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
Dec 10 U.S. consumer inflation jumps 6.8 percent in past year, most in almost 40 years By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8 percent in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation rate since 1982. Continue reading
Dec 09 Redistricting is resulting in fewer Congressional swing seats – and more political polarization By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press One casualty of this year's congressional redistricting process across the country is the swing seat in a House district. Continue reading
Dec 09 WATCH: “Wrong direction”, Biden sounds alarm on global democracy at virtual summit By Aamer Madhani, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden has opened the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions. Continue reading
Dec 08 Biden order would make U.S. government carbon neutral by 2050 By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The White House says the order shows how the U.S. government will "leverage its scale and procurement power to lead by example in tackling the climate crisis."… Continue reading