Mar 20 WATCH: 'Ted Lasso' cast visits White House to promote mental health care By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Mental health and looking after one another is a theme of the show, Jason Sudeikis told reporters from behind the lectern as he helped press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre open her daily White House briefing. Continue reading
Mar 19 Biden calls Israel's Netanyahu with 'concern' over judicial plan as protests enter 11th week By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press, Associated Press President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “express concern” over his government’s planned overhaul of the country’s judicial system that has sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Biden hosts Ireland's Taoiseach Varadkar for White House St. Patrick's Day reception By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press While the annual Washington tradition is about celebrating the historic bonds of Ireland and the United States, Biden also took time to reflect on the approaching 25th anniversary of the U.S.-brokered Good Friday accord. Continue reading
Mar 17 Biden calls for tougher penalties for executives of failed banks By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to allow regulators to impose tougher penalties on the executives of failed banks, including clawing back compensation and making it easier to bar them from working in the industry. Continue reading
Mar 16 China accuses U.S. of spreading disinformation, suppressing TikTok By Associated Press China is accusing the United States of spreading disinformation and suppressing TikTok following reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app. Continue reading
Mar 15 How the 2008 financial crisis fuels today's populist politics By Will Weissert, Associated Press Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies. But after two large bank failures, the conservative former vice president and the democratic socialist senator are striking remarkably similar tones. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Biden says he's focused 'intensely' on lowering health care and drug costs By Amanda Seitz, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration was focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs and took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: Biden announces new executive order on gun violence in Monterey Park, California By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming at increasing background checks to buy guns, promoting more secure firearms storage and ensuring U.S. law enforcement agencies get more out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer. Continue reading
Mar 13 What to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse By Christopher Rugaber, Ken Sweet, Associated Press Two large banks that cater to the tech industry have collapsed after a bank run, government agencies are taking emergency measures to backstop the financial system, and President Joe Biden is reassuring Americans that the money they have in banks… Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Russia accepts a 60-day extension of wartime grain deal By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price held a briefing on Monday as a Russian delegation at talks with senior U.N. officials said that Moscow is ready to accept an extension to a grain export deal. Continue reading