Apr 27 Watch 3:39 Hundreds gather to celebrate the life of Madeleine Albright, a quintessential American By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox, Lizz Bolaji At Washington's National Cathedral Wednesday nearly 1,500 people gathered to remember former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who died late last month at age 84. The first woman to hold that post was memorialized by two presidents, one of her… Continue watching
Apr 27 WATCH: President Biden welcomes National and State Teachers of the Year to the White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden congratulated the 2022 national teacher of the year on Wednesday by offering a deeply personal story saluting school leaders who helped him overcome a serious childhood stutter decades before he had White House aspirations. Continue reading
Apr 26 Administration expands availability of COVID antiviral pill By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid. Continue reading
Apr 26 Biden pardons Kennedy-era Secret Service agent and others convicted on drug-related charges By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term. Biden is providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent from Chicago convicted of federal bribery charges that he tried to sell a copy of an agency file. Continue reading
Apr 25 Hunter Biden is a prime target of investigation if Republicans win Congress By Nomaan Merchant, Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Republicans are laying the groundwork to make Hunter Biden and his business dealings a central target of their investigative and oversight efforts. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: Biden welcomes Stanley Cup champions, Tampa Bay Lightning, to the White House By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Biden avoided politics in honoring the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the Stanley Cup in each of the past two seasons. It was a rare break for the president amid his administration's response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Biden gives healthcare and energy remarks while visiting Washington state By News Desk Yesterday, Biden opened the two-day visit to the Pacific Northwest by focusing on improvements planned for the runway and roof of the Portland International Airport. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: On Earth Day, Biden signs order to protect old-growth forests from wildfire By Matthew Daly, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order intended to help restore national forests devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth Day visit to Seattle to press for more action on the environment. Continue reading
Apr 21 Many believe Biden isn’t tough enough on Russia says AP-NORC poll By Nomaan Merchant, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Many people in the U.S. continue to question whether Biden is showing enough strength in response to Russia's war against Ukraine, even as most approve of steps the U.S. is already taking and few want U.S. troops to get involved… Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Biden visits quake-resistant runway development in Portland By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden opened a two-day visit to the Pacific Northwest by focusing on improvements planned for the runway and roof of the airport where he landed Thursday rather than any of the region's traditional, natural attractions. Continue reading