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Biden, Yoon say scientists identified remains of Korean War hero after 73 years

President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday said the remains of Army Cpl. Luther H. Story, a Georgia man killed in the Korean War and honored for his valor, have been identified after 73 years of searching.

April 26, 2023

VP Harris tours NASA flight center in Md. with South Korean leader, kicking off state visit

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday hailed the 70-year alliance between the U.S. and South Korea as the "linchpin of security" in the Indo-Pacific and said the partnership will reach new heights with an agreement on space exploration and lunar research.

April 25, 2023

Rep. Ronny Jackson revives demand for cognitive test as Biden launches 2024 bid

Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas is circulating a letter that says President Biden should take a cognitive test or drop out of the 2024 election.

April 25, 2023

Biden launches 2024 bid, as voters weigh record against his age

President Biden, the oldest serving president at 80, formally announced Tuesday that he would seek a second term, arguing that he saved the country from the brink of Republican authoritarianism and asking voters to help him "finish the job."

April 25, 2023

Biden tees up reelection bid facing lagging approval ratings, staff upheaval and wariness over age

President Biden is poised to announce his reelection campaign Tuesday, despite low approval ratings and a string of polls showing most Americans and half of Democrats do not think he should run again, signaling a potential enthusiasm gap for the oldest president in history.

April 24, 2023

Seven in 10 Americans say Biden shouldn’t run again, poll shows

President Biden is poised to announce his reelection campaign, but 7 in 10 Americans, including half of Democrats, do not want him to run for a second term, a new poll finds.

April 24, 2023

Biden meets with ‘Tennessee Three’ in Oval Office, discusses tighter gun laws

President Biden on Monday met with the "Tennessee Three" who faced expulsion by state House Republicans in Nashville for protesting in the wake of a mass shooting at a Christian school, capping the Democratic trio's rise from obscurity and giving them a platform to call for tighter gun laws.

April 24, 2023

Twin Marburg virus outbreaks in Africa have global community on guard against further spread

The Marburg virus is the newest health scare on the global stage, with officials in the U.S. and other countries warning doctors to look out for the deadly disease that is circulating in two African countries.

April 21, 2023

Pro-life group excoriates Trump for saying abortion limits should be left to states

A powerful pro-life group is scolding former President Donald Trump for telling a major newspaper that abortion access is an issue that should be decided at the state level.

April 21, 2023

Second GOP primary debate will be held at Reagan library, RNC says

The Republican Party plans to hold its second presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.

April 21, 2023

Lax marijuana laws tied to jump in youth hospitalizations, while profits fail to flow to minorities

Marijuana legislation is tied to a 25% increase in cannabis-use disorder among teens, and the share of 12th graders who vaped pot products nearly doubled from 2017 to 2021, according to a new report.

April 20, 2023

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say Sen. Feinstein should resign: Poll

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California should resign as she faces a lengthy absence from Washington due to a health issue, according to a new poll.

April 20, 2023

House passes bill rejecting D.C. police overhaul in second rebuke of city government

The House on Wednesday ignored President Biden's veto threat and voted to rescind a D.C. police overhaul that city leaders pushed in the wake of the George Floyd protests.

April 19, 2023

NIH chief says he can’t confirm whether coronavirus slipped from Wuhan lab

Lawrence Tabak, the acting director of the National Institutes of Health, told Congress on Wednesday he has "no idea" if a lab leak caused the coronavirus pandemic and said he thinks a transfer from the animal kingdom is the likeliest theory.

April 19, 2023

Ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie slams DeSantis’ handling of Disney as not ‘conservative’

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is taking a swipe at Ron DeSantis, saying the Florida governor isn't dealing with Disney like a "conservative" in a potential preview of sniping in the 2024 presidential primary.

April 19, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Israel in first trip abroad

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said his first foreign trip will be to Israel to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its statehood.

April 19, 2023

Evidence mounts Wuhan lab spawned COVID-19 outbreak, leak occurred earlier than first suspected

Two leaks from Chinese labs in fall 2019 are the most likely sources of the coronavirus pandemic, a Senate report concluded after an 18-month probe into how COVID-19 reached humans -- a thorny question that's stumped two administrations and fueled rancor between Washington and Beijing.

April 18, 2023

Evidence of virus lab leak is convincing, says ex-intel director

A Trump-era Cabinet official on Tuesday said the intelligence community should be more aggressive in concluding the coronavirus leaked from a Chinese lab, telling Congress the bank of evidence indicating a spillover from nature is "nearly empty and tenuous."

April 18, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman returns to the Hill after treatment for depression

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has returned to Capitol Hill after weeks of treatment for depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

April 18, 2023

Biden calls Ralph Yarl, the 16-year-old who was shot after going to wrong house

President Biden spoke late Monday to Ralph Yarl, the 16-year-old who was shot in Missouri after ringing the doorbell at the wrong house.

April 18, 2023