Jan 17 Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug charges, setting record By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Continue reading
Jan 17 Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app to Trump, official says By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a U.S. official says. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 7:51 Outgoing Ambassador Nicholas Burns analyzes future of U.S.-China relations By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For four years, the Biden Administration has said there is only one country that has both the intention and capacity to reshape the international order in its favor. That country is China. Nick Schifrin spoke with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 6:20 Deb Haaland on Biden’s efforts to preserve public land and recognize Indigenous history By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold, Kayan Tara One of the legacies President Biden leaves behind when he exits the White House is his record on conserving and protecting the country’s public lands and water. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland played a key role in implementing Biden's policies over… Continue watching
Jan 15 WATCH: Biden’s final speech from the White House warns of an ultra-wealthy oligarchy that could threaten democracy By Associated Press Speaking from the Oval Office as he prepares to hand over power Monday to President-elect Donald Trump, Biden sounded alarm over the accumulation of power and wealth among a small few. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 6:00 It will take a ‘bit of time’ for people to realize Biden’s achievements, Jean-Pierre says By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat, Matt Loffman, Stephanie Kotuby President Biden will address the nation in a farewell speech, summing up his four years in the White House and over 50 years in politics. In a letter, the president said that Americans “emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure”… Continue watching
Jan 15 WATCH: Biden’s farewell address from the White House | PBS News Special Report By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri With only a few remaining days in office, U.S. President Joe Biden will address the nation and look back at his term as the country looks ahead to the administration of incoming President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 15 Biden and Trump are both claiming credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Biden and President-elect Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Josef Federman, Associated Press The deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and would allow hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to return to what remains of… Continue reading
Jan 15 Biden promised to turn the page on Trump. Now he’s being replaced by him By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In an open letter to the American public ahead of the speech, Biden alluded to the fact that a central promise of his 2020 campaign remains unfulfilled. Continue reading