Politics

WATCH: Biden says he's helped lower inflation during the first meeting of his new supply chain council

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Monday opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging and saying that his administration was working to lower costs for U.S. families.

Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as fourth swap is prepared and mediators seek to extend truce

By Associated Press

On Sunday, Hamas freed 17 more hostages — 14 Israelis and three Thais — in a third exchange under the four-day truce. In turn, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners.

WATCH: White House says Argentina's right-wing president-elect to meet with a top Biden adviser

By News Desk and Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The Treasury Department said in a statement that Milei's economic policy advisers will also meet with senior Treasury Officials on Tuesday. That meeting is expected to focus on the incoming Milei administration's economic policy priorities.

WATCH: Biden discusses work to extend Israel-Hamas cease-fire as hostage releases continue

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

President Joe Biden spoke at a press conference on Sunday as Hamas freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis and the first American, in a third set of releases under a four-day truce between the militant group and Israel that…

As expulsion vote looms, Rep. Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Rep. George Santos has said he expects to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican.

Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat running for president, says he won't run for re-election to Congress

By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips, who is running for president and challenging Joe Biden in the primary, has announced that he will not seek reelection to Congress in 2024.

Capehart and Johnson on Biden's foreign policy efforts and support for Israel

By Nick Schifrin, Ali Schmitz

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Nick Schifrin to discuss the week in politics, including the Biden administration’s foreign policy efforts in the spotlight as U.S. officials push for more hostages to…

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Charles Peters' legacy as 'the godfather of neoliberalism'

By Judy Woodruff

Longtime journalist Charles Peters, who was often called the godfather of neoliberalism, died Thursday at his home in Washington. Peters was once a state campaign manager for John F. Kennedy and later an executive at the Peace Corps. He was…

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Timing of Ohio's new abortion protections unclear due to pending lawsuits

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

The amendment did not repeal any existing Ohio laws relating to reproductive rights. That has prompted some anti-abortion activists to step up pressure on Republican elected officials to extend their efforts to halt, delay or significantly water it down.