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Biden won’t meet with top Chinese official at G20 summit

President Biden does not plan to meet this weekend with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is attending the G20 summit in place of President Xi Jinping.

September 8, 2023

Biden flies to Asia for G20 summit, Vietnam stop after near-miss with COVID-19

President Biden departed Thursday for the G20 summit in India and a stop in Vietnam after testing negative for COVID-19.

September 7, 2023

Biden touts Ukraine support, visit in new campaign ad

President Biden is leaning into his support for Ukraine with a 2024 campaign ad that promotes his decision to aid Kyiv's military against the Russian invasion, drawing a contrast between his administration and parts of the GOP field.

September 7, 2023

VP Harris to tour swing-state colleges ahead of 2024 elections

Vice President Kamala Harris is heading on a monthlong tour of a dozen colleges in swing states that are critical to her reelection hopes alongside President Biden.

September 7, 2023

Cannabis industry no longer riding high: Job losses, supply imbalances, dwindling profits hit sector

Western states such as California and Oregon are overflowing with cannabis, a supply glut that is driving down prices and sparking pleas for federal permission to sell marijuana across state lines.

September 6, 2023

Sen. J.D. Vance authors bill to ban any return of federal mask mandates

Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio is filing legislation Tuesday that bars the federal government from imposing mask mandates on transit systems or in schools.

September 5, 2023

NYC aims to combat dangerous subway surfing among teens

New York officials launched a campaign Tuesday to fight subway surfing, a potentially deadly trend in which young people ride on top of moving train cars.

September 5, 2023

Biden to nominate former Treasury chief Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel

President Biden said Tuesday he will nominate former Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel, moving to fill a key diplomatic post that has been vacant since midsummer.

September 5, 2023

Biden tested, monitored for COVID-19 after first lady tests positive

President Biden returned to mask-wearing at the White House on Tuesday after first lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Labor Day, offering a stark reminder of the lingering virus and polarizing methods for trying to control it.

September 5, 2023

Former VP Mike Pence to deliver speech on conservatism vs. populism

Former Vice President Mike Pence will deliver a "major" speech Wednesday in New Hampshire that challenges Republican voters to choose between populism and core conservative values.

September 4, 2023

Mild-mannered German Chancellor Scholz embraces ‘pirate’ image after jogging spill

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is having a bit of fun after a jogging incident over the weekend forced him to don an eye patch.

September 4, 2023

Biden takes shots at ‘last guy’ in fiery speech to unions in Philadelphia

President Biden hailed union workers as the architects of the middle class in a Labor Day speech that featured direct shots at former President Donald Trump and appealed to blue-collar workers and Philadelphians -- two voting blocs that will decide if the president gets a second term.

September 4, 2023

Donna Brazile, former DNC chair, warns Biden, Dems: Trump movement is unprecedented

Former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile says she's "never seen anything like" the political movement led by former President Donald Trump as he solidifies support within the GOP and a major poll shows him tied with President Biden in a hypothetical rematch.

September 4, 2023

RSV shot added to fall vaccine lineup for seniors, but the three-shot regime is hard sell

U.S. officials and drugmakers are starting to promote brand-new vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus, hoping seniors will accept a trifecta of RSV, flu and COVID-19 shots to keep their lungs and hospital rooms clear this fall.

September 2, 2023

White House spars with MTG after she conditions funding vote on Biden impeachment

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia says she won't vote to fund the government unless there is an impeachment inquiry of President Biden, sparking immediate condemnation from the White House.

September 1, 2023

Biden leans into overdose fight as 2024 rivals focus on scourge

The Biden administration said Thursday it's spending $450 million in the fight against drug overdoses, doling out dollars for rural communities, data collection and a fentanyl-awareness campaign.

August 31, 2023

Florida Gov. DeSantis warns post-Idalia storm thieves, looters that they might be shot

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a stark warning for persons who try to steal during the recovery from Hurricane Idalia: "You loot, we shoot."

August 31, 2023

Proud Boys’ sentencing for Jan. 6 crimes delayed

A federal court in Washington postponed the Wednesday sentencing of Proud Boys leaders in relation to the U.S. Capitol protest on Jan. 6, 2021, citing an emergency.

August 30, 2023

Biden wishes GOP leader Steve Scalise a speedy recovery from cancer

The White House says President Biden has called House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to express his best wishes for a swift recovery as the Louisiana Republican battles multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.

August 30, 2023

HHS selects 10 drugs for government price setting under Medicare

The Biden administration on Tuesday selected 10 drugs for a historic first round of price negotiation through Medicare, an unprecedented effort to flex federal purchasing power over the drug industry while courting backlash if pharmaceutical companies retreat from life-saving cures.

August 29, 2023