Politics

Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will tout the work his administration is doing to bolster Medicare and Social Security, while warning that Republican members of Congress will “continue to push plans that would undermine these programs,” according to the White House. Biden will travel to Tampa, […]

(FAIRFAX, Va.) — Getting to America was supposed to be the hard part. Now, for thousands of Afghan allies who evacuated alongside U.S. troops, staying in the country is proving to be just as harrowing. More than 18 months after nearly 76,000 Afghan refugees arrived on military planes, Congress has failed to create a path […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his second State of the Union address, this time to a divided Congress. In a speech that clocked in at 72 minutes, Biden urged unity as he called on lawmakers to “finish the job” on key priorities such as the economy, police reform, health care, gun control […]

(WASHINGTON) — Former Twitter executives told a House committee Wednesday that the social media company made a mistake in its handling of a controversial New York Post story on Hunter Biden’s laptop. The action by the social media platform just weeks before the 2020 election unleashed a wave of backlash from Republicans, who accused Twitter […]

(WASHINGTON) — The most dramatic moment of Tuesday’s State of the Union address came when several Republicans audibly booed President Joe Biden, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene even shouting he’s a “liar.” The cause of their anger: what he claims “some Republicans” want to do to Social Security. Biden accused some in the GOP of […]

(OCALA, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday responded to former President Donald Trump’s latest insult after Trump reshared a social media post insinuating that DeSantis behaved inappropriately around students when he worked as a private school teacher. The post includes a photo taken from a story reported in 2021 by Hill Reporter, a […]

(WASHINGTON) — The day after any State of the Union address there’s always buzz over the notable moments — and this year’s affair had plenty to spare. Political divisiveness was the order of the day as millions of Americans saw enthusiastic Democrats quick to give President Joe Biden standing ovations, while Republicans seemed to shake […]

(DEFOREST, Wis.) — Embracing good reviews of his State of the Union performance Tuesday night, President Joe Biden on Wednesday revisited some of his key themes, making his case to “finish the job” on the road in Wisconsin, a 2024 election battleground state. While Republican leaders on Wednesday defended their members heckling him Tuesday night, […]

(AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas is suing the Biden administration and asking a judge to block a rule requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills. The Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance in mid-July — just three-and-a-half weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — to 60,000 retail pharmacies across the […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez weighed in on President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address, praising the commander in chief and criticizing Republicans for their outbursts during the speech. Ocasio-Cortez was among the lawmakers in attendance Tuesday as Biden addressed Congress and the nation. He spoke of police reform, prioritizing Social Security and […]