Biden's $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan: Vital Medicine Or Costly Overkill?
Backers of the president's ambitious stimulus plan say it will help struggling families and businesses, but critics say it goes too far.
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Biden Pledges Tough Response To Cyberthreats. Experts Say It Won't Be Easy
President Biden has a long to-do list when it comes to cybersecurity. He has to deal with a major cyber breach still under investigation, and there's a running debate over online conspiracy campaigns.
Facing A Reckoning, Wyoming Wrestles With A Transition From Fossil Fuels
The Biden administration is expected to be sued over its ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land. In top fossil fuel states like Wyoming, cuts to services and mass layoffs were already looming.
Biden Revives Presidential Tradition, Releasing First Weekly Address
Biden's first address was a conversation with a woman who lost her job during the pandemic. The White House says Biden will use a "variety of forms" in his take on the weekly radio address.
Biden, Democrats Prepare To Go It Alone, Believing Most Of Country Is On Their Side
The president is not waiting around for Republicans to come around to his sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. "We can't do too much here. We can do too little," Biden said Friday.
Should Schools Reopen If Teachers Aren't Yet Vaccinated? CDC Will Soon Weigh In
President Biden wants schools to reopen quickly. But there are questions about whether teachers should first be vaccinated. The CDC will provide more guidance next week.
Lawmakers Honor Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick In Rotunda
President Biden joined Sicknick's family and colleagues from the Capitol Police Tuesday night. Sicknick was fatally injured while fending off a mob during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol complex.
Biden's Pick For U.N. Ambassador Faces Tough Questioning For Past Remarks On China
Linda Thomas-Greenfield was grilled by members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about a speech she gave at a Chinese-backed institution on the campus of Savannah State University in 2019.
U.S. Rep. Manning Says Triad Could Benefit From 'Buy American' Order
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday to boost government buying from U.S.
Rev. William Barber Gives Homily At Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service
North Carolina minister and civil rights leader Rev. William Barber left his mark during this morning's interfaith Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service.