Jun 21 WATCH: Washington officials meet with Israeli defense chief By Associated Press The visit to the Pentagon came shortly after Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi participated in an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Continue reading
Jun 21 Biden and Congress face a summer grind to create legislation By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden is settling in for what appears will be a long, summer slog of legislating. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Harris discusses child tax credit By News Desk The outreach is part of the continued implementation of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package to help the U.S. economy heal from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. The House voted 415-14 on Wednesday to send the bill to Biden, while the Senate passed the bill unanimously the day before. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:09 What exactly is Congress doing on infrastructure? By Lisa Desjardins, Geoffrey Lou Guray A new bipartisan Senate agreement on infrastructure has fueled debate among lawmakers around what the best avenue is to getting a deal. While Republicans consider a smaller scope bill, some Democrats nervous about losing key priorities are hoping to go… Continue watching
Jun 16 Schumer, White House back repeal of Iraq War authorization By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are endorsing efforts to terminate the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq. Continue reading
Jun 16 Biden admin extends Title IX protections to transgender students By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In a policy directive, the department said discrimination based on a student's sexual orientation or gender identity will be treated as a violation of federal sex discrimination law. Continue reading
Jun 15 Read the full Biden administration plan to fight domestic terrorism By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists as part of a nationwide strategy to combat domestic terrorism. Continue reading
Jun 15 EU, U.S. reach deal to end Airbus-Boeing trade dispute By Lorne Cook, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States and the European Union reached a deal Tuesday to end a damaging dispute over subsidies to rival plane makers Boeing and Airbus and phase out billions of dollars in punitive tariffs, the U.S. trade envoy said. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Ketanji Brown Jackson set to be nominated as U.S. Circuit judge By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate on Monday confirmed the first appellate court judge of President Joe Biden’s tenure, elevating a judge with strong prospects of landing on the president's short list should a Supreme Court vacancy arise. Continue reading