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Pence outlines freedom agenda for the future, rejects focus on the past

Former Vice President Mike Pence told young conservatives Tuesday to champion pro-life policies and to focus on the future in a speech that hailed his achievements with former President Donald Trump while acknowledging he has a different focus than his former boss.

July 26, 2022

White House mulling new czar, emergency declaration to combat monkeypox

President Biden is working to name a monkeypox coordinator to confront mounting infections and calls from lawmakers and activists for a stepped-up federal response.

July 26, 2022

Ex-aide Peter Navarro says Trump shouldn’t talk at America First Policy Institute

Peter Navarro, a key voice on trade in the prior administration, says former President Donald Trump should not speak to the America First Policy Institute on Tuesday, claiming it is not devoted to the ex-president's philosophy.

July 26, 2022

Marc Short, former VP Mike Pence’s chief of staff, testifies before Jan. 6 grand jury

Marc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, appeared before a federal grand jury investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

July 26, 2022

Biden’s virus symptoms nearly gone as Americans no longer live in crisis mode

President Biden's virus symptoms were almost completely resolved by Monday in the latest sign the hair-on-fire emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

July 25, 2022

Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms almost gone, White House doctor says

President Biden's COVID-19 symptoms have "almost completely resolved" and only a bit of nasal congestion and hoarseness remain, his doctor said Monday.

July 25, 2022

Jill Biden brushes off man heckling about high gas prices: Thank you for your support

First lady Jill Biden brushed off hecklers as she enjoyed ice cream in Connecticut last week.

July 25, 2022

Rep. Matt Gaetz mocks pro-choice protesters, calls them odious and ugly

Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida turned heads over the weekend by mocking pro-choice activists as ugly women who are unlikely to become pregnant, anyway.

July 25, 2022

Trump brushes aside GOP rivals in Turning Point USA poll

Former President Donald Trump easily cleared the GOP presidential field in a straw poll of potential 2024 contenders at the Turning Point USA action summit on Sunday.

July 25, 2022

Rep. Lee Zeldin credits his karate training in fending off attack at campaign rally

Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York on Monday credited his childhood karate training for his ability to grab and subdue a man who approached him with a two-blade weapon at an upstate campaign rally.

July 25, 2022

Feds charge Rep. Zeldin’s suspected attacker with assaulting a member of Congress

The man accused of attacking Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, now faces federal charges after a local court released him on personal recognizance.

July 23, 2022

LGBT activists demand resources for monkeypox, don’t want officials to stigmatize gay communities

The growing monkeypox outbreak, which the World Health Organization recently declared a global health emergency, has left U.S. officials struggling to stop the spread of the disease in LGBTQ communities.

July 22, 2022

Biden makes his first appearance since testing positive for COVID-19

President Biden made his first public appearance Friday since testing positive for COVID-19 a day earlier, participating virtually in a briefing with his economic team on reducing gas prices.

July 22, 2022

Biden denounces attack on GOP nominee for N.Y. governor, doesn’t mention quick release of attacker

President Biden on Friday condemned the attack on Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, as an attack on democracy.

July 22, 2022

White House doctor: Biden doing well in COVID-19 isolation as mild symptoms remain

President Biden is doing fine with COVID-19, his doctor said Friday, with his symptoms improving after one day of antiviral treatment and basic Tylenol keeping a mild fever in check.

July 22, 2022

Ted Cruz says let Novak Djokovic play; GOP lawmakers take up tennis star’s cause ahead of U.S. Open

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas wants to see Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic play in the U.S. Open, calling a federal rule that bans unvaccinated noncitizens from entry "absurd."

July 22, 2022

Liz Cheney doesn’t view House Jan. 6 committee as ‘political’

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming says serving as former President Donald Trump's chief accuser on the House Jan. 6 panel is the important thing she will do in her life.

July 22, 2022

Man who attacked Lee Zeldin, GOP nominee for N.Y. governor, released on own recognizance

The man who attacked Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, was released on his own recognizance -- just as the congressman predicted.

July 22, 2022

Chinese President Xi wishes Biden a speedy recovery from COVID-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a message of sympathy to U.S. President Biden as he isolates himself in the White House due to a coronavirus infection, according to state media.

July 22, 2022

Hunter Biden probe is reaching critical stage: Report

A federal investigation into President Biden's son, Hunter, is reportedly reaching a critical stage as prosecutors weigh whether to bring charges ahead of the midterm elections.

July 21, 2022