Jul 06 WATCH: Biden spotlights rescued pensions for millions during visit to Ohio By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Hurt politically by inflation at a 40-year high and damage wrought by the pandemic, the president chose to deliver his message in a state that has been trending strongly Republican, with Donald Trump easily carrying it twice. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks on Highland Park shooting By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to speak about the attack while in Chicago for another event. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to 4 Vietnam War veterans By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday bestowed the nation's highest military honor to four Army soldiers for heroism that he said rose above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War. Continue reading
Jul 04 Awaiting trial in a Russian prison, WNBA star Griner sends letter to Biden pleading for help By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Brittney Griner made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed on to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she may never return home and asking that he not "forget about me and the other… Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: President Biden delivers July 4th remarks in the wake of another mass shooting By Bobby Caina Calvan, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press A shooting that left at least six people dead at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb rattled Monday's celebrations across the U.S. and further rocked a country already awash in turmoil. Continue reading
Jul 01 Supreme Court leaves little hope for Biden administration's plan to curb climate change By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press It's a blow to Biden's commitment to slash emissions in the few years scientists say remain to stave off deadlier levels of global warming. Continue reading
Jul 01 Presidential Medal of Freedom to be awarded to Biles, McCain, Giffords, Jobs By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate. Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: President Joe Biden and Democratic governors give remarks at meeting on reproductive rights By Associated Press President Joe Biden holds virtual meeting with governors on reproductive health care on Friday as the states continue to react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade which ended the constitutional right to an abortion. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Kentucky, Florida judges block abortion limits In our news wrap Thursday, judges in Kentucky and Florida became the latest to block new abortion limits since the end of Roe v. Wade, Hong Kong prepares for the 25th anniversary of its return from British to Chinese rule,… Continue watching
Jun 30 Biden supports filibuster exception to protect abortion access By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Continue reading