Dec 12 WATCH: White House says Biden has formed an interagency group to draft antisemitism strategy By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Amid a surge in hateful rhetoric and violence, President Joe Biden on Monday formed a new interagency group to develop a national strategy to combat antisemitism, the White House announced. Continue reading
Dec 11 Biden aims to narrow trust gap between U.S. and African leaders at summit By Aamer Madhani, Farai Mutsaka, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about… Continue reading
Dec 09 Biden wants African Union to be added to the Group of 20 nations By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden plans to announce at next week's U.S.-Africa summit that his administration supports adding the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 nations. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Biden announces release of nearly $36 billion to aid pensions of union workers By David A. Lieb, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The federal aid is intended to stop severe cuts to the retirement incomes of more than 350,000 Teamsters workers and retirees. The Biden administration says it's the largest-ever federal payment to a union pension fund. Continue reading
Dec 08 Griner release 'right choice,' say family of American left behind in Russian prisoner swap By Mike Householder, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Paul Whelan's brother said his family supported the U.S. government's agreement to a prisoner exchange that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner but left Whelan behind. Continue reading
Dec 08 American views on Biden and economy steady but critical: poll By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press President Joe Biden is facing consistent but critical assessments of his leadership and the national economy as his second year in the White House comes to a close. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Biden lauds Brittney Griner's release from Russia as part of prisoner swap By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Paul Whelan, an American jailed for nearly four years, remains in Russia. Continue reading
Dec 07 Biden signs law curbing nondisclosure agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking out By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking publicly about misconduct in the workplace. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at the National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling again for a ban on so-called assault weapons, calling it “simple common sense.”… Continue reading
Dec 06 Biden effort to protect abortion access hindered by strict state laws By Amanda Seitz, Colleen Long, Associated Press The Biden administration is searching for ways to safeguard abortion access for millions of women, but those efforts are bumping up against strict new state laws enacted in the months after the Supreme Court stripped the constitutional right. Continue reading