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Biden says he can work with ‘mainstream’ Republicans, but democracy under threat from ‘Trumpers’

President Biden on Thursday again attempted to water down his recent smears of Republicans as anti-democratic extremists with a pledge to work with "mainstream" members of the GOP but warned that democracy remains under threat from "Trumpers."

September 8, 2022

Hundreds of Iranian Americans call on Biden to ban Iranian president from upcoming U.N. appearance

More than 500 Iranian-American scientists, scholars and industry executives are urging the White House to deny Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi entry into the U.S. for the United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month.

September 8, 2022

America’s leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as a warm, steady leader

America responded to Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday with an outpouring of respect for Britain's longest-serving monarch, and gratitude for her continual efforts to strengthen the U.S.-British alliance.

September 8, 2022

Bannon surrenders to court, accuses Manhattan DA of trying to shut him down before midterms

Steve Bannon on Thursday accused Manhattan prosecutors of attempting to silence him ahead of the upcoming midterm elections with new criminal charges.

September 8, 2022

Biden mourns death of Queen Elizabeth, says she ‘defined an era’

President Biden on Thursday mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II by praising her as a "stateswoman of unmatched dignity."

September 8, 2022

Biden ignoring centrists in crusade against ‘MAGA Republicans’ ahead of midterms

President Biden has embarked on a risky strategy by vilifying "MAGA Republicans" ahead of the midterm elections, according to political strategists who say the escalation in rhetoric may invigorate the Democratic base but is a turnoff for the average voter.

September 7, 2022

Biden vilifying ‘MAGA Republicans’ crossed the line into dangerous territory, majority says in poll

A majority of Americans think President Biden's prime-time speech last week framing Republicans as anti-democratic extremists was a "dangerous escalation in rhetoric," according to a new poll.

September 7, 2022

Biden refuses to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism

President Biden is rejecting calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.

September 6, 2022

Biden congratulates newly elected British Prime Minister Liz Truss

President Biden on Tuesday reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to "further deepen" its ties with the U.K. in a call with Britain's newly elected prime minister.

September 6, 2022

Biden team pledges to closely watch the $52 billion doled out to semiconductor manufacturers

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Tuesday promised to impose strict guardrails on the $52 billion payout to semiconductor manufacturers that President Biden signed into law last month.

September 6, 2022

Biden mocked for sparse crowd at Pennsylvania union hall rally

President Biden is facing Republican jabs for the paltry turnout at his Labor Day rally in battleground Pennsylvania.

September 6, 2022

Biden uses Labor Day speech to call MAGA Republicans a threat to democracy

MILWAUKEE -- President Biden used a Labor Day campaign speech to hurl continued vitriol at former President Donald Trump and his supporters, telling rallygoers in Wisconsin on Monday that "MAGA Republicans" post a threat to their personal and financial freedoms.

September 5, 2022

Biden heads to election battlegrounds Wisconsin, Pennsylvania for Labor Day

President Biden is scheduled for back-to-back stops in battleground Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Labor Day to showcase his pro-union bona fides as Democrats launch their make-or-break bid to hold on to majorities in Congress.

September 3, 2022

White House: Nothing wrong with Marines as stage dressing at Biden’s anti-MAGA speech

The White House on Friday brushed off criticism over the presence of U.S. Marines standing in the backdrop of President Biden's prime-time speech Thursday in which he smeared his political opponents as anti-democratic extremists.

September 2, 2022

Detailed inventory of items seized in Mar-a-Lago raid unsealed by judge

The FBI raid on former President Donald Trump's home turned up some top secret documents as well as empty folders with classified banners on them, according to a newly revealed inventory of seized items.

September 2, 2022

Biden to host U.S.-Pacific Island summit amid heightened tensions with Beijing

President Biden will host leaders from Pacific Island countries later this month in a demonstration of the "deep and enduring partnership" of the U.S. and the region, the White House announced Friday.

September 2, 2022

House Jan. 6 committee requests Newt Gingrich appear for voluntary interview

The House Jan. 6 Committee is seeking information from Newt Gingrich after the panel says it obtained information showing the former Republican House speaker worked with senior advisers to spread disinformation.

September 1, 2022

Biden ramps up attacks on ‘MAGA Republicans’ in fiery campaign speech

Nearly two years after President Biden pledged to be a "president for all people" -- including those who didn't vote for him -- he kicked off the Democrats' fall campaign season by tearing into pro-Trump Republicans as a threat to democracy.

September 1, 2022

Biden in prime-time Philly speech to warn of ‘MAGA forces’ intent on taking America backward

President Biden will warn that "MAGA forces are determined to take this country backward" during a prime-time speech Thursday in Philadelphia, launching the Democrats' fall campaigns by smearing Republicans as anti-democratic extremists.

September 1, 2022

White House defends Biden rhetoric condemning ‘ultra-MAGA’ Republicans ahead of prime-time speech

The White House on Thursday defended President Biden's casting Republicans as anti-democratic extremists ahead of his prime-time speech in Philadelphia where he will deliver a speech on his "continued battle for the soul of the nation."

September 1, 2022