Dec 01 Senate votes to avert freight rail strike amid economic concern By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press Legislation to avert a freight rail strike in the United States is headed to President Joe Biden's desk. A bill to avoid the strike won final approval Thursday, clearing the Senate in a bipartisan vote. Continue reading
Dec 01 Supreme Court to keep Biden's student loan cancellation blocked for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court says the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices have agreed to take up the case in late winter. Continue reading
Dec 01 Biden administration urges Senate to act amid looming rail worker strike By Josh Funk, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Biden administration is saying the U.S. economy would face a severe economic shock if senators don't pass legislation this week to avert a freight rail worker strike. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Biden, France's Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade issues By Sylvie Corbet, Matthew Daly, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron are celebrating the long-standing U.S.-French relationship, but these are friends with differences. Continue reading
Nov 30 House votes to avert looming rail worker strike, impose deal on unions By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press Congress is moving urgently to head off the looming U.S. rail strike. The bill would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: Biden makes new commitments during Tribal Nations Summit By Fatima Hussein, Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Biden announced new steps to establish uniform standards for federal agencies to consult with tribes, a plan to revitalize Native languages and new efforts to strengthen the tribal rights that are outlined in existing treaties with Washington. Continue reading
Nov 29 Railroad unions decry Biden's call to block possible strike By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Joe Biden's call for Congress to intervene in the railroad contract dispute undercuts efforts to address workers' quality of life concerns and unions decried the move. Continue reading
Nov 28 Biden calls on Congress to block potential railroad strike By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to pass legislation to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks. Continue reading
Nov 26 Biden eases oil sanctions on Venezuela as opposition talks resume By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Venezuela’s government and its opposition on Saturday agreed to create a U.N.-managed fund to finance health, food and education programs for the poor, while the Biden administration eased some oil sanctions on the country in an effort to boost the… Continue reading
Nov 24 Biden delivers Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket firefighters By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden has delivered pies to Massachusetts firefighters for Thanksgiving. Continue reading