Mar 02 WATCH: Powell expects a quarter-point Fed Reserve rate hike this month By Associated Press Powell will tell a House committee Wednesday it will “need to be nimble” in responding to unexpected changes resulting from the war or the sanctions that the United States and Europe have imposed in response. Continue reading
Mar 01 Boebert outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the Union By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Delivering the loudest heckling of the evening, GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado blamed Biden for the 13 service members who were killed during the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan. Her outburst drew a chorus of boos from Democrats. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Biden outlines COVID plan in State of the Union, says Americans can soon move ‘back to more normal routines’ By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says "it's time for Americans to get back to work" and he's announcing new efforts to allow people to return to normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions. Continue reading
Mar 01 AP fact check: Biden’s claims in his State of Union address By Associated Press The Associated Press is fact-checking President Joe Biden's first State of the Union speech as he grapples with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a stalled domestic agenda and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 01 7 key takeaways from Biden’s 2022 State of the Union speech By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address was likely going to focus inward, looking at the economic and public health woes besetting the U.S. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war that has ensued changed all that. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: ‘Fund the police,’ Biden says at State of the Union By Associated Press "We should all agree the answer is not to defund the police is to fund the police," he said. "Fund them. Fund them. Fund them with resources and training. Resources and training, they need to protect their community."… Continue reading
Mar 01 Read Joe Biden’s full 2022 State of the Union address By Associated Press Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address as attention turns from challenges at home to the intensifying war overseas. Continue reading
Mar 01 In blue and yellow, lawmakers show support for Ukraine at State of the Union By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address — some wearing blue and yellow ribbons and lapels in support of Ukraine — as attention turns from challenges at home… Continue reading
Mar 01 Texas primary sets up Greg Abbott-Beto O’Rourke showdown as midterms begin By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke after voters in Texas on Tuesday opened what could be a lengthy, bruising primary season. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: ‘Lower your costs, not your wages,’ Biden tells companies on inflation By Associated Press The U.S. president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia's aggression. Continue reading