Biden administration extends mask mandate for public transit through March
The Biden administration is extending a federal mask mandate for public transportation into mid-March, the White House announced on Thursday.
Trump tested positive for COVID-19 days before debate with Biden, Mark Meadows says in book
A book by Donald Trump's ex-chief of staff says Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first debate in September 2020 with Joe Biden and days earlier than that diagnosis was previously disclosed.
Racism is a 'public health threat,' Biden says in new HIV/AIDS strategy
In its new HIV/AIDS strategy released Wednesday on the annual commemoration of World AIDS Day, the Biden administration is calling racism “a public health threat” that must be fully recognized as the world looks to end the epidemic.
Biden signs 4 bills aimed at supporting veterans and their families
President Joe Biden signed four bills into law that aim to assist U.S. veterans and their families, including additional funding and support for maternity care.
Biden to discuss plans to alleviate supply chain woes, inflation ahead of holidays
Rising inflation is leading to price increases for millions around the world, forcing people to choose between digging deeper into their pockets or tightening their belts.
Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers blocked in 10 states
A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care workers in 10 states.
Biden: Omicron variant ‘cause for concern’ but not panic, pushes COVID-19 shots
President Joe Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to receive a booster shot amid the new omicron variant.
White House reveals holiday theme ‘Gifts from the Heart’
The White House announced on Monday that its holiday theme for 2021 will be “Gifts from the Heart.”
Benign polyp in Biden's colon was potentially pre-cancerous
A doctor's report says the polyp removed from President Joe Biden’s colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action.
Many climate activists support Biden's move to use oil reserve
Democrats and environmentalists mostly support President Joe Biden’s decision to release a record-setting 50 million barrels of oil from America’s strategic reserve, even as the action appeared to contradict the president's long-term goal to fight climate change.
Rittenhouse acquittal adds to political burden for Biden
The political climate for President Joe Biden may have become even more treacherous after the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.
Democratic concerns about 2024 fueled by Biden's political standing
Some Democrats have begun saying out loud what others are saying privately — that Joe Biden’s political standing is so weak less than a year into his presidency that he may not be able to win reelection in 2024 if he were to run again.
Biden briefly transferred power to Harris during 'routine colonoscopy'
President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday when he undergoes a “routine colonoscopy."
President Biden to pardon turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly in annual Thanksgiving event
Meet two lucky turkeys! Peanut Butter and Jelly will be spared from becoming Thanksgiving's main course when they receive a presidential pardon Friday from President Joe Biden.
Biden administration restores clean-water safeguards halted in Trump era
The Biden administration is undoing a Trump-era rule that was considered one of that administration’s hallmark environmental rollbacks.
Biden, Trudeau kick off North American summit with in-person meeting
President Joe Biden kicked off the North American Leaders Summit on Thursday with a one-on-one meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill into law as Congress debates climate, social bill
The bill includes providing $110 billion to repair the nation’s aging highways, bridges and roads.
Biden to hold virtual summit with China's Xi Jinping Monday
Biden looks to stress that the two nations need to set guardrails in deepening areas of conflict in the increasingly complicated relationship between the two nations.
Biden bill would give local news outlets ‘shot in the arm’
Nearly two thousand American towns have no local news source.
Biden administration ‘looking at every tool in arsenal’ to address gas price hike
Energy costs played a large role in the inflation surge, skyrocketing 4.8% from September to October, with the price of gas jumping up 6.1%.