Jan 02 Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In the coming months, members of the panel will start to reveal their findings against the backdrop of the former president and his allies’ persistent efforts to whitewash the riots and reject suggestions that he helped instigate them. The committee… Continue reading
Jan 01 Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot By David Klepper, Associated Press Spread by politicians, broadcast by cable news pundits and amplified by social media, the falsehoods are a stark reminder of how many Americans may no longer trust their own institutions or their own eyes. Continue reading
Dec 30 Biden, Putin talk nearly an hour about Russian troop buildup near Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Thursday about the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 24 WATCH: Bidens greet families for Christmas during NORAD call By Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden spent part of Christmas Eve helping to answer calls to NORAD's Santa hotline. Continue reading
Dec 23 Buttigieg doles out $241 million to U.S. ports to boost supply chain By Hope Yen, Associated Press It includes $52.3 million to help boost rail capacity at the port in Long Beach, California, and $20 million for Portsmouth, Virginia, to build out a supply chain for the offshore wind industry. Continue reading
Dec 23 WATCH: Biden signs bills on forced labor in China, ALS research By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to block imports from China's Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove the items were made without using forced labor. Biden also signed a bill into law to fund research for a… Continue reading
Dec 23 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing on omicron testing By Associated Press On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Biden's administration had done enough to ensure Americans gathering with family members this season were able to do so safely. Continue reading
Dec 22 WATCH: Biden speaks on supply chain issues, economic growth By Associated Press Biden said that retail inventories are up 3 percent from last year and on-shelf availability for products is at 91 percent, close to where it was before the pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 22 Biden extends student loan moratorium to May 1 By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Biden administration is extending a student loan moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 22 WATCH: White House downplays Secret Service estimate of COVID fraud By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The White House downplayed a statement by the U.S. Secret Service that nearly $100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs, saying Wednesday that the estimate is based on old reports. Continue reading