Dec 17 WATCH: Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform in SC speech By Meg Kinnard, Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden has pledged to fight for stalled voting rights and police reform legislation. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: Biden awards Medal of Honor to three soldiers for actions in Iraq, Afghanistan By Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for valor in combat, to three soldiers who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. Two were recognized posthumously. Continue reading
Dec 15 Senate sends Biden big defense bill that addresses military sexual assault By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Congress has sent President Joe Biden a $768.2 billion defense bill that makes landmark changes to the way the military handles sexual assaults and keeps women out of the draft. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: Biden pledges 'whatever it takes' to assist tornado victims By Josh Boak, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press “The scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief,” he said as he stood before a home reduced to a few walls and piles of rubble in Dawson Springs, one of two Kentucky towns he visited. Continue reading
Dec 15 Biden visiting Kentucky to console tornado victims, pledge federal aid By Alexandra Jaffe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences. Biden… Continue reading
Dec 15 Child tax credit benefit launched during COVID nears lapse By Lisa Mascaro, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It's one of the most far-reaching of all the federal aid programs launched during the COVID-19 pandemic — up to $300 per child going directly into the bank accounts of families on the 15th of every month. Continue reading
Dec 14 AP review finds far too little vote fraud to tip 2020 election to Trump By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A review by AP in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Biden to tour tornado damage in Kentucky on Wednesday By Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday that he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last week's devastating tornadoes that killed at least 64 people and displaced thousands more. Continue reading
Dec 13 Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for government services By Josh Boak, Associated Press Monday's order will attempt to streamline a broad range of services: renewing passports, applying for Social Security benefits, getting aid after natural disasters and much more. Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: Biden delivers closing remarks at the virtual Summit for Democracy By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday wrapped up his two-day democracy summit, an event that was more about starting a global conversation about how best to halt backsliding than producing immediate results or expanding democracy’s reach. Continue reading