Politics Jan 09 White House orders Cabinet secretaries to notify offices when they can’t perform duties after Austin’s surprise illness Chief of staff Jeff Zients on Tuesday directed that the Cabinet heads send the White House any existing procedures for delegating authority in the event of incapacitation or loss of communication by Friday.
Politics Jan 08 White House to review Defense Secretary Austin’s lack of disclosure on hospital stay Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1, which the Pentagon did not disclose to the public until Friday. The Pentagon has refused to offer details about Austin’s medical procedures.
Politics Jan 05 Top White House budget official warns of ‘dire’ situation on Ukraine aid Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, calls the situation "dire" and says there is no money left that will allow the U.S. to continue to send large packages of weapons to the war front in…
Politics Dec 24 As conflicts rage overseas, a divided Congress struggles to meet historic global challenges Congress is not expected to return for two weeks while continued aid for Ukraine has nearly been exhausted. Still, congressional leaders are trying to rally members to address global challenges they say are among the most difficult in decades.
Politics Dec 14 Congress departs without a deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate will work next week Congress is departing Washington without a deal to pass wartime support for Ukraine. But Senate negotiators and the Biden's administration are still racing to wrap up a border security compromise to unlock the stalemate before the end of the year.
Politics Dec 14 Few U.S. adults want a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, AP-NORC poll shows Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between Biden and Trump. But more Republicans would be happy to have Trump as their nominee than Democrats would be with Biden.
Politics Nov 22 Almost half of Americans think U.S. spending too much on Ukraine aid, AP-NORC poll says Close to half of the U.S. public thinks the country is spending too much on aid to Ukraine.
Politics Nov 06 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Amtrak and passenger rail during visit to Delaware The president highlighted spending to modernize 25 passenger train projects between Boston and Washington at an event in Bear, about 12 miles from Biden’s home in Wilmington.
Politics Oct 30 Biden administration moves toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected by the Supreme Court.
World Oct 29 Biden pushes Mideast leaders to consider two-state solution after Israel-Hamas war ends President Joe Biden is calling on Israeli and Arab leaders to prioritize finding agreement on a long-sought two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. “When this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next,” Biden said.