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Biden wants to boost background checks on gun buyers. But it's hard without Congress

5:56pm March 14, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

During a visit to Monterey Park, Calif., Biden announced an executive order that aims to increase the number of background checks that take place and support communities impacted by gun violence.

A part of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System is seen in Fairbanks, Alaska in September 2019. Environmentalists say a proposed new drilling project, the Willow Master Development Plan, would disturb Alaska's critical wildlife habitat with more surface-level oil infrastructure.

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained

5:52pm March 10, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Biden administration is expected to announce whether a $6 billion arctic drilling plan can move forward soon, an issue that's galvanized millions of TikTokkers into taking action, digitally.

President Biden speaks to the International Association of Fire Fighters at a conference in Washington on March 6, 2023.

Biden says his budget plan would extend Medicare to 2050 without adding to the deficit

12:02pm March 07, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden is proposing to raise taxes on people who make more than $400,000 per year to make sure there's enough money for Medicare.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks to reporters after the Senate classified briefing on the three unidentified objects shot down by the U.S. military over Alaska, Canada and Lake Huron, in the Capitol on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.

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Senators downplay threats from unidentified objects, but call for more information

3:29pm February 14, 2023

Many Democrats defended the Biden administration's cautious approach. But lawmakers of both parties urged the president to address the nation.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives for President Biden's State of the Union address earlier this week. Fetterman was hospitalized on Wednesday and discharged on Friday.

Sen. John Fetterman is discharged from the hospital and will return to work Monday

7:59pm February 10, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Tests ruled out a stroke and found no evidence of a seizure. Fetterman went to the hospital after feeling lightheaded at a Senate Democratic retreat.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Biden and Brazil's Lula find common ground against violent extremism

7:20pm February 10, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

It was just over a month ago that hundreds of extremist supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, stormed the capital and ransacked the Congress, Supreme Court and the presidential offices.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., waits to deliver the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark.

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Sanders says the choice in the U.S. is 'normal or crazy' in GOP response to Biden

2:06am February 08, 2023

Arkansas' newly elected governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, drew a sharp contrast between Republicans and Democrats, especially with respect to what she called the "left-wing culture war."

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol's House Chamber March 01, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Read President Biden's State of the Union speech

9:13pm February 07, 2023

Read President Biden's State of the Union speech delivered on Feb. 7, 2023, as prepared for delivery.

President Biden delivers the State of the Union address as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) look on last March.

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How to watch and listen to President Biden's State of the Union speech

8:58pm February 07, 2023

by Heidi Glenn

President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins.

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address last March.

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Here are the key issues to watch for in Biden's State of the Union

5:13am February 07, 2023

The speech represents a chance for Biden to address the nation on where he thinks the country stands, where it is headed and what his priorities are ahead. Here, several issue areas to look out for.