana’s president Harris will also visit Tanzania and Zambia, part of an effort to broaden U.S. outreach in Africa at a time when China and Russia have entrenched interests of their own on the continent.
Politics Mar 26 Kamala Harris arrives in Ghana, kicking off weeklong Africa visit to bolster relations Ghana is one of the continent's most stable democracies, but Harris is arriving at a time of severe challenges for the West African nation.
Politics Mar 17 WATCH: Biden hosts Ireland’s Taoiseach Varadkar for White House St. Patrick’s Day reception While the annual Washington tradition is about celebrating the historic bonds of Ireland and the United States, Biden also took time to reflect on the approaching 25th anniversary of the U.S.-brokered Good Friday accord.
Politics Mar 17 WATCH: Biden meets with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at White House President Joe Biden donned a green tie and sported shamrocks in a chest pocket as he welcomed Ireland's prime minister to the White House — two years after the COVID-19 pandemic scuttled the last St. Patrick's Day meeting.
Politics Mar 13 Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Africa as part of latest U.S. outreach Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Africa at the end of March as the United States seeks to pitch itself as a better partner for the continent than China is.
Politics Mar 13 Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska Climate activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the drilling plan would break Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands.
Economy Mar 12 Federal government moves urgently to avert potential banking crisis The U.S. government took extraordinary steps Sunday to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring depositors at the failed financial institution that they would be able to access all of their money quickly.
Politics Mar 12 Biden blocks other oil drilling in Alaska while considering Willow project As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday.