With COVID-19 vaccination pace set to take off, Biden team well on path to hit 100M goal
One month into Joe Biden's presidency, the government is on a glide path to reach his initial goal of administering 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office.
President Biden declares major disaster in Texas
The extreme winter weather that left residents of Texas and other Southern states shivering through an unseasonal cold spell is testing President Joe Biden's disaster management skills.
Singer Demi Lovato reveals 2018 overdose caused brain damage
Demi Lovato’s drug overdose in 2018 resulted in the singer having three strokes and a heart attack, leaving her with physical limitations that still affect her.
Governor Newsom’s plan for California’s vaccine shipment delay
Gov. Newsom announces plan starting March 1st, to reserve 10% of first COVID vaccines doses for teachers, school staff and childcare providers.
US officially rejoins Paris climate accord as Biden administration works on new 2030 emissions goal
World leaders welcomed the United States' official return to the Paris climate accord Friday, but politically trickier steps lie just ahead for President Joe Biden, including setting a tough national target in coming months for cutting damaging fossil fuel emissions.
'America is back': Biden outlines shift away from Trump policies in address to G-7
Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president Friday.
Biden immigration reform bill includes 8-year path to citizenship
The “U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021” would create an eight-year path to citizenship for roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country before Jan. 1.
Biden extends mortgage relief, ban on home foreclosures through June 2021
Certain mortgage protections that were put in place amid the pandemic, and were set to expire next month, have been extended through June.
‘We will not wait for the next mass shooting’: Biden calls for tougher gun laws on Parkland anniversary
On the third anniversary of the Parkland shooting, President Biden called on Congress to strengthen gun laws with “commonsense” reform. Here are the three changes he’s asking for.
Biden releases statement after Senate acquits Trump in US Capitol riot
President Joe Biden released a statement after the Senate failed to convict former president Donald Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Biden administration announces plans to allow 25,000 asylum seekers into US
The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of people who are seeking asylum and have been forced to wait in Mexico under a Trump-era policy to be allowed into the U.S. while their cases wind through immigration courts.
Biden nominates California's Su as deputy labor secretary
President Joe Biden nominated Julie Su, the head of California’s labor agency, on Wednesday as the deputy U.S. secretary of labor.
Stimulus checks: Democrats propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden's COVID-19 relief plan
Democrats on a pivotal House panel on Monday proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that largely follows President Joe Biden's proposal for battling the pandemic and reviving a still staggering economy.
Biden extends foreclosure moratoriums — what to do if you need mortgage help
If you can't make your mortgage payments, there's help available.
Biden says $15 minimum wage likely won't 'survive' in COVID relief package, looks to stand-alone bill
President Biden conceded that his push to fold a $15 minimum wage into a broader COVID-19 relief package likely won't "survive."
Biden calls out 'political extremism' at National Prayer Breakfast
President Joe Biden called for a confrontation of the “political extremism” that inspired the U.S. Capitol riot in remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Biden signs immigration orders aimed at undoing Trump-era policies, reuniting families
President Joe Biden signed executive orders Tuesday to address family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border, border security and legal immigration, part of efforts to undo Trump’s policies.
Democrats move forward with Biden's COVID-19 relief bill
President Joe Biden told Senate Democrats on a private call Tuesday that a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan is insufficient as he urged lawmakers to boldly and swiftly confront the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis.
Biden administration will start sending COVID-19 vaccine to pharmacies next week
The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are starting to appear.