Apr 14 WATCH: White House says pause on Johnson & Johnson shots shows government putting safety 1st By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden declared Tuesday that even with a temporary loss of J&J 's one-shot vaccine, there is a huge supply of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, enough that "is basically 100 percent unquestionable, for every single, solitary American.”… Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Senate intelligence committee holds hearing on threats worldwide By News Desk and Associated Press The U.S. government's annual assessment of worldwide threats, released Tuesday ahead of congressional hearings expected to cover similar territory, charts a broad array of potential dangers anticipated by the intelligence community over the coming year. Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden picks first person of color to head Census Bureau fulltime By Mike Schneider, Associated Press If confirmed, Robert Santos would become the first person of color to serve as a permanent director of the Census Bureau, the nation's largest statistical agency. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:33 'The Triumph of Nancy Reagan' explores former first lady's influence in the White House An actress-turned-first lady. During her more than 50 year marriage, Nancy Reagan was also the most trusted adviser to her husband, former President Ronald Reagan. Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty is out with a new book about her influence, titled… Continue watching
Apr 13 Asian Americans are the fastest growing group in the U.S., report finds By Vignesh Ramachandran Fast-growing Asian American population set to change business and politics in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 13 Virus impact to cause global 'aftershocks' says U.S. intel report By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A U.S. intelligence community report says the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are expected to contribute over the next year to "humanitarian and economic crises, political unrest, and geopolitical competition."… Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on National Science Foundation funding By News Desk The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on the National Science Foundation funding on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Biden and Harris meet with Congressional Black Caucus By Associated Press As the White House proclaims the first-ever week to highlight Black maternal health, Vice President Kamala Harris raises concerns about the dismal rate of Black maternity mortality in America. Continue reading
Apr 13 U.S. to miss Afghanistan May withdrawal deadline, sets 9/11 target By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Joe Biden will withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several U.S. officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Raf Cassert, Associated Press President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to “de-escalate tensions" following a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border in their second tense call of Biden's young presidency. Continue reading