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Biden tests positive for COVID-19, White House says

President Biden on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing very mild symptoms, the White House announced.

July 21, 2022

GOP slams emerging Biden plan to cancel some student debt

Congressional Republicans slammed President Biden's consideration of student loan forgiveness as a "giveaway" to highly educated Americans that ignores the underlying costs of college and inflation pressures for struggling Americans.

July 21, 2022

Biden throws cold water on Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

President Biden doesn't think House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should visit Taiwan, a sharp break with his congressional ally that signals fears of provoking China.

July 21, 2022

House panel to play outtakes of Trump struggling with post-Jan. 6 speech

The House Jan. 6 committee plans to show late Thursday outtakes of former President Donald Trump struggling to complete a recorded speech to the nation on the day after the U.S. Capitol riot.

July 21, 2022

Russian gas flows through Nord Stream 1 pipeline again

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline restarted Thursday after a 10-day maintenance pause despite fears it would not come back online amid tensions with Russia.

July 21, 2022

Rudy Giuliani to testify before Georgia grand jury on Aug. 9

A New York judge has ordered Rudolph W. Giuliani to testify before a special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

July 20, 2022

CDC ends color-coded COVID-19 monitoring system for cruise ships

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is casting off a program that allowed the public to view COVID-19 levels on cruise ships.

July 20, 2022

Wisconsin lawmaker: Trump called again about decertifying the election

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says former President Donald Trump called him last week in another attempt to decertify the state's 2020 presidential results.

July 20, 2022

White House eyeing press shop shake-up as Biden tries to boost fortunes: Report

The White House is reportedly overhauling its press shop as President Biden tries to break through with voters ahead of the midterm elections.

July 20, 2022

Northeast officials tell residents to prepare for oppressive heat

Officials are urging caution as a heat wave that blanketed the south-central U.S. creeps into the Northeast and threatens temperatures into the 90s, if not higher.

July 20, 2022

Europe calls for energy cuts as it braces for Russian shutdown

The European Commission wants countries across the continent to curtail gas use by 15% until next spring as it braces for Russia possibly cutting off a major supply source.

July 20, 2022

CDC panel clears Novavax shots, paving way for fourth COVID-19 vaccine to reach U.S. arms

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults Tuesday, clearing the way for Americans to receive shots that deploy a more traditional technology than the dominant messenger-RNA shots.

July 19, 2022

Biden issues executive order to thwart wrongful detentions of Americans

President Biden issued an executive order Tuesday designed to reduce the risk of Americans being wrongfully detained abroad as he faces pressure to bring home basketball star Brittney Griner and others detained in Russia.

July 19, 2022

Cost-of-living increase for Social Security may push seniors into higher tax bracket, say experts

Retirees on fixed incomes and Social Security could get a double whammy from inflation because benefits, which rise with the cost of living, might push them into a higher tax bracket.

July 19, 2022

China threatens strong response if Pelosi visits Taiwan

China is issuing an ominous threat over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's reported plans to visit Taiwan.

July 19, 2022

Former NSC aide Matthew Pottinger to testify at House Jan. 6 committee hearing

A former member of President Trump's National Security Council, Matthew Pottinger, is expected to testify publicly before the House Jan. 6 committee at its prime-time hearing on Thursday.

July 19, 2022

FDA authorizes Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration authorized the COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax for emergency use on Wednesday, providing the U.S. with a fourth option.

July 13, 2022

Biden underscores U.S. ties with Israel during Middle East trip

President Biden kicked off a high-stakes trip to the Middle East on Wednesday with a visit to Israel, the first stop on a diplomatic mission to bolster U.S. ties to the region, facilitate growing ties between the Arab world and the Jewish state, and get some help on soaring world energy prices and the challenge posed by Iran.

July 13, 2022

Man arrested for rape of preteen girl who Biden cited as victim of Ohio abortion law

A Columbus man has been arrested and charged with rape in connection with the national headline-grabbing story about a 10-year-old girl who traveled from Ohio to Indiana to seek an abortion.

July 13, 2022

New post-Roe bill in Senate would send child support payments to pregnant moms

Congressional Republicans filed legislation Wednesday that would allow courts to order child-support payments to be sent to women while they are pregnant.

July 13, 2022