Jan 14 Biden prepares to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba in deal to free political prisoners By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Senior U.S. administration officials, who on Tuesday previewed the announcement on the condition of anonymity, said "many dozens" of political prisoners and others considered by the U.S. to be unjustly detained would be released by the end of the Biden… Continue reading
Jan 14 New bidder challenges Nippon in acquisition of U.S. Steel as Biden administration extends deadline By Marc Levy, Associated Press The proposed deal kicked up an election year political maelstrom across America’s industrial heartland and quickly drew vows by Biden and Trump from the campaign trail in a critical battleground state to block the deal. Continue reading
Jan 14 Trump promises to change pandemic defenses created by Biden health officials By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press During the campaign last year, Trump told Time magazine that he would disband the White House office focused on pandemic preparedness, calling it "a very expensive solution to something that won’t work."… Continue reading
Jan 14 Biden signs executive order that seeks to grow artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press Tuesday's executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites. Continue reading
Jan 13 Prosecutor defends investigation of Hunter Biden, denounces president’s remarks By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press David Weiss defended his team's work in the report and scolded President Joe Biden for questioning the integrity of the criminal cases in a November statement in which the president announced the pardon, when he said he believed his son… Continue reading
Jan 13 Despite collapse of his forgiveness plan, millions had student loans canceled under Biden By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans. Continue reading
Jan 13 Biden insists his presidency made strides in restoring American credibility on world stage By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office next week, he remains insistent that his one-term presidency has made strides in restoring American credibility on the world stage. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Outlining his foreign policy legacy, Biden argues he offered the world a steady hand By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday that his stewardship of American foreign policy has left the U.S. safer and economically more secure, arguing that President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a nation viewed as stronger and more reliable than it was four… Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press “If it’s China and not the United States determining the future of AI on the planet, I think that the stakes of that are just profound," said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Biden says he’s leaving economy ‘stronger than ever’ for Americans as his term nears end By Associated Press President Joe Biden lauded his administration’s record on the economy after the labor department reported Friday a surge in job growth and decline in unemployment last month. Continue reading