US economy has added 13 million jobs during President Joe Biden’s first term
No other U.S. president has presided over greater job growth in a single term.
By Oliver Willis - June 02, 2023White House
The House speaker said President Biden 'walled off' potential cuts to the programs during debt ceiling negotiations.
By Emily Singer - June 01, 2023A default by the U.S. government on its debts could affect 6 million jobs and trigger global economic chaos, but President Joe Biden has struck a compromise with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to prevent that.
By Oliver Willis - May 31, 2023President Joe Biden condemned 'the venom and violence of antisemitism,' a stark contrast to leading GOP figures who have increasingly embraced antisemitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories in recent years.
By Oliver Willis - May 26, 2023The House has passed a resolution that would cancel President Joe Biden's student debt relief plan.
By Emily Singer - May 25, 2023During a town hall event broadcast on CNN, the former president repeatedly dodged questions about whether he would sign a federal abortion ban if he were reelected, while promising to 'negotiate so that people are happy.'
By Josh Israel - May 11, 2023President Biden dropped by the vice president's meeting with the heads of Google and Microsoft after the administration announced investments in artificial intelligence research.
By Associated Press - May 06, 2023253,000 jobs were added across the country in April 2023.
By Oliver Willis - May 05, 2023The oversight put in place under the Obama administration but reversed under Trump might have helped prevent the three bank failures in recent months, according to a study.
By Oliver Willis - May 03, 2023The House GOP caucus has refused to offer a bill to raise the debt ceiling without demands for budget cuts.
By Josh Israel - April 27, 2023President Joe Biden announced Tuesday morning that he and Vice President Kamala Harris are seeking a second term.
By Oliver Willis - April 25, 2023Two Republicans joined Democrats to reject a proposal that would have limited the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer abortion care.
By Associated Press - April 23, 2023The order will create a White House Office for Environmental Justice and require several federal agencies to take steps to protect Americans from the effects of pollution.
By Associated Press - April 21, 2023House Republican leaders want to cut spending from the Inflation Reduction Act in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, despite a recent poll showing public support for it.
By Oliver Willis - April 20, 2023The ad was produced by the tax-exempt group One Nation, which has received millions of dollars from fossil fuel companies in recent years.
By Josh Israel - April 19, 2023The Florida governor traveled to Washington, D.C., to court endorsements for his rumored presidential bid.
By Emily Singer - April 19, 2023Americans across the political spectrum support expanding child care, polling shows.
By Oliver Willis - April 19, 2023A bill proposed by Rep. Greg Steube that would ban some trans youth from playing sports is being considered in the House, although it is unlikely to be considered in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
By Will Fritz - April 19, 2023The EPA projects that carbon emissions would be reduced by 10 billion tons if the proposal is enacted.
By Oliver Willis - April 18, 2023Democratic governors are standing strong and adding protections, while Republicans are doubling down on restrictive bans.
By Rebekah Sager - April 18, 2023House Judiciary Democrats condemned the committee’s Republicans and chair Jim Jordan for holding a field hearing in New York and claiming Alvin Bragg has ‘pro-crime, anti-victim policies.’
By Emily Singer - April 17, 2023The new limits to the abortion pill's use will take effect Saturday unless the court acts before then.
By Associated Press - April 14, 2023Eliminating the department would impact the administration of federal education grants, student loans, and how students' civil rights protections are enforced.
By Emily Singer - April 13, 2023The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed an update to critical federal health privacy protections under HIPAA to safeguard patients who access abortion care and physicians who provide it.
By Rebekah Sager - April 12, 2023Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the House Judiciary Committee inquiry is a ‘transparent campaign to intimidate and attack’ him over his indictment of former President Donald Trump.
By Associated Press - April 12, 2023House Speaker Kevin McCarthy claims his caucus is ‘keeping our Commitment to America’.
By Josh Israel - April 11, 2023The new funds are part of President Joe Biden’s plan to switch to renewable sources of energy as climate change intensifies.
By Associated Press - April 09, 2023Republicans voted against an assault weapons ban and have advocated for safety net cuts.
By Oliver Willis - April 06, 2023Donald Trump, who was impeached twice by the U.S. House but was never convicted in the U.S. Senate, is the first former president to face criminal charges.
By Associated Press - April 04, 2023The Department of Health and Human Services says the National Cancer Plan will aim at ‘ending cancer as we know it.’
By Oliver Willis - April 03, 2023Republicans are pushing laws nationwide to restrict transgender rights.
By Oliver Willis - March 31, 2023