Apr 30 WATCH: President Biden gives remarks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press While Biden spent the majority of his speech focused on the issue of press freedom, he also jabbed at some of his most vocal political critics. Continue reading
Apr 29 Bipartisan senators urge Biden to step up seizures of Iranian oil amid sanctions By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A dozen senators are making a bipartisan appeal to President Joe Biden to reinvigorate the power of U.S. authorities to seize Iranian oil assets under an enforcement program they say has been allowed to languish. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Biden attends White House Correspondents’ Dinner, hosted by Roy Wood Jr. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The White House Correspondents' Association dinner — known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington — took a more solemn tone this year as what many see as the brazen attack on press freedom across the globe was on… Continue reading
Apr 28 Biden declares Fort Lauderdale a disaster area after flooding By Associated Press Biden's Friday declaration means that Broward County residents, businesses and local governments that suffered damage are now eligible for loans and other federal relief. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Biden awards football trophy to Air Force Academy By Associated Press President Joe Biden awarded the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the Air Force Academy for winning football games against its rival U.S. service academies. Continue reading
Apr 28 House votes to reinstate solar panel tariffs paused by Biden By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries. President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar panel installations in the U.S., a key part of his climate agenda. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Biden greets hundreds of kids on Take Our Kids to Work Day By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday greeted scores of children for Take Our Kids to Work Day at the White House, fielding questions on everything from his breakfast to what he does all day. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: South Korean President Yoon gives address to joint session of U.S. Congress By Ellen Knickmeyer, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Democratic and Republicans lawmakers rose to their feet again and again to applaud during Yoon's address to a joint meeting of the House and Senate, in a speech that stressed security cooperation at a time of increased tension with both… Continue reading
Apr 26 As Biden, McCarthy clash on a federal debt plan, what are the key differences? By Josh Boak, Associated Press Staring down a fast-approaching deadline to raise the debt limit, they need to find some kind of common ground as they publicly jostle over the federal government's $31.4 trillion in debt. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: House approves GOP debt ceiling plan By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Republicans have passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they try to push President Biden into negotiations on federal spending. Continue reading