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
Nov 22 Biden to extend student loan repayment pause as court battle drags on By Collin Binkley, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The moratorium was slated to expire Jan. 1, a date that Biden set before his debt cancellation plan stalled in the face of legal challenges from conservative opponents. Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: Biden pardons the national Thanksgiving turkey in White House tradition By Associated Press The White House on Monday plunged into the holiday season with the annual pardoning of a Thanksgiving turkey, the arrival of the official Christmas tree and serving up a Thanksgiving-style dinner on a military base. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 2:10 News Wrap: Climate summit wraps with promise of disaster fund for poor nations In our news wrap Sunday, COP27 came to a close with a breakthrough deal that will create a climate disaster fund for the world's poorest nations, new Twitter CEO Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump's personal account on the platform, western… Continue watching
Nov 18 WATCH: White House says they were not advised of Trump-related special counsel By Associated Press The appointment of veteran prosecutor Jack Smith is a recognition of the unmistakable political implications of two investigations that involve not only a former president but also a current White House hopeful. Continue reading
Nov 16 Poland, NATO say missile strike that killed 2 wasn't a Russian attack By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press “Ukraine’s defense was launching their missiles in various directions and it is highly probable that one of these missiles unfortunately fell on Polish territory," said Polish President Andrzej Duda. Continue reading
Nov 15 Biden says it's 'unlikely' the missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press But the president pledged support for Poland's investigation into what it had called a “Russian-made” missile. Continue reading
Nov 15 Biden calls 'emergency' meeting of NATO leaders after reports of Russian missile hitting Poland By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden called an "emergency" meeting of G7 and NATO leaders in Indonesia Wednesday morning for consultations after NATO-ally Poland said a "Russian-made" missile killed two people in the eastern part of its country near the Ukraine border. Continue reading