Now, it’s Congress’ turn to pick up the baton on Biden’s agenda
President Joe Biden laid out a far-reaching agenda to Congress on Wednesday night, one that implored his former Senate colleagues and the House of…
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3 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan governor now face weapon of mass destruction charge
Federal prosecutors unveiled new charges on Wednesday against three men who have been accused in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen…
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In the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said Biden and Democrats were…
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Brendan Hunt — whose father is a retired judge and who allegedly threatened the lives of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, now-Senate Majority Leader…
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White House aides were prepping President Joe Biden to virtually tour an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant last week when the President…
Continue Reading Joe Biden warns democracy is still threatened and Trump’s looming shadow proves it
As President Joe Biden used the grand Washington stage to bemoan the Capitol insurrection as the worst attack on US democracy since the Civil War, a…
Continue Reading Florida House passes controversial voting bill that would add new restrictions
After several hours of contentious debate, the Republican-controlled Florida House passed its version of a controversial bill that would add new…
Continue Reading Biden goes off-script to thank McConnell for honoring his late son in 2016
President Joe Biden went off-script during his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday to thank Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for a…
Continue Reading Hits and misses from Biden’s speech to Congress
President Joe Biden delivered the biggest speech of his presidency to date on Wednesday night — an address to a joint session of Congress.…
Continue Reading Biden declares ‘America is rising anew’ in address to Congress
LIVE BLOG: The Latest on President Biden’s first joint address to Congress WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in…
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz caught sleeping during Biden’s address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol. Just about…
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In his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden struck an optimistic tone, speaking for more than an hour and pushing his expansive…
Continue Reading From ad-libs to whispers, here’s how the Biden address to Congress was covered by the press
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When Vice President…
Continue Reading Biden promises to lift ‘left-behind and forgotten’ Americans with his ambitious economic agenda
President Joe Biden spoke directly to working- and middle-class Americans who “feel left behind and forgotten” in a rapidly changing…
Continue Reading Poll finds 7 in 10 who watched say Biden’s speech left them feeling optimistic
About half of Americans who watched President Joe Biden’s address to Congress had a very positive reaction to the speech, and 71% said they…
Continue Reading Sen. Tim Scott in GOP rebuttal says ‘the President and his party are pulling us further and further apart’
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina criticized President Joe Biden and argued he is failing to deliver on his promises in the GOP rebuttal to the…
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President Joe Biden made a sweeping case Wednesday for massive new programs that would transform the government’s role in Americans’…
Continue Reading Read Republican Sen. Tim Scott’s response to Biden’s address to Congress
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress Wednesday night. Read his remarks…
Continue Reading Biden looks to use Covid successes to unite US around his legislative agenda
President Joe Biden, addressing a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night for the first time, called for America to overcome division as he…
Continue Reading Read President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress
President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress. Read his remarks as prepared for delivery: Madame…
Continue Reading West Virginia governor signs anti-trans sports bill into law
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed into law a measure that prohibits transgender girls and women in the state from competing on…
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President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on Wednesday evening and is expected to tout his…
Continue Reading Biden pushes ambitious economic plan in first prime-time address to Congress
President Joe Biden opened his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night by declaring that “America is on the move…
Continue Reading Harris and Pelosi make history as the first women to lead Senate and House during presidential address to Congress
Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made history during President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress…
Continue Reading Biden to push ambitious economic plan in first prime-time address to Congress
President Joe Biden opened his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night by declaring that “America is on the move…
Continue Reading Justice Department releases video of attack on Capitol Police officer
Newly released police body-camera and surveillance video shows the chemical spray assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and others during…
Continue Reading Biden is marking 100 days. What do you want to see him do next?
President Joe Biden has moved fast since his January 20 swearing-in, signing a $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill into law less than two months into his…
Continue Reading What’s happening with the Rudy Giuliani raids and Ukraine investigation
Federal agents raided the apartment and office of former President Donald Trump’s longtime attorney Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday, an…
Continue Reading What’s happening with the Rudy Giuliani raid and Ukraine investigation
Federal agents raided the apartment and office of former President Donald Trump’s longtime attorney Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday, an…
Continue Reading In GOP rebuttal, Sen. Tim Scott to say: ‘Our best future won’t come from Washington schemes or socialist dreams’
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the GOP rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress on…
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