Aug 06 WATCH: Pelosi praises July jobs report By Associated Press Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is praising July's encouraging job report, crediting Democrats in the White House and Congress for building back the economy after losses due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Biden and Harris meet Asian American civil rights leaders amid hate crime spike By Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged to continue working Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander civil rights leaders as he opened a White House meeting with them on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Biden signs bill awarding medals to Jan. 6 first responders By Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden will pay tribute to law enforcement officers who responded to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection when he signs legislation to award them Congressional Gold Medals for their service. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Biden seeks to boost fuel economy to thwart Trump rollback By Tom Krisher, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the world's carmaking future, President Joe Biden announced a commitment from the auto industry to produce electric vehicles for as much as half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade. Continue reading
Aug 04 As COVID cases surge again, here’s how vaccinations are rising By Laura Santhanam With the more transmissible delta variant fueling steep spikes in places where vaccination rates are low, experts insist more must be done. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Biden calls on Cuomo to resign following sexual harassment investigation By Associated Press “I think he should resign,” Biden told reporters Tuesday, echoing the sentiments of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and New York's U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, all Democrats. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Biden chides Republican governors who resist vaccine rules By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The U.S. has donated and shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia, the White House announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 30 U.S. sues Texas to block state troopers from stopping migrants By Associated Press The Justice Department asked for an immediate block on Gov. Greg Abbott's order issued Wednesday, which allows the Texas Department of Public Safety to "stop any vehicle upon reasonable suspicion" that it transports migrants. Continue reading
Jul 30 Biden signs bill to fund Capitol security, Afghan visas By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed emergency legislation that will bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of visas for allies who worked alongside Americans in the Afghanistan war. Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: Biden sees shortages to stop climate-change fueled wildfires By Josh Boak, Associated Press It was the second meeting between Biden and the governors, and the situation has only worsened since the first, putting a strain on aircraft, hoses and other supplies. Continue reading