Week In Politics: Booster Shots, Haitian Migrants, Jan. 6 Investigation Committee
The pandemic, migration crisis, and Congressional gridlock continue to create stumbling blocks for the Biden administration.
Politics & Government
Biden Says He Plans To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot
The president says he will get a third dose of the vaccine as soon as he can. "I'll be getting my booster shot," Biden said Friday, acknowledging that at 78, he qualifies.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, The Oldest Republican In The Senate, Will Run For Reelection
The Iowa Republican says that he will run for an eighth term, shooing away calls for his retirement. Grassley made the announcement early Friday, a week after his 88th birthday.
The Discredited GOP Election Review In Arizona's Largest County Also Finds Biden Won
The controversial review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County affirmed the accuracy of the official tally. But the report still raises alleged concerns about the election system.
Germany Will Elect A New Chancellor On Sunday, Replacing Angela Merkel
The election in Germany will make the end of an era — after 16 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel plans to step aside. The vote could also see her party out of power.
Haitian Migrants Have Now Been Cleared From Del Rio Border Camp, U.S. Says
The camp grew to hold 15,000 people at one point, with a total of nearly 30,000 migrants passing through since Sept. 9, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says.
'View' Co-Hosts Test Positive For COVID Moments Before Harris Interview
Two hosts of the The View were pulled live from the program on Friday, just before the vice president was scheduled to join them onstage for an in-person interview.
Quad Countries Have 1st In-Person Summit At The White House
President Biden hosted the first face to face summit with leaders of Japan, Australia and India. The four countries are known as the Quad and see themselves as a democratic bulwark against China.
Disagreements Among Democrats In Congress Are Holding Up Biden's Legislative Agenda
President Biden's legislative agenda hangs in the balance, in large part due to disagreements among Congress members within his own party. Democratic leaders are trying to chart a path forward.
Republican-Led Election Review In Arizona Determines Biden Did Indeed Win
A widely discredited Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Arizona's biggest county has determined that Joe Biden indeed got more votes there than Donald Trump.