President Biden said parts of the United States are “backsliding” into “the days of Jim Crow,” during remarks Wednesday at the National Action Network’s national convention – one of the largest
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Biden begins to undo Trump’s ban on abortion referrals
President Joe Biden | AP The proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services follows through on President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to reverse his predecessor’s family planning
Biden on Afghanistan: ‘Time to end America’s longest war’
President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to honor slain U.S. Capitol Police officer William “Billy” Evans as he lies in honor at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 13,
Biden’s partisan divide as wide as Trump’s: poll
The nation’s partisan divide hit record highs during former President Donald Trump’s four-year tenure running the country. And new polling suggests there’s no letup now that President Biden is in the White
House Republicans display Kamala Harris milk carton at news conference: ‘Missing at the border’
House Republicans slammed Vice President Kamala Harris’ failure to visit the southern border since being tapped to play a key role in the migrant crisis, putting her face on a
Excerpts From Biden’s White House Speech on Afghanistan
President Biden will deliver a speech Wednesday afternoon in which he will lay out his plans for withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan, ending American involvement in a war that began
Christiane Amanpour looks back at Afghanistan’s wars
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour discusses her experience covering wars in Afghanistan as US President Joe Biden prepares to lay out his plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and end America’s longest war.
Biden faces bipartisan pushback over plan to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
President Biden is facing bipartisan pushback over his plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, as Republicans and Democrats alike sound the alarm over whether the move could be too
Harris to travel to Guatemala and Mexico amid criticism over border crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that she will travel to Guatemala and Mexico as part of her role in tackling the “root causes” of the swirling migration crisis at the southern
Biden moves to roll back Trump-era ban on funding for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood
President Biden’s administration has begun the process of restoring family planning grants to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), which forfeited millions of dollars in response to Trump-era restrictions
Somalia’s President Extends Term by Two Years, Drawing Condemnation
NAIROBI, Kenya — In a highly contentious move, Somalia’s president has extended his own term in office by two years, drawing condemnation from the United States and other allies who
Biden faces long odds in push for more state ‘red flag’ laws
President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle as he tries to revive a push for more state laws that would allow authorities to temporarily disarm people who are considered a
Fed’s Kaplan: will be ‘a while’ until U.S. reaches full employment
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco (Reuters) – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan said Wednesday
Biden accompanies first lady to appointment for ‘common medical procedure’
President Biden on Wednesday accompanied first lady Jill Biden to an outpatient facility in Washington, D.C., for what the White House said is “a common medical procedure.” “Afterward, the President and
What life could be like in Afghanistan as Biden aims to withdraw
As President Biden is set to formally announce the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh takes a look at Musa Qala — a Taliban stronghold– which
Pelosi Invites Biden to Address Joint Session of Congress
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday invited President Biden to speak at a joint session of Congress. Ms. Pelosi, a Democrat from California, said in the letter addressed to the White
Biden to address joint session of Congress on April 28
President Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday issued the formal invitation for Biden to speak. The speech is
Harris, Biden schedules place little emphasis on immigration despite border crisis
President Biden and Vice President Harris’ public schedules have placed little emphasis on the southern border, despite the ongoing crisis. Biden has not had any immigration-related events on his public
Biden meets with Congressional Black Caucus
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with the Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday at the White House. He started the meeting by saying that he knows it
Biden picks first person of color to head Census fulltime
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he would pick the president of the American Statistical Association to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as it works toward releasing data from the
Biden to Name Robert Santos to Census Bureau
President Biden on Tuesday announced plans to nominate statistician Robert L. Santos to serve as director of the Census Bureau, according to a memo from the White House. If confirmed
Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden, having concluded there is no military solution to the security and political problems plaguing Afghanistan and determined to focus on more pressing national security challenges, will formally
US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to honor slain U.S. Capitol Police officer William Billy Evans as he lies in honor at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 13,
Biden doesn’t agree with Tlaib’s call for ending policing, Psaki says: ‘Not the president’s view’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki made clear on Tuesday that President Biden does not feel the same way as Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., when it comes to police following
Biden needs to send message to migrants that border ‘is not open’: National Border Patrol Council VP
National Border Patrol Council Vice President Hector Garza argued on “America’s Newsroom” on Tuesday that more needs to be done to “stem the flow of illegal immigration” and offered solutions
Biden to Pledge September 11th Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden intends to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11th, 2021, an extension of a May 1st, 2021 deadline negotiated by former president Trump with the Taliban.
Biden meeting Dems with Farrakhan ties the same day as funeral for officer killed by Farrakhan supporter
President Biden is meeting Tuesday with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), which includes several members with strong ties to outspoken anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, on the same day he attended a memorial service
Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation
President Joe Biden participates virtually in the CEO Summit on Semiconductor and Supply Chain Resilience in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, April 12, 2021, in Washington. |
Biden wants to withdraw all 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan by 9/11: senior defense official
President Biden plans to remove all American troops from Afghanistan by September 11, a senior defense official confirmed to Fox News. If that happens, that would mean that all American
GOP lawmakers urge VP Harris to visit border ASAP: ‘We invite you to make the journey’
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., and six other GOP lawmakers are urging Vice President Kamala Harris to visit the U.S.-Mexico border as soon as possible. Congress members note that President Biden