Biden defends departure from Afghanistan, ending 'forever war'

President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, defending the U.S. military airlift to extract some 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies to end a 20-year war, calling it an “extraordinary success."

Biden says US evacuation from Kabul is accelerating

President Joe Biden plans to provide a public update on Afghanistan later Sunday. Earlier, he met with his national security team.

Biden's approval rating falls amid new COVID-19 surge, poll finds

President Joe Biden's job approval rating has ticked down and Americans are taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden vows to get all Americans home amid chaotic Afghanistan evacuation

President Joe Biden pledged to evacuate any American currently in Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s takeover, saying, “we will get you home.”

Biden extends 100% federal reimbursement of states’ COVID-19 costs

President Joe Biden has ordered FEMA to continue to cover 100% of states’ costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic through the end of the year.

Student loan pause extended until Jan. 31, 2022

The education department announced on Friday an extension of the student loan payment pause until Jan. 31, 2022.

CDC orders new 60-day eviction moratorium amid COVID-19 surge

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved a renewed, 60-day eviction moratorium that would protect areas where 90% of the U.S. population lives on Tuesday.

US hits 70% vaccination rate -- a month late, amid a surge

The U.S. finally reached President Joe Biden's goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot in the arms of 70% of American adults.

Western US governors meet with President Biden to discuss current wildfires
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The Friday meeting between President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and seven Western US governors focused on wildfire prevention and response. KTVU's Greg Lee reports.

Biden says federal workers must get vaccinated or undergo regular testing

In an attempt to stem the spread, the president mandated that all federal employees must sign forms attesting they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else comply with new rules on mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing, and more.

COVID-19 vaccine incentive: Biden calls for $100 payout to newly vaccinated

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases among mostly unvaccinated Americans due to the fast-spreading delta variant, President Joe Biden called on local governments to offer $100 to newly vaccinated people as an incentive.