Apr 21 WATCH: Biden gives remarks and signs executive order on environmental justice By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Biden meets with Colombian president amid growing policy differences By Astrid Suárez, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden hosted Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday for talks at the White House amid deep differences on U.S. drug policy and Venezuela but a shared desire to deepen cooperation on climate change, migration and energy policy. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Senate committee considers civil rights attorney Julie Su for labor secretary By Stephen Groves, Associated Press President Joe Biden's nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, won praise at her Senate hearing Thursday as “a champion of the working class” even as some key Democrats were unwilling to voice support, creating uncertainty about her confirmation prospects. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: House Speaker McCarthy calls for debt ceiling increase in exchange for budget cuts By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled a sweeping package that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Biden blasts GOP 'wacko notions' amid debt limit standoff By Josh Boak, Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press His remarks came as Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has struggled to coalesce Republicans around a unified budget proposal, released a plan to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for lifting the debt limit later this year. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: 'Tennessee Three' to visit Biden next week, White House says By Associated Press Three Tennessee lawmakers who faced expulsion votes after participating in protests over last month's school shooting in Nashville will visit the White House to meet with President Joe Biden on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 19 Bidens paid nearly 24 percent tax rate on $579,514 earnings, returns show By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: During House hearing, watchdog warns U.S. money could be flowing to Taliban By Zeke Miller, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan warned lawmakers Wednesday that American aid to the country could be diverted to the Taliban as he accused the Biden administration of stonewalling his efforts to investigate. Continue reading
Apr 18 McCarthy preps House GOP debt ceiling plan to draw Biden into talks By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to build support for a Republican plan that would demand strict limits to federal spending in return for agreeing to raise the nation's debt limit and stave off an unprecedented U.S. default. Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: White House holds briefing as House Speaker McCarthy proposes a debt ceiling plan By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to build support for a Republican plan that would demand strict limits to federal spending in return for agreeing to raise the nation's debt limit and stave off an unprecedented U.S. default. Continue reading