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
Dec 29 Biden praises Jimmy Carter's 'simple decency' in his remarks on death of former president By Associated Press President Joe Biden broke from his family vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands to remember Carter, recalling his predecessor as a role model and friend. Continue reading
Dec 29 World leaders react to former President Jimmy Carter's death By Associated Press Leaders around the world issued statements of condolences and respect in response to news of former President Jimmy Carter's death. Continue reading
Dec 26 Americans are exhausted by political news, AP-NORC poll reports. TV ratings show they're tuning out By David Bauder, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans saying they've found the need recently to cut down on their consumption of political and government news. Continue reading
Dec 24 Biden signs bill officially anointing bald eagle as national bird of U.S. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle as the national bird. Continue reading