Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, saying…
Biden still considering pardons for people Trump has threatened
WASHINGTON — President Biden says he is still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump. Speaking…
President Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday
WASHINGTON — President Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.The…
Biden extends temporary status for immigrants from Ukraine, Venezuela | Joe Biden News
The outgoing administration of President Joe Biden has announced an extension of the temporary protected status granted to immigrants from countries where the United States…
Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector over Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s administration announced Friday that it’s expanding sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy sector, unveiling a new effort to inflict pain on Moscow…
President Joe Biden to give final foreign policy speech on Monday
President Joe Biden will give what is being billed as his final foreign policy address on Monday, laying out his administration's accomplishments at the State…
Judge scraps Biden’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found they…
Calmes: Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden and revisionist presidential history
For my entire career, it’s seemed, the Republican Party has run against Jimmy Carter. From my novice reporter days in Texas beginning midway through his…
President Joe Biden cancels Rome trip to manage California wildfire response
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a reception for the new Democratic members of Congress in the State Dining Room of the White House on…
Biden stands by Newsom in fire response. What will happen under Trump?
As communities across Los Angeles County burned Wednesday in a spate of wildfires, the crisis highlighted the stark difference between the incoming and outgoing presidents…
Biden administration bars medical debt from credit scores
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued new regulations barring medical debts from American credit reports, enacting a major new consumer protection just days…
Biden celebrates birth of great-grandchild after briefing on L.A. fires
President Biden announced that he became a great-grandfather Wednesday following a briefing on the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.“The good news is, I’m a great-grandfather…
‘The mountain is screaming at you’: L.A. fires become a collective trauma
More than 1,100 homes, businesses and other buildings have been lost in the L.A. fires, and many more thousands of people have been displaced. It…
Industry groups sue over Biden ban on medical debt in credit reports | Business and Economy News
Consumer watchdog said new rule would lead to rising credit scores and an additional 22,000 low-cost mortgages annually.Two groups representing the credit reporting and credit…
Biden administration expands cancer coverage for vets exposed to burn pits
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that Veterans Affairs more cancers have been added to the list of those presumed related to veterans affected by…
US bans medical debt from credit reports as Biden nears exit | Health News
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says change will strike $49bn in medical debt from credit reports.Consumers in the United States will no longer have medical debt appear…
Newsom’s new budget sounds more Republican than radical left
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 13 days until the inauguration and folks, my vacation was not long enough. But here we are, and I’m…
Biden to name two new national monuments in California
President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation naming two new national monuments in California, protecting 848,000 acres of land the White House says…
US Steel and Nippon file lawsuit after Biden blocks merger deal
The firms accuse the Biden administration of blocking the merger for "purely political reasons". ADVERTISEMENTNippon Steel and US Steel filed a federal lawsuit on Monday…
Venezuelan opposition leader meets with Biden ahead of Maduro protests this week
1 of 3 | Speaking briefly at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Venezuelan Democratic Unitary party leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia described his…