Apr 08 WATCH: Biden and Harris host celebration for Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation By Associated Press Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court showed the progress of America, declaring, ″We’ve made it — all of us."… Continue reading
Apr 07 Biden bets strong job market will shield economy from international slump By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Biden White House is betting the U.S. economy is strong enough to withstand the threats to growth posed by inflation and the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin appears before Senate Armed Services Committee on 2023 budget By News Desk Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday to discuss President Joe Biden's proposed 2023 budget. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: President Biden signs the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Before he signed the law, Biden declared that the "Postal Service is fundamental to our economy, to our democracy, to our health and the very sense of who we are as a nation."… Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: President Biden says war in Ukraine is 'far from over' during trade union conference By Associated Press The U.S. on Wednesday announced a new wave of punishing “war crimes” sanctions on Russia that President Joe Biden said would cramp the country’s economy for years to come. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 6:48 Biden proposes expansion of Affordable Care Act with changes to 'family glitch' By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings President Biden received some help from former President Obama Tuesday, as the White House announced a proposal aimed at lowering health insurance costs for millions of Americans. Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care for The New York Times, joins Amna… Continue watching
Apr 05 Biden orders research push on long COVID, a still mysterious condition By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is ordering a new national research push on long COVID, while also directing federal agencies to support patients dealing with the mysterious and debilitating condition. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Biden, Harris join former president Obama to deliver remarks on the Affordable Care Act By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The last time President Barack Obama was in the White House was on Jan. 20, 2017, when he left to escort Donald Trump, who was bent on overturning "Obamacare," to the Capitol to be inaugurated. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: More trucking needed to ease supply chains, says Biden By News Desk Trucking is a necessary industry for easing supply chains but finding drivers has gotten more difficult, President Joe Biden said on Monday. Watch the event in the player above. "In this iconic American industry it is getting harder and harder,… Continue reading