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Bernie Sanders wants to lead Senate Health Committee in Medicare-for-all push

Sen. Bernie Sanders is pushing to become the chairman of the Senate Health Committee in the new Congress, a perch from which he could champion Medicare for all and other bold ideas.

November 18, 2022

DOJ grants Saudi crown prince immunity in Khashoggi lawsuit

The Biden administration has decided that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman should enjoy immunity from a lawsuit brought by the fiance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the kingdom who was brutally murdered at a Saudi consulate in Turkey.

November 18, 2022

Harris in Thailand talks tough on North Korean missile launch

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday slammed North Korea's latest missile launch as a "brazen violation" of U.N. resolutions during a meeting with Indo-Pacific leaders in Thailand.

November 18, 2022

W.H. announces billions in grant funding to upgrade transmission lines, revamp aging electrical grid

President Biden said Friday he is moving to upgrade thousands of miles of transmission lines to shore up the nation's electrical grid while providing good-paying jobs.

November 18, 2022

Warnock sees Trump as anchor around Walker’s neck in Georgia runoff race

Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock is betting that former President Donald Trump is so toxic in Georgia that he's running a new ad that simply repeats the ex-president's endorsement of Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

November 17, 2022

Warnock campaign ad just repeats Trump’s endorsement of opponent Walker

Sen. Raphael Warnock is betting that former President Donald Trump is so toxic in Georgia, the Democrat is running a new ad that simply repeats the ex-president's endorsement of Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

November 17, 2022

House Speaker Pelosi set to detail future plans

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will address her future plans Thursday after the GOP won enough seats to take control of the House.

November 17, 2022

Back to the future: Trump revives 2016 playbook for his quest to recapture White House

Former President Trump pivoted away from attacks on GOP rivals and claims about a stolen 2020 election when he announced his 2024 White House bid from his Mar-a-Lago estate here on Tuesday.

November 16, 2022

Trump speech divides GOP, as loyalists cheer and others fear 2024 defeat

Former President Donald Trump's decision to launch a 2024 White House bid Tuesday night was met with derision from former aides and prominent Republicans who saw a "low energy" speech from his South Florida estate, though ardent followers said his focus on contrasts with the Biden administration will make him hard to beat.

November 16, 2022

NATO chief: Missile that hit Poland was most likely an accident

Top European leaders said Wednesday that the missile that killed two people in Poland on Tuesday appeared to be an unfortunate accident and not a deliberate attack by Russia on a NATO member.

November 16, 2022

Biden says North Korea nuclear testing would prompt bigger U.S. presence in the region

President Biden said Monday he doesn't know if China has the capacity to "control" North Korea and its repeated missile launches, but he told Chinese President Xi Jinping during a high-profile sitdown that he expects Beijing to try.

November 14, 2022

Mike Pence: Trump was reckless, ‘part of the problem’ on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence says then-President Donald Trump used "reckless" rhetoric during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol while Mr. Pence and members of Congress were trying to certify President Biden's electoral win.

November 14, 2022

Congress faces busy lame-duck session as it returns to Washington

Members of Congress are still unpacking the results of the midterm elections, but they returned Monday to Washington with plenty to do, such as funding the government and authorizing key defense programs.

November 14, 2022

Biden’s ‘MAGA’ paintbrush muted GOP campaign, says White House adviser

A key White House adviser says President Biden's much-derided decision to label many in the GOP as "MAGA Republicans" paid off in a midterm season in which an anticipated red wave failed to materialize.

November 14, 2022

Suspect in UVA campus shooting arrested; 3 dead, 2 wounded

Law enforcement arrested a man Monday suspected of fatally shooting three members of the University of Virginia football team and wounding two others late Sunday in Charlottesville, a tragedy that stunned the college athletics world and crippled the campus with fear overnight.

November 14, 2022

Mayorkas asked for the border chief’s resignation; he refused

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus to resign this week but he refused, according to news reports.

November 11, 2022

VP Harris hails ‘the best of America’ at Veterans Day ceremony

Vice President Kamala Harris marked Veterans Day on Friday by hailing the "unshakeable devotion" of men and women in the armed forces, many of whom continue to serve by filling key roles in their communities.

November 11, 2022

Biden vows to slash U.S. emissions, pledges millions for African climate efforts, gives apology

President Biden told a U.N. global summit on climate on Friday that the U.S. is committed to reducing its emissions and leading the fight against mass flooding, droughts and other climate catastrophes around the world as he confronts a political shakeup at home that will complicate his green agenda and pledges.

November 11, 2022

Biden praises U.S.-Egypt relationship in sitdown with el-Sissi

President Biden said Friday he hopes the U.S. relationship with Egypt becomes stronger by the end of the year and thanked President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi for his efforts on the global stage.

November 11, 2022

Biden swiftly appeals court decision blocking his student debt relief plan

The White House is appealing a federal ruling that blocked President Biden's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt by individual borrowers.

November 11, 2022