Jul 12 Watch 5:42 Mayor Bowser on D.C.'s rising gun violence, new police hires and their accountability By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee Washington, D.C. Is one of five areas nationwide where the Biden administration is launching strike teams to address gun trafficking. Like many regions across the country, homicides and gun violence in the city have been on the rise, impacting communities… Continue watching
Jul 12 WATCH: Biden calls Cuba protests a 'call for freedom' during meeting on gun violence By Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Monday called protests in Cuba “remarkable" and a “clarion call for freedom,” praising thousands of Cubans who took the streets to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading
Jul 09 Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The warning to Putin was largely a repetition of the tough rhetoric Biden had used during their meeting in Geneva last month, when he warned that there would be consequences for continuing cyberattacks emanating from Russia. Continue reading
Jul 09 Biden fires holdover head of Social Security Administration By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says President Joe Biden has fired the Social Security commissioner after the official refused to resign. Biden has also accepted the resignation of the agency's deputy commissioner. Continue reading
Jul 09 As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The White House says Biden will travel to Philadelphia on Tuesday to discuss "actions to protect the sacred, constitutional right to vote." Biden met with civil rights leaders in the West Wing on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. stops jailing pregnant migrants, reversing Trump policy By Ben Fox, Associated Press The new directive doesn't bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement from initiating proceedings to deport migrants without legal status. But it would not longer jail them if they are pregnant, nursing or have given birth within the past year while they… Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Biden signs competition order targeting big business By Aamer Madhani, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The order includes calls for banning or limiting noncompete agreements to help boost wages and for allowing rule changes that would pave the way for hearing aids to be sold over the counter at drugstores, among other things. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Biden says U.S. war in Afghanistan will end August 31 By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to give a policy speech Thursday about Afghanistan, as American troops plan to fully withdraw from the country by September 11. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 11:02 Afghan militias forced to fight Taliban blame America's 'abandonment' By Jane Ferguson As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan nears its completion, the Afghan army is quickly losing ground throughout the country to the Taliban. To bolster its military, the government is arming militias to help in the fight. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson… Continue watching
Jul 07 WATCH: Biden visits Illinois to sell voters on families, education plan By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Biden turned his focus to pitching his proposed investments in families and education, using a visit to a community college in Illinois to highlight how his spending on so-called human infrastructure would boost the economy. Continue reading