New White House task force to look at politicization of science within government
The effort was spurred by concerns that the Trump administration had politicized science in ways that put lives at risk, eroded public trust and worsened climate change.
Biden touts economic recovery as Treasury Dept. starts paying out $350B in state and local aid
President Biden on Monday announced steps to make it easier for employers to hire new workers and touted the country’s economic recovery plan following a disappointing April jobs report.
Bidens, Carters pose for a photo during visit to Plains
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden took a historic photo when they paid a visit to Plains, Georgia, and the residence of former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
‘We followed bin Laden to the gates of hell — and we got him’: Biden reflects on 10th anniversary of raid
On Sunday, President Joe Biden marked 10 years since Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Special Forces by releasing a statement, reflecting on one of the biggest accomplishments of the Obama administration.
Biden's first 100 days: A look at what the president has done since taking office
Though the 100-day mark is a self-imposed milestone with no real consequence, Biden is likely to take a victory lap on the many campaign promises he’s been able to keep so far.
Biden address to Congress: President pushes policy goals, says US ‘turning peril into possibility’
President Joe Biden is set to give his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday evening. Here's what he's expected to cover.
Biden address to Congress: Read the president's remarks in full
Biden address to Congress: Read the president's remarks in full
‘We are not adversaries’: Sen. Tim Scott offers GOP rebuttal to Biden’s 1st address to Congress
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina delivered Republicans’ rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s first joint address to Congress Wednesday night, taking aim at COVID-19 restrictions while praising the GOP and Donald Trump’s previous efforts to restore the U.S. economy.
Biden signs executive order raising federal contract workers’ minimum wage to $15 an hour
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, giving a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers.
President Biden becomes first US president to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide
President Joe Biden has become the first United States president to officially recognize the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
At Earth Day summit, China, Russia join US vowing emission cuts
The leaders of Russia and China have put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden long enough to pledge international cooperation on cutting climate-wrecking coal and petroleum emissions.
Biden announces tax credits for small businesses offering paid leave for COVID-19 vaccination
Biden announced the launch of a tax credit for small businesses to provide paid leave for those getting vaccinated against COVID-19 or potentially needing to take time off to recover from side effects.
Biden says Derek Chauvin verdict is ‘giant step forward in march toward justice’
President Joe Biden said the guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial was a “giant step forward in the march toward justice in America.”
President Joe Biden reacts to Derek Chauvin trial verdict, hopes it is a catalyst for change
President Joe Biden said he hopes the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin will be a catalyst for real change nationwide.
Secretary Blinken arrives in Afghanistan to sell Biden's troop withdrawal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to sell Afghan leaders and a wary public on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw all American troops from the country.
‘Time to end America’s longest war’: Biden to pull remaining troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
President Biden is speaking Wednesday afternoon on his plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. An excerpt released shows he plans to say the Sept. 11 attacks “cannot explain” why U.S. forces should remain in Afghanistan 20 years later.
Biden calls for ‘peace and calm’ in wake of Daunte Wright police shooting
President Joe Biden said the question of whether Daunte Wright’s shooting was an accident or intentional “remains to be determined,” but called for peaceful protests in the wake of his death.
White House issuing reports on US states' infrastructure needs amid push for $2.3T plan
President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Monday with Republican and Democratic lawmakers and can use the state-by-state summaries to show that his plan would help meet their constituents' needs.
President Biden's dog Major gets professional training following biting incidents
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dog Major will get professional help adjusting to the White House after a pair of biting incidents last month.
Biden tasks group with studying Supreme Court expansion, term limits
President Joe Biden has ordered a study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, creating a commission that will spend the next 180 days examining the incendiary political issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices.