Sep 08 Democrats don’t see the economy like everyone else right now By Laura Santhanam More than half of Americans think President Joe Biden has made the economy weaker, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll… Continue reading
Sep 07 WATCH: President Joe Biden unveils official White House portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday hosted a ceremony at the White House where America’s first Black president and first lady revealed portraits with a modern vibe. Continue reading
Sep 06 New federal gun law could be a breakthrough for victims of abuse By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when a new bipartisan gun safety law made it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Biden assails ‘Trumpies’ in Labor Day remarks By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden excoriated “MAGA Republicans, the extreme right and Trumpies” on Monday, pitching his Labor Day appeals to union members he hopes will turn out in force for his party in November. In Milwaukee, Biden said he is not… Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: On Labor Day, Biden delivers remarks in 2 swing states as midterms approach By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden hit the campaign trail to boost Democrats as crunch time ahead of the midterm elections kicked off, visiting the swing states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to mark Labor Day with trade unionists he hopes will turn out… Continue reading
Sep 04 Some states have laws to tax student loan debt forgiven by Biden’s plan By Steve Karnowski, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers, but the tax man may demand a cut of the relief in some states. Continue reading
Sep 02 ‘I can breathe a little bit more.’ How student debt relief will affect 8 borrowers, in their words By Hannah Grabenstein, Tim McPhillips What eight borrowers of federal student loans told the PBS NewsHour about student loan debt relief. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says White House is ‘determined’ to create Russian oil price cap By Associated Press The White House said it is "determined" to implement a global price cap on Russian oil as finance ministers from the G7 industrial powers on Friday pledged to impose such a cap. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Biden announces $1 billion in federal economic grants By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are announcing $1 billion in federal grants for manufacturing, clean energy, farming, biotech and more. Continue reading
Sep 02 Biden to help unveil White House portrait of Obama By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are set to revive that ritual — after an awkward and anomalous gap in the Trump years — when they host the Obamas on Wednesday for the big reveal of their portraits in… Continue reading