Tom Howell Jr.

Passengers face a patchwork of mask rules on transit after court ruling

Passengers on planes, trains and buses are facing a confusing patchwork of mask rules across the country now that airlines are no longer enforcing President Biden's COVID-19 mask mandate, which a federal judge struck down on Monday.

April 19, 2022

White House says Biden has faith in Sen. Feinstein amid concerns of her mental fitness

The White House on Monday said President Biden has confidence in Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California after a newspaper report said Senate colleagues are worried about her mental fitness to serve at age 88.

April 18, 2022

Judge voids federal mask mandate for public transportation

A federal judge in Florida upended the mask mandate for airplane and other travel on Monday.

April 18, 2022

Biden to agencies: Make sure infrastructure materials funded by law are ‘Made in America’

The Biden administration issued guidance Monday that says projects funded by the bipartisan infrastructure law must use steel and other materials from U.S. manufacturers.

April 18, 2022

Bidens welcome families back to the White House for the Easter Egg Roll

Rain or shine, the egg roll is back at the White House. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed families and children back to the White House on Monday for the annual Easter tradition for the first time in three years, as the nation tries to shake off the pandemic doldrums and get back to normal.

April 18, 2022

White House announces second global COVID-19 summit

The White House and its foreign counterparts said Monday they will hold a second global COVID-19 summit to plot a path out of the acute phase of the pandemic and prepare for future health threats.

April 18, 2022

Biden uses Tax Day to draw contrasts with GOP

President Biden used Monday's tax-filing deadline to promote his social welfare agenda while lobbing attacks at Senate Republicans, saying his tax plan would look out for the middle class while Senate Republicans promote a plan that would impose income taxes on those who currently pay none.

April 18, 2022

Russian strikes hit Lviv, killing at least seven in the western Ukrainian city

Russia hit the western Ukrainian city of Lviv from the air Monday, killing at least seven in the first known deaths of the war in that city.

April 18, 2022

Biden, first lady report 2021 income of nearly $611,000 on tax returns

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden made public their tax return on Friday showing they earned nearly $611,000 in 2021.

April 15, 2022

NYC mayor hails frontline heroes in subway shooting as anti-crime pledge falters

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is hailing "frontline heroes" who responded to a subway shooting in Brooklyn, striking an upbeat tone about resiliency in the Big Apple as he scrambles to combat crime and unease on America's largest transit system.

April 15, 2022

Biden touts low unemployment in many states

President Biden on Friday highlighted low state unemployment rates across the country as he tried to shine a light on the pandemic recovery and a competitive job market, while voters complain about soaring consumer costs.

April 15, 2022

FDA approves first breath test for the coronavirus

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first test that can detect the coronavirus in a person's breath.

April 15, 2022

Harris, Emhoff to host a historic Seder at VP residence

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Friday will be the first second family to hold a Passover Seder at the vice presidential residence.

April 15, 2022

Biden nominates Michael Barr as top banks regulator after his first pick failed

President Biden said Friday he intends to nominate Michael Barr as the Federal Reserve's bank regulator after his last pick for the job ran into opposition from centrist Democrats.

April 15, 2022

Russia strikes military plant near Kyiv, threatens more

The Russian defense ministry said Friday it launched strikes on a Ukrainian plant near Kyiv that makes anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles.

April 15, 2022

Sen. Sinema says Title 42 decision is inconsistent with mask extension

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Thursday said if President Biden can extend the federal mask mandate on transportation, he also can delay his decision to lift a pandemic order at the border.

April 14, 2022

N.Y. subway case features conflicting accounts of who played the hero

Brooklyn shooting suspect Frank R. James will appear in court Thursday, but there is confusion and controversy about how he ended up in custody Wednesday, about 30 hours after he allegedly opened fire on a crowded New York subway car and platform.

April 14, 2022

Gov. DeSantis to migrants dropped in D.C.: Do not come to Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly told illegal immigrants not to come to his state after some of the 23 migrants who were bused to the nation's capital said they planned to head to Miami.

April 14, 2022

Gallup: Biden’s approval plummeting faster among younger Americans

President Biden's approval rating has dropped far more sharply among young Americans than among older Americans over the course of his presidency, Gallup said Thursday.

April 14, 2022

N.Y. says two sublineages of BA.2 are fueling COVID spread upstate

New York officials say a pair of newly discovered subvariants of the coronavirus can spread 25% faster than the dominant BA.2 variant and are contributing to a rise in cases.

April 14, 2022