Feb 15 WATCH: Biden says GOP plans would drive U.S. debt up by $3 trillion By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Republican policies would blow up the national debt by $3 trillion over 10 years, taking direct aim at GOP lawmakers who say their priority is a balancing the federal budget. Continue reading
Feb 15 Elon Musk hopes for new Twitter CEO by end of year with platform in 'financially healthy place' By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Billionaire Elon Musk says he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter "probably toward the end of the year."… Continue reading
Feb 15 Nikki Haley formally launches Republican campaign for White House in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Republican Nikki Haley is expected to formally kick off her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday by highlighting her biography while trying to sidestep the looming presence of her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 14 White House reports nearly 18 percent drop in people with medical debt By Josh Boak, Associated Press Among the programs they say contributed to less debt was an expansion of the Obama-era healthcare law that added 4.2 million people with some form health insurance. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Inflation eases in January compared to last year In our news wrap Tuesday, inflation at the consumer level eased in January from a year earlier, President Biden is naming two new economic policy advisers, U.S. senators got a classified briefing on the series of unidentified objects shot down… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 7:28 Haley launches run for president, becoming 1st Republican to challenge Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Ali Schmitz Former South Carolina governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced her candidacy for president Tuesday, making her the first Republican to challenge former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination. Lisa Desjardins spoke with Republican strategist Whit Ayres about… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 7:11 Republican Rep. Nancy Mace on spy balloons, debt ceiling and future of her party By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan House Republicans have had a busy start to their majority, from investigations into the Biden White House to early negotiations around the debt ceiling. Now they’ve turned their focus to the administration’s handling of the Chinese spy balloon. Rep. Nancy… Continue watching
Feb 14 Missouri judge cites 'actual innocence' in overturning conviction of man imprisoned nearly 30 years By Jim Salter, Associated Press A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of a 50-year-old man who has served nearly 28 years of a life prison sentence for a killing that he says he didn't commit. Continue reading
Feb 14 California Sen. Feinstein won't run for reelection, leaves open field for replacement By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco's City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, said Tuesday she won't seek reelection in 2024. Continue reading
Feb 14 Jill Biden's valentine to the country: open hearts, helping hands By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The handprints of military children pressed onto paper hearts are decorating a corner inside the White House and the lawn as first lady Jill Biden celebrates Valentine's Day. Continue reading