Senate confirms Biden pick Denis McDonough as VA secretary
The Senate has overwhelmingly voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Biden's $15 minimum wage plan could reduce employment by 1.4M
While millions could enjoy higher wages, it could mean that 1.4 million Americans would lose their jobs.
$1,400 stimulus check update: When could you get your third payment?
Households could start to receive the payments in just a few weeks.
Biden says 'no need' for Trump to continue receiving classified intelligence briefings
President Joe Biden said Friday that Donald Trump should not be allowed to receive classified intelligence briefings, a courtesy that historically has been granted to outgoing presidents.
Hunter Biden to release memoir 'Beautiful Things' in April about his struggle with addiction
The book will center on the younger Biden's well-publicized struggles with substance abuse, according to Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
Biden says US 'diplomacy is back' in foreign policy address, condemns Navalny jailing in Russia
President Joe Biden struck a tough tone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a foreign policy address, as he called for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Biden calls out 'political extremism' at National Prayer Breakfast
President Joe Biden called for a confrontation of the “political extremism” that inspired the U.S. Capitol riot in remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Justice Department drops discrimination lawsuit against Yale University
The Justice Department has dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
Biden, first lady pay tribute to fallen Capitol police officer who lies in honor at Rotunda
Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor Tuesday night in the U.S. Capitol, allowing his colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent attack on Congress that took his life.
Biden signs immigration orders aimed at undoing Trump-era policies, reuniting families
President Joe Biden signed executive orders Tuesday to address family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border, border security and legal immigration, part of efforts to undo Trump’s policies.
Democrats move forward with Biden's COVID-19 relief bill
President Joe Biden told Senate Democrats on a private call Tuesday that a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan is insufficient as he urged lawmakers to boldly and swiftly confront the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis.
Biden, Harris hear GOP pitch for smaller COVID-19 relief package
President Joe Biden has met with a group of Republican senators who have proposed a slimmed down $618 billion coronavirus aid package, about a third of what he's seeking.
10 GOP Senators request meeting with Biden to negotiate less-costly COVID-19 relief plan
Ten Senate Republicans wrote Biden in a letter released Sunday asking him to meet them at the negotiating table, highlighting their less-costly counterproposal.
Biden warns of growing ‘cost of inaction’ on $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan
The White House says the Biden administration is searching for “creative” ways to garner public support for the COVID relief package that has gotten a cold shoulder from Senate Republicans.
Biden opens sign-up window for health coverage to uninsured amid COVID-19 pandemic
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden signs sweeping climate orders targeting US oil, gas and coal emissions
Biden’s orders will pause new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters and target fossil fuel subsidies.
‘Wartime effort’: Biden boosting vaccine supply to states, buying 200 million more doses
President Joe Biden gave his administration’s plan Tuesday to get more vaccines to states quicker - as well as announced he’s purchased an additional 200 million doses, calling his strategy a “wartime effort.”
Biden administration to boost vaccine supply to states next week
The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in coronavirus vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of shortages so severe that some vaccination sites had to cancel tens of thousands of appointments with people waiting for their first shot.
Terms for $1,400 stimulus checks could change, what to know
President Joe Biden on Monday said he was open to negotiating terms for a pending round of economic impact payments, which may indicate that fewer individuals would end up qualifying.
Federal judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban
A federal judge on Tuesday barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden.