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Biden mocks impeachment talk, says Republicans want to punish him for lowering inflation

President Biden joked Friday that Republicans might impeach him because inflation is coming down.

July 28, 2023

Sen. Tim Scott joins fray over Florida’s Black history standards, says no ‘silver lining’ to slavery

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina entered the spat over Florida's educational standards for Black history, saying "there is no silver lining" in slavery in a rebuke of 2024 presidential opponent Ron DeSantis.

July 28, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman pushes bill to extend food stamps to striking workers

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is championing a bill that would allow striking workers to qualify for food stamp benefits, a move that coincides with high-profile labor disputes among Hollywood actors and writers.

July 28, 2023

Italy’s right-wing prime minister finds common ground with left-wing Biden

President Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed the close bond between their countries in a White House meeting that emphasized shared values and support for Ukraine despite the political gulf between the two leaders.

July 27, 2023

White House rules out pardon for Hunter Biden

The White House said Thursday there is no possibility that President Biden will pardon his son, Hunter, as he tries to navigate thorny plea negotiations for tax and gun crimes.

July 27, 2023

DEA chief: Fentanyl remains the top threat, but a worse synthetic drug could emerge

The chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration told Congress on Thursday that fentanyl is the deadliest drug circulating in the U.S., but agents are bracing for something worse to emerge.

July 27, 2023

Ex-Rep. Mo Brooks: I’m surprised Jack Smith didn’t reach out over Trump’s ‘blatant’ post-2020 effort

Former Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama says he is surprised that special counsel Jack Smith hasn't contacted him in the federal probe into former President Donald Trump's attempts to "rescind" the results of the 2020 election.

July 27, 2023

Rep. Byron Donalds says Florida slavery curricula need updating, sparks fight with DeSantis aides

Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida says the state's Department of Education should update a section of its new Black history standards that says some slaves used skills developed in captivity for personal benefit later in life.

July 27, 2023

White House condemns Niger guards’ seizure of president

The White House on Wednesday said it's "deeply concerned" about an unfolding crisis in the West African nation of Niger, where guards seized President Mohamed Bazoum and blockaded his home in a possible coup attempt.

July 26, 2023

Trump embraces early voting to keep up with Democrats as he also expresses suspicion over method

Former President Donald Trump recorded a video that urges Republicans to vote early, a turnabout from prior comments that pushed for old-fashioned voting on Election Day.

July 26, 2023

Biden choosing Martin O’Malley to lead the Social Security Administration

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he intends to nominate former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley as commissioner of the Social Security Administration, elevating a once-prominent Democrat who's had a low profile since his failed 2016 presidential bid.

July 26, 2023

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says crane collapse could have been ‘much worse’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday pledged a "full investigation" into a crane collapse in Manhattan that injured six people including two firefighters.

July 26, 2023

White House condemns Fox News host’s comments on Holocaust

The White House is slamming a Fox News host over comments he made about Nazi concentration camps during a discussion about Florida's updated curriculum on Black history and slavery.

July 26, 2023

Rudy Giuliani admits attacks on Georgia election workers were defamatory

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani conceded late Tuesday that he made defamatory statements about two Georgia election workers as he tries to resolve litigation over the matter.

July 26, 2023

Hunter Biden’s lawyers scramble to explain ‘miscommunication’ over false claims to court

A federal judge is threatening Hunter Biden's attorneys with sanctions over a confusing episode in which a staff firm member at their firm allegedly told court clerks that she was allied with a lawyer for a senior Republican congressman and wanted documents removed from the court record.

July 26, 2023

Christie attacks Trump over record on wall, Obamacare, debt

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a 2024 presidential contender who typically criticizes former President Donald Trump over his character, on Tuesday called him an ineffective leader.

July 25, 2023

First lady Jill Biden helps U.S. rejoin UNESCO, praises international cooperation

First lady Jill Biden ushered the U.S. back into UNESCO, the cultural wing of the U.N., on Tuesday with a speech in France that hailed President Biden's global partnerships and offered a thinly veiled rebuke of the former administration's isolationism.

July 25, 2023

Kellyanne Conway: Keep a seat for Trump on debate stage, his ‘natural habitat’

Former Trump White House counselor Kellyanne Conway says the debate stage is a "natural habitat" for the ex-president, so he will be tempted to join the first GOP candidates debate in August.

July 25, 2023

Biden prods insurers to cover more mental health care

President Biden said Tuesday he will require insurers to put mental health care on par with physical health benefits and make changes if they are not meeting this goal.

July 25, 2023

Nikki Haley says Trump ‘can’t win’ a general election, GOP must turn the page

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Monday that former President Donald Trump can't win a general election, putting herself forward as the best alternative once voters start to pay attention after Labor Day.

July 24, 2023