President Joe Biden honored the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks at a White House ceremony on Monday, marking the first visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by an NBA championship-winning team since 2016.
Biden administration will waive immigration application fees for thousands of evacuated Afghans
The Biden administration is planning to waive immigration-related fees for up to 70,000 Afghan evacuees as they are resettled in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.
DOJ asks federal appeals court to lift temporary order blocking Covid-19 vaccine mandate
The White House on Monday said private companies should abide by its new vaccine mandate as a court battle plays out after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked the new rule.
Josh Hawley and the ‘left-wing attack on manhood’
No doubt about it, there’s a lot to worry about in the country these days: Covid. Inflation. Poverty. Polarized politics. Democracy itself.
January 6 committee issues 6 subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates
The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot on Capitol Hill announced Monday it is issuing six additional subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates as it continues to seek testimony and documents from key witnesses in the sweepi…
US Capitol rioter who fled to Belarus says he may seek asylum there
A California man who is wanted by the FBI for allegedly assaulting police officers during the US Capitol insurrection says he is considering seeking asylum in Belarus because he is the target of “political persecution,” according to Belarus state telev…
Obama swipes at Trump for ‘four years of active hostility’ on climate in Glasgow speech
Former President Barack Obama will deliver remarks on Monday at the UN climate conference in Glasgow in a return to the world stage centered around the climate crisis.
Jill Biden’s child vaccine tour will include push for more children vaccination sites
First lady Jill Biden and US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy will make a push for boosting the number of Covid-19 vaccination sites for children Monday as they kick off a nationwide administration effort to encourage vaccines for the nation’s youngest…
Jill Biden pays tribute to one of America’s most iconic first ladies
As the season changed from summer to fall, first lady Jill Biden has found a spot to sit outside at the White House to grade her students’ essays.
Jayapal on why progressives chose pragmatism: ‘We need to keep our eyes on the prize’
The Congressional Progressive Caucus got the White House message — no more delay. Members embraced a compromise economic package as the best available deal, and accepted private assurances of Senate support.