Sep 12 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on 30th anniversary of Violence Against Women Act By Darlene Superville, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden wrote and championed the bill as a U.S. senator; it was the first comprehensive federal law that focused on addressing violence against women and sought to provide support for survivors, and justice, and it was bipartisan. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: U.S. remembers 9/11 victims in ceremonies at Pentagon and Pennsylvania crash site “Every year, it just doesn’t get easier.”… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 6:15 House GOP blames Biden for chaotic Afghan exit while ignoring Trump administration’s role By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn House Republicans blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, accusing the White House of ignoring Afghan, allied and military advice and conducting a subsequent coverup. The White House called the report partisan… Continue watching
Sep 09 WATCH: House GOP holds briefing as they release report blaming Biden for Afghanistan withdrawal By News Desk and Associated Press The partisan review lays out the final months of military and civilian failures, following Trump's February 2020 withdrawal deal, that allowed America's fundamentalist Taliban enemy to sweep through and conquer all of the country even before the last U.S. officials… Continue reading
Sep 09 House Republicans release report blaming Biden for chaotic end to U.S. war in Afghanistan By Farnoush Amiri, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Earlier probes have concluded former President Donald Trump — who made the deal with the Taliban agreeing to withdraw U.S. forces — shares blame. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: White House says Trump’s election rhetoric is ‘not who we are as a country’ By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday that Donald Trump’s rhetoric was dangerous. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Biden announces order prioritizing grants for projects that offer better wages and benefits By Josh Boak, Matt Brown, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order for federal grants that will prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards, and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs… Continue reading
Sep 05 Hunter Biden pleads guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges in federal tax case By Amy Taxin, Deepa Bharath, Alex Veiga, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press “Enough is enough,” defense attorney Abbe Lowell told the judge before Hunter Biden entered his plea. “Mr. Biden is prepared, because of the public and private interest, to proceed today and finish this.”… Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Biden announces $7.3 billion in rural investments during visit to Wisconsin By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press President Joe Biden traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin on Thursday to champion new investments in electrification and expanded high-speed internet, proclaiming that “all these investments mean family farms can stay in the family.”… Continue reading
Sep 04 As the political impact of Hunter Biden’s trial is diminished, it still carries a heavy emotional toll for the president By Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long, Associated Press Hunter Biden’s continued legal problems may no longer be a political concern for the president, but they’re still very much a personal concern. Continue reading