Mar 04 Biden gets 'significant bounce' in week navigating Russian war, State of the Union By Laura Santhanam Approval among U.S. adults of President Joe Biden’s handling of Russia's war in Ukraine rose almost 20 percentage points in two weeks, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: President Biden signs Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault Act By Colleen Long, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday gave victims of workplace sexual assault or harassment the right to seek recourse in a court of law instead of through forced arbitration proceedings. Continue reading
Mar 03 Biden seeks $10 billion for aid to Ukraine, $22.5 billion for COVID expenses By Josh Boak, Associated Press The requests would be additions to a planned budget agreement that Congress is trying to finish before a March 11 deadline. The $10 billion for Ukraine would be a rapid escalation of the $1.4 billion provided by the United States… Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Biden speaks on infrastructure and jobs in Duluth, Minnesota By Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden is trying to regain his political footing by rallying support for his domestic agenda even as he confronts the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 01 Boebert outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the Union By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Delivering the loudest heckling of the evening, GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado blamed Biden for the 13 service members who were killed during the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan. Her outburst drew a chorus of boos from Democrats. Continue reading
Mar 01 AP fact check: Biden's claims in his State of Union address By Associated Press The Associated Press is fact-checking President Joe Biden's first State of the Union speech as he grapples with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a stalled domestic agenda and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 01 7 key takeaways from Biden's 2022 State of the Union speech By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address was likely going to focus inward, looking at the economic and public health woes besetting the U.S. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war that has ensued changed all that. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: 'Fund the police,' Biden says at State of the Union By Associated Press "We should all agree the answer is not to defund the police is to fund the police," he said. "Fund them. Fund them. Fund them with resources and training. Resources and training, they need to protect their community."… Continue reading
Mar 01 Read Joe Biden's full 2022 State of the Union address By Associated Press Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address as attention turns from challenges at home to the intensifying war overseas. Continue reading
Mar 01 In blue and yellow, lawmakers show support for Ukraine at State of the Union By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address — some wearing blue and yellow ribbons and lapels in support of Ukraine — as attention turns from challenges at home… Continue reading