House panel poised to advance bill on slavery reparations

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel is expected to advance a decadeslong effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves with a vote WednesdayRead More

No. 2 House Republican says GOP would act against Gaetz

WASHINGTON (AP) — The No. 2 House Republican leader said Wednesday that party leaders would “take action” against Rep. Matt Gaetz if the Justice DepartmentRead More

Joe Biden

‘It’s time to end America’s longest war’: Biden announces troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11

(CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th anniversary of theRead More

Biden going ahead with big Trump fighter-jet sale to UAE

The Biden administration says it will go ahead with a big Trump administration sale of jet fighters and advanced armed drones to the United ArabRead More

President Joe Biden

Biden to pull troops from Afghanistan, end longest US war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 attacks “cannot explain” whyRead More

White House: Jill Biden ‘tolerated’ medical procedure ‘well’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden had a “common medical procedure” on Wednesday, came through it “well” and was expected to resume her normal schedule, theRead More

Biden

Biden begins to undo Trump’s ban on abortion referrals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday began to undo a Trump-era ban on clinics referring women for abortions, a policy directive that droveRead More

Women detail drug use, sex and payments after late-night parties with Gaetz and others

(CNN) — The first thing some of the women were asked to do when they got to the house parties in the gated community inRead More

Amazon, Google, GM, Starbucks and hundreds of companies join to oppose voting restrictions

(CNN) — Hundreds of prominent executives from high-profile companies, including Amazon, Google, BlackRock and Starbucks, signed a statement that opposes discriminatory legislation that makes voting harder.Read More

Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov’t putting safety 1st

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign hit a snag when federal regulators recommended a “pause” in administering Johnson & Johnson shots. ButRead More