Politics

WATCH: Biden unveils national strategy on COVID-19, announces vaccine supply purchases

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden’s White House has operated with sparse staffing to prevent the spread of the virus, mandating social distancing and the wearing of N95 masks.

Schumer says Democrats must pass COVID-19 aid with or without GOP

By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Associated Press

He said Tuesday that Democrats are united in "bold action" even if it means using procedural tools to pass the legislation without Republicans.

WATCH: White House 'open-eyed' about 'hard' challenge of wide-scale vaccination, Psaki says

By Associated Press

The White House said Tuesday vaccinating a large portion of the U.S. population is "going to be hard" and "it is going to take a multifaceted approach." President Biden hopes the country can ramp up to 1.5 million shots per…

Biden to order end of federally run private prisons

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

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.

Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, arms control treaty

By Jonathan Lemire, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Biden has looked to establish a sharp break from the warm rhetoric often displayed toward Putin by his predecessor, Donald Trump. But the new president also looked to preserve room for diplomacy.

Harris swears in Janet Yellen as treasury secretary

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Yellen became the third of President Joe Biden's Cabinet nominations to win Senate approval on a vote of 84-15 late Monday. All of the no votes came from Republican senators.

WATCH: Alejandro Mayorkas faces nomination vote from Senate Homeland Security Committee

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to vote Jan. 26 on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of homeland security.

WATCH: Senate confirms Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state

By Associated Press

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Antony Blinken as America’s top diplomat.

WATCH: Secretary of Commerce nominee Gina Raimondo testifies in Senate confirmation hearing

By Kevin Freking, Mike Schneider, Associated Press

If confirmed, as expected, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, would be responsible for promoting opportunities for economic growth domestically and overseas.

Former Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

She was one of now-former President Donald Trump's closest aides, and she launches her bid after the U.S. House impeached Trump for inciting the deadly siege this month at the U.S. Capitol.