Texas school shooting: 'We have to act,' President Biden says
An anguished and angry President Joe Biden is calling for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman massacred 19 children at a Texas elementary school. "We have to act," Biden told the nation Tuesday night from the White House, after years of failure to pass new laws.
Biden: US would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan
The U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan. It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of self-governing in decades.
Biden launches Indo-Pacific trade deal with 12 nations, warns over inflation
Biden launched the new Indo-Pacific trade deal aimed at strengthening economies as he warned Americans worried about inflation that it is “going to be a haul” before they feel relief.
New program offers free internet service to 48 million households; see if you qualify
About 40% of Americans qualify for free internet service under a new program launched by the Biden administration. Here's who qualifies.
Biden on Monkeypox: Outbreak should concern 'everybody,' as health experts are baffled
The U.S. reported its first confirmed monkeypox case this week.
US sees risk of 'dire' COVID supply, rationing without more funding
Nearly all the money in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was dedicated directly to COVID-19 response has been spent.
Biden signs $40 billion in US aid for Ukraine during Asia trip
The legislation, which was passed by Congress with bipartisan support, deepens the U.S. commitment to Ukraine at a time of uncertainty about the war's future.
Biden’s approval rating dips to lowest of presidency, poll shows
Only 39% of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s performance. The results of a new poll reflect the country’s frustration with inflation, gun violence, the baby formula shortage, and the pandemic.
Secret Service workers for Biden Asia trip sent home after incident
Two U.S. Secret Service employees in South Korea to prepare for President Joe Biden’s visit have been sent home after being involved in a confrontation with locals that led to a police investigation.
Biden: South Korean computer chip plant a model for deeper ties to Asia
President Joe Biden opened a trip to Asia on Friday by touring a South Korean computer chip factory that will be the model for a semiconductor factory in Texas.
GOP bill would block Biden from canceling student loan debt
Roughly 43 million Americans are saddled with a collective $1.73 trillion in student loan debt.
Baby formula shortage: Biden invokes Defense Production Act to bolster production
The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders from those companies before other customers.
Buffalo mass shooting: President Biden, Jill Biden visit site, survivors, families
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting Buffalo Tuesday. Their first stop was a makeshift memorial outside the supermarket where 10 people were shot and killed.
Buffalo mass shooting: Payton Gendron targeted Black neighborhood, officials say
18-year-old Payton Gendron, who authorities say killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had previously threatened a shooting at his high school and was sent for mental health treatment.
Biden signs order to redeploy troops to Somalia, reversing Trump
Reversing Trump, Biden has signed an order to deploy US troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about al-Shabab extremists.
Biden co-hosts 2nd global COVID-19 summit as US nears 1 million deaths
President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 and ordered flags lowered to half-staff for the tragic milestone.
US inflation hit 8.3% in April but slows from 40-year high
Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
Biden pushes 'ultra-MAGA' label on GOP as he defends record
It is a message seemingly aimed directly at the listless and divided base of Biden's own party, as Democrats struggle to keep their voters motivated, as well as at some moderate voters who still recoil at the memory of Trump’s tumultuous tenure in office.
Here's how much more you'll be paying for food in 2022, according to USDA estimates
The USDA’s Food Price Outlook estimates that prices at the grocery store will increase by 5%-6% in 2022. Overall, food prices were 8.8% higher in March 2022, compared to a year prior.
Karine Jean-Pierre, next White House press secretary, grew up in NY
Karine Jean-Pierre will be the next White House press secretary. She grew up in Queens and Long Island, and graduated from Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale.