Politics

WATCH: Senate delivers George Washington's Farewell Address

By News Desk

The Senate tradition began back in the 19th century and occurs on Washington's Feb. 22 birthday. Washington served as the nation's first president from 1789 to 1797. He died in 1799 of a throat infection.

WATCH: Biden mourns 500,000 dead from COVID-19 in White House ceremony

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

A president whose own life has been marked by family tragedy, Biden spoke in deeply personal terms, referencing his own losses as he tried to comfort the huge number of Americans whose lives have been forever changed by the pandemic.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing

By Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci is calling the United States’ approaching milestone of half a million deaths from the coronavirus as “terribly historic” and stressed the need for continuing public health measures.

Sen. Collins says she'll vote against Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden

By Associated Press

Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Monday that Tanden has “neither the experience nor the temperament to lead this critical agency.”…

WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Psaki holds news briefing

By News Desk and Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is expected to hold a news briefing on Monday.

WATCH: Biden makes announcement about Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden announced changes Monday to target more federal pandemic assistance to the nation’s smallest businesses and ventures owned by women and people of color.

Supreme Court will not stop turnover of Trump's tax records

By Associated Press

Trump’s tax records are not supposed to become public as part of prosecutor's criminal investigation, but the high court’s action is a blow to Trump.

WATCH: AG nominee Merrick Garland testifies during Senate confirmation hearing

By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Garland appeared Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee and is widely expected to sail through his confirmation process with bipartisan support.

UN nuclear chief says Iran to grant 'less access' to program

By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says that Iran will begin offering its inspectors “less access” but will still allow the agency to monitor its atomic program.

Funeral and more protests follow deadly shootings in Myanmar

By Associated Press

Crowds in Myanmar’s capital attended a funeral Sunday for the young woman who was the first person confirmed to have been killed in protests against the military’s takeover, just one day after security forces shot dead two more demonstrators.