Mar 10 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as DeSantis appears poised to announce presidential run By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing as DeSantis introduced himself to an eager audience of Iowa Republicans with a message that leaned into the antagonism toward the left that has made him a popular figure among… Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Biden hails economic progress after U.S. added 311,000 jobs in February By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press America’s employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January’s huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively to fight inflation. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen testifies on proposed Biden budget at House hearing By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Associated Press Republican lawmakers grilled Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Friday over President Joe Biden’s proposal and aired other grievances about the administration. Continue reading
Mar 09 Biden budget includes billions for Pacific islands to counter China By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Alarmed by China’s success in wooing Pacific island nations, the Biden administration is proposing to spend billions to keep three of those countries in the U.S. orbit. Continue reading
Mar 09 Biden to seek more than $2.8 billion from Congress for ‘cancer moonshot’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden is requesting more than $2.8 billion in the federal budget proposal he's sending to Congress to help advance his cancer-fighting goals. Continue reading
Mar 09 Here’s what Biden’s budget would do — if Congress supports it By Chris Megerian, Associated Press With Republicans in control of the House, there's no chance that President Joe Biden's new budget plan will become law as it stands. Instead, the financial blueprint that he's announcing in Philadelphia on Thursday will serve as a political talking… Continue reading
Mar 08 Senate votes to block new D.C. crime laws, Biden plans to sign resolution By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Senate voted Wednesday to block new D.C. crime laws and overrule the city government as lawmakers in both parties have expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Biden lays out 2024 budget priorities By Josh Boak, Associated Press As political gridlock puts the government at risk of defaulting, President Joe Biden on Thursday made an opening bid with a budget plan that would cut deficits by $2.9 trillion over the next decade — a proposal that Republicans already intend to reject. Continue reading
Mar 08 Biden upends precedent in backing GOP resolution to block D.C. crime law By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden's support of a resolution to block new District of Columbia crime laws has split members of his own party amid rising concerns about crime in the nation's capital and other cities. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: White House holds a news briefing as Biden is poised to announce budget proposal By Associated Press President Joe Biden's upcoming budget proposal aims to cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade, the White House said Wednesday. Continue reading