May 01 WATCH: Harris accuses Trump of 'wholesale abandonment' of American ideals in post-election speech By Michael R. Blood, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Wednesday's speech was Harris' most extensive public remarks since leaving office in January, after her defeat in the presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Biden says Trump has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security in first post-presidency speech By Steve Peoples, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The 82-year-old Democrat, who has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, delivered his pointed message during a speech Tuesday at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago. Continue reading
Mar 26 Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns upheld by Supreme Court By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Since the rule was finalized in 2022, ghost gun numbers have flattened out or declined in several major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Continue reading
Mar 18 Fact-checking Trump's claim that Biden pardons are 'void' because he used an autopen By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Legal scholars say that the Constitution doesn’t require a pardon’s direct human signing, and subsequent judicial decisions and legal memoranda support an autopen’s use for similar purposes. Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump says he's ending Secret Service protection for Biden's adult children, Hunter and Ashley By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Former presidents and their spouses receive life-long Secret Service protection under federal law, but the protection afforded to their immediate families over the age of 16 ends when they leave office. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 5:03 Justice Department drops Biden-era challenge to Idaho abortion law By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The Trump administration moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho seeking to allow abortions in medical emergencies. Idaho is one of 12 states with a near-total abortion ban. The Biden administration sued Idaho arguing that federal law… Continue watching
Feb 07 Trump administration ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs' assets By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The move to disband Task Force KleptoCapture is one of several moves undertaken by the Justice Department under the new leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi that presage a different approach toward Russia and national security issues. Continue reading
Jan 22 China's relations with U.S. partners improving as Trump brings more unilateralist approach to White House By Ken Moritsugu, Didi Tang, Associated Press China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. Continue reading
Jan 21 What's next for EVs as Trump aims to eliminate Biden-era incentives? By Alexa St. John, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The order, along with other steps expected in a second Trump administration, could slow U.S. efforts to address climate change, much of which is caused by burning gasoline and diesel fuel that emit carbon dioxide and other planet-warming greenhouse gases. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:11 Biden issues preemptive pardons on his way out as Trump says he'll pardon Jan. 6 rioters By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens President Trump is reportedly planning to issue a sweeping series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. That's as Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, issued preemptive pardons to… Continue watching