Jan 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden plans visit to site of New Orleans attack By Darlene Superville, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The White House says the president and first lady will travel to New Orleans on Monday to "grieve with the families and community members impacted by the tragic attack."… Continue reading
Jan 03 Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s $15 billion proposal to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel — affirming his earlier vow on the presidential campaign trail to prevent the acquisition of Steeltown USA’s most storied… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 8:47 Biden’s complex legacy as his 50 years in public office comes to an end By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz President Biden’s five-decade-long tenure in public service comes to an end later this month. To examine the president’s time in office and his legacy, Amna Nawaz spoke with two reporters who have covered his career extensively, Dan Balz of The… Continue watching
Jan 02 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks about the 235 judicial confirmations made during his term By Associated Press Biden on Thursday hailed the 235 judicial nominations that were confirmed by the Senate during his four years in office — the largest number of confirmations in a single term since Jimmy Carter was president in the 1980s. Continue reading
Jan 02 WATCH: Biden gives second highest civilian award to leaders of Jan. 6 Committee By Colleen Long, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the second highest civilian medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, leaders of the congressional investigation into the Capitol riot who Donald Trump has said should be jailed for their roles in the inquiry. Continue reading
Jan 02 WATCH: FBI says driver responsible for deadly New Orleans rampage acted alone in act of ‘terrorism’ By Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Jack Brook, Associated Press Christopher Raia, deputy assistant director of the FBI's counterterrorism division, said Thursday that the evidence now shows that Shamsud-Din Jabbar was solely responsible for the attack and professed allegiance to the Islamic State. Continue reading
Jan 01 WATCH: Biden says New Orleans attacker posted video indicating he was inspired by ISIS By Associated Press A driver behind the wheel of a pickup truck rammed into a crowd of New Orleans revelers on Bourbon Street early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people in what the FBI is investigating as an act of… Continue reading
Dec 31 Departing Sen. Tester on why Congress is broken By Lisa Desjardins As he exits office, Sen. Jon Tester worries about what "not serious policymakers" will do to Congress. Continue reading
Dec 30 Biden says U.S. will send $2.5 billion more in military aid to Ukraine By Tara Copp, Associated Press Biden's administration is working quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in three weeks. Continue reading
Dec 30 WATCH: Jimmy Carter was ‘a remarkable leader,’ Biden says in remarks on death of former president By Associated Press America and the world lost a “remarkable leader” with Carter’s death, Biden said, adding that he had spoken to several of the former president's children and was working with them to formalize memorial arrangements in Washington. Continue reading