Apr 14 WATCH: Biden visits Arlington National Cemetery after Afghanistan troop withdrawal announcement By Associated Press This comes as Biden announced the withdrawal of the remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, by the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terror assault on the United States. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Biden to pull troops from Afghanistan, end longest U.S. war By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press His plan is to pull out all American forces — numbering 2,500 now — by this Sept. 11, the anniversary of the attacks, which were coordinated from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden is about to announce his plans to withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 attacks “cannot explain” why American forces should still be there after 20 years. Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden picks first person of color to head Census Bureau fulltime By Mike Schneider, Associated Press If confirmed, Robert Santos would become the first person of color to serve as a permanent director of the Census Bureau, the nation's largest statistical agency. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Biden and Harris meet with Congressional Black Caucus By Associated Press As the White House proclaims the first-ever week to highlight Black maternal health, Vice President Kamala Harris raises concerns about the dismal rate of Black maternity mortality in America. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: 28 percent of U.S. population fully vaccinated as infections continue rising In our news wrap Monday, new numbers show 28 percent of the U.S. population is now fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Yet infections are rising again - with Michigan leading states. A police chase in Georgia left three officers wounded and… Continue watching
Apr 12 WATCH: Biden calls for peace and calm after Minnesota police shooting By Associated Press This comes after the police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop says he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Biden tells execs U.S. needs to invest, lead in computer chips By Tom Krisher, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden used a virtual meeting with corporate leaders about a global shortage of semiconductors to push for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. Continue reading
Apr 11 Pentagon chief declares ‘ironclad’ U.S. commitment to Israel By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday declared an “enduring and ironclad” American commitment to Israel, reinforcing support at a tense time in Israeli politics and amid questions about the Biden administration’s efforts to revive nuclear negotiations with Israel’s archenemy,… Continue reading
Apr 09 Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court By Jonathan Lemire, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press President Joe Biden has ordered a study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, creating a commission that will spend the next 180 days examining the incendiary political issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices. Continue reading