Apr 11 Experts worry about costs as free COVID testing comes to end in May By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Big changes could be coming for how Americans pay for COVID-19 tests. Continue reading
Apr 11 Biden celebrating diplomacy, family ancestry on trip to Northern Ireland By Darlene Superville, Colleen Long, Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Joe Biden embarked Tuesday on a journey of diplomatic and family celebration, highlighting the U.S. role of 25 years ago in ending deadly bloodshed in Northern Ireland while catching up with distant relatives in the Republic of Ireland. Continue reading
Apr 11 Dems select Chicago for 2024 convention By Will Weissert, Associated Press Chicago is solidly Democratic, as is Illinois. But holding the party’s presidential nominating gathering in such a pro-union city again demonstrates Biden’s commitment to organized labor — which will be critical to his bid to win a second term in… Continue reading
Apr 11 Biden signs bipartisan congressional resolution, ending COVID national emergency By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Biden signed a resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health… Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: White House holds briefing after dueling court rulings set up new fight over abortion By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Monday as officials respond to court rulings that have sown confusion over continued access to abortion in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host the 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden alluded to his expected reelection bid by telling an interviewer that he planned to participate in up to five more White House egg rolls. Continue reading
Apr 06 U.S. review of chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump By Zeke Miller, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The White House on Thursday publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of the so-called "hotwash" of U.S. policies around the ending of the nation's longest war, taking little responsibility for its own actions. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Trump indictment continues to hold media attention By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing as former President Donald Trump's stranglehold on air time and media attention continues. … Continue reading
Apr 04 Biden says tech companies must ensure AI products are safe for individuals, national security By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden met with his council of advisers on science and technology about the "risks and opportunities" that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence development pose for individual users and national security. Continue reading
Apr 04 Biden makes $450M available for clean energy projects at coal mines By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Joe Biden's administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects across the country at the site of current or former coal mines. Continue reading