Jan 16 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden negotiates Ukraine aid By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders and other lawmakers to the White House on Wednesday as members have struggled to reach agreement on U.S. aid for the Ukraine war. Continue reading
Jan 15 Democrats raise $97 million to close out 2023 after a December fundraising blitz By Will Weissert, Associated Press The campaign says that's the highest total amassed by any Democratic candidate at this point in the cycle. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 7:01 Expert analyzes the rise of impeachment as a weapon of partisan politics By John Yang, Harry Zahn House Republicans are pressing ahead with efforts to impeach both President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Only one cabinet official has ever been impeached, in 1876. Sarah Binder, a professor of political science at George Washington University, joins John… Continue watching
Jan 12 Biden visits Pennsylvania stores to talk up his record on small business creation By Seung Min Kim, Josh Boak, Associated Press It was a distinct change from the set speeches that the Democratic president usually gives to highlight his policies about an economy with strong employment but levels of inflation that worry voters. Continue reading
Jan 12 What to expect in the 2024 Iowa caucuses By Robert Yoon, Associated Press After months of campaigning, the Republican candidates vying to unseat President Joe Biden in November will face their first formal test at the ballot box in the Iowa caucuses on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 10:08 Brooks and Capehart on Iowa expectations and Biden campaign concerns By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, the dynamics of the GOP race and expectations heading into Iowa and Democrats concerned about the Biden reelection… Continue watching
Jan 11 Biden says strikes in Yemen show U.S., allies ‘will not tolerate’ Houthi attacks on shipping By Associated Press Biden said the U.S. and its allies only made the move after attempts at diplomatic negotiations and careful deliberation. Continue reading
Jan 11 Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges in Los Angeles hearing By Colleen Long, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press President Joe Biden's son pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have spared him the spectacle of a criminal trial during the 2024 campaign. Continue reading
Jan 09 Julie Su renominated for labor secretary after ten-month delay in Senate By Associated Press Su’s nomination cleared a key Senate committee in April, but with no Republicans on record supporting her, the Biden administration and her backers have scrambled to lock down 50 Democratic votes needed to confirm her. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Biden condemns ‘poison’ of white supremacy in campaign speech at South Carolina church By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden spoke from the pulpit of Mother Emanuel AME Church, where in 2015 nine Black parishioners were shot to death by the white stranger they had invited to join their Bible study. Continue reading