Biden improves 'significantly' after getting BA.5 COVID variant
Officials emphasized that Biden's symptoms are mild because he received four vaccine doses and started taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid after becoming infected.
Biden likely has highly contagious BA.5 strain of COVID-19, doctor says
The BA.5 COVID-19 strain is an offshoot of the omicron strain and is spreading rapidly right now through the United States.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild’ symptoms, WH says
The president has “very mild” symptoms and is taking Paxlovid, the drug used to treat COVID-19, according to the White House.
Biden announces modest climate actions promising more to come
“Let me be clear,” Biden said. "Climate change is an emergency, and in the coming weeks I’m going to use the power I have as president to turn these words into formal, official government actions.
Biden signs executive order aiming to punish captors of Americans held abroad
Biden's executive order comes as the ongoing detention in Russia of WNBA star Brittney Griner has brought increased attention to the population of Americans who are jailed abroad and designated by the U.S. as wrongfully detained.
Fauci to retire by the end of Biden's term: report
Dr. Anthony Fauci is reportedly set to retire after more than five decades in federal service.
Manchin says no to new taxes, climate action in 'stunning' blow to Dems
Senator Joe Manchin says he’ll oppose an economic measure he’s been negotiating with Democratic leaders if it includes climate change action or higher taxes on the rich or corporations.
Snoop Dogg pokes fun at Biden with ‘Sleepy Joe OG’ weed strain
Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr., has always been a well-known critic of United States presidents including Donald Trump.
Log4j software flaw is 'endemic,' U.S. cyber safety panel says
A new cybersecurity panel says a computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software — the Log4j flaw — is an "endemic" problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more.
Biden arrives in Mideast jittery about Iran nuclear program
President Biden starts the first visit to the Middle East of his presidency with a monumental task: assuring uneasy Israeli and Saudi Arabian officials that he is committed to preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power.
Doctors 'must' provide abortion if life of mother is at stake, Biden admin insists
The Biden administration said Monday that federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban abortion procedures without any exceptions.
Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
The gun legislation passed after recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. Monday’s event also comes a week after a deadly shooting in Highland Park, Illinois on July 4.
Officials agree to release some hallway video from Uvalde school shooting: report
This news comes after a battle between the city’s mayor and Texas Department of Public Safety over whether the footage should be released.
Biden considering declaring health emergency for abortion access
President Joe Biden says he's considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access.
Biden signs order on protecting abortion access after Roe v. Wade overturned
After the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to abortion, Biden encouraged Americans to "vote, vote, vote, vote" so a bill codifying Roe v. Wade can be passed.
Local heroes among those awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 new recipients on Thursday, including some local heroes from the NYC area.
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 recipients including Simone Biles, John McCain
Recipients of this year's award include actor Denzel Washington, soccer star Megan Rapinoe, and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who is receiving the award posthumously.
Highland Park shooting: Biden orders flags flown at half-staff
President Joe Biden tweeted on Monday calling the mass shooting “senseless” and said he has not given up “fighting the epidemic on gun violence.”
Biden awards Medal of Honor to 4 Vietnam war veterans
“Not every service member has received the full recognition they deserve,” President Joe Biden said. “Today, we're setting the record straight.”
NYC nurse first to get COVID vaccine to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Northwell Health critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay, who works in Queens, is among 17 people who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year. She became the face of the COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020 when she received the first distributed dose in the U.S.