Oct 07 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after condemning 'appalling' Hamas incursion in Israel By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Saturday decried the “appalling assault" by Hamas militants and his administration pledged to ensure Israel has “what it needs to defend itself” after the surprise attack that drew worldwide condemnation and anger from Israel's allies. Continue reading
Oct 06 To keep election leadoff spot, Iowa Democrats announce plan for January caucus with delayed results By Will Weissert, Associated Press Iowa's Democratic Party announced Friday it will hold a caucus on Jan. 15 but won't release the results until early March, attempting to retain their state's leadoff spot on the presidential nominating calendar without violating a new national party lineup… Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on jobs after employers hire 336,000 new positions By Associated Press President Joe Biden hailed the 336,000 jobs added in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring. Continue reading
Oct 05 Biden administration will soon resume deporting migrants to Venezuela, officials say By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press The resumption of deportation flights comes not long after the administration increased protected status for Venezuelans who arrived to the U.S. before July 31, and is the latest effort to deal with swelling numbers of migrants amid increasing pressure to slow… Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden waives laws to allow border wall in Texas By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas. Continue reading
Oct 05 Biden administration waives federal laws to allow building of border wall in South Texas By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Biden announces new student loan forgiveness for 125,000 as payments resume By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden has been under pressure to fulfill his promises on student debt relief even though his original plan was overturned by the conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 04 Impeachment inquiry unpopular, even if Americans question Biden's actions By Matt Loffman Voters are divided largely along party lines, with 81 percent of Democrats opposing the impeachment inquiry and 77 percent of Republicans supporting it. Just over half (52 percent) of independents support it. Continue reading
Oct 04 These new poll numbers show why Biden and Trump are stuck in a 2024 dead heat By Matt Loffman Biden has a slight lead over Trump, his predecessor and current frontrunner for the Republican nomination, with 49 percent of registered voters saying they’d choose the incumbent and 47 percent siding with Trump, according to the latest poll. Independents favor… Continue reading
Oct 03 Biden announces manufacturers of all drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations have agreed to participate By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden has announced that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare's first price negotiations have agreed to participate. Continue reading