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
Dec 24 Trump says he will pursue more executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump criticized Biden’s decision on Monday to change the sentences of 37 of the 40 condemned people to life in prison without parole. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 5:29 Why Biden commuted the sentences of 37 people on federal death row By William Brangham, Saher Khan President Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 prisoners on federal death row who will stay in prison for life but will not be subject to executions. Biden's move is likely motivated by the incoming Trump administration's… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:27 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s big moves and the Republicans’ funding fight By William Brangham NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's big decisions with just weeks left in office and how a funding fight reveals… Continue watching
Dec 23 Biden changed 37 federal death sentences to life in prison. Victims and families are sharing a range of emotions By Jeffrey Collins, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The inmates include people who were convicted in the slayings of police, military officers and federal prisoners and guards. Others were involved in deadly robberies and drug deals. Continue reading