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Kamala Harris vows to put an international astronaut on the moon

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday said the U.S. space program intends to land an international astronaut on the moon by the end of the decade.

December 20, 2023

Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s disappearance worries White House

The White House is "very concerned" that Russian dissident Alexei Navalny has gone missing, a spokesman said Wednesday, as allies of the anti-Kremlin activist report they haven't been able to contact him for two weeks.

December 20, 2023

Ron DeSantis: Democrats, media see Trump as easy ‘24 target

Ron DeSantis says Democrats are eager to face former President Donald Trump so they can run the "same playbook" that hamstrung Republicans in the midterms.

December 20, 2023

VP Harris will lean into abortion fight with U.S. tour in early 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris will tour the country in early 2024 to condemn abortion limits and push for the restoration of rights that existed before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the White House said Tuesday.

December 19, 2023

Trump asks full appeals court to hear his challenge to gag order

Former President Donald Trump asked a full appeals court Monday to reconsider a ruling that upheld a federal gag order limiting what he can say about the case that alleges he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results.

December 18, 2023

Rep. David Trone endorsed by House Democratic leaders in boost to Maryland Senate campaign

Rep. David Trone won major endorsements Monday from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other conference leaders in his bid for an open Senate seat in Maryland.

December 18, 2023

Nikki Haley, eyeing momentum, revives calls for younger leaders in latest ad

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is leaning into her push for a new generation of political leaders in the third ad of her GOP presidential campaign.

December 18, 2023

‘Heartbreaking’: White House reacts to accidental killing of hostages by Israeli forces

The White House says it mourning with the families of three Israeli hostages who were accidentally killed during a raid by Israeli forces against Hamas in Gaza.

December 15, 2023

Senators push for broader fentanyl screenings in ERs

A bipartisan Senate duo is pushing legislation that would increase screening for fentanyl in emergency rooms to identify patients suffering from overdoses.

December 15, 2023

Haley will debate in Des Moines, challenges Trump before Iowa caucuses

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she plans to debate in Des Moines on Jan. 10 and challenged former President Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner, to do the same as candidates enter a one-month sprint to the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses.

December 15, 2023

Kevin McCarthy bids farewell to Congress with gratitude, optimism

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy thanked his constituents and lawmakers Thursday as he prepared to exit Congress midway through the term, saying he "loved every single day" despite the ignominious end to his speakership in October.

December 14, 2023

Testimony phase of Trump N.Y. civil trial ends, clearing way for January ruling

The evidence phase of the New York civil trial against former President Donald Trump and his business concluded Wednesday with state Attorney General Letitia James boasting that she proved her fraud case against the 2024 Republican front-runner, while the defense said it was looking forward to an appeal.

December 13, 2023

Trump refuses to settle civil claims as trial wraps in New York

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed the idea he could settle the claims that state Attorney General Letitia James brought against him over his property valuations.

December 13, 2023

D.C. Circuit upholds much of federal gag order on Trump

A major appeals court on Friday upheld most of the gag order prohibiting former President Donald Trump from making public statements about "foreseeable witnesses" in the federal case that accuses him of conspiring to defraud the U.S. in seeking to overturn the 2020 election results.

December 8, 2023

White House aims to alleviate suffering in Gaza as U.N. warns of collapse

The White House said Friday it is mindful of "extreme human suffering" in Gaza and is working to lessen the pain after the U.N.'s chief sounded the alarm that the Palestinian enclave is on the brink of a "total collapse."

December 8, 2023

White House rips American Islamic leader’s remarks on Oct. 7’s attack

The White House blasted remarks by the director of an American-Muslim advocacy group that seemed to approve of Hamas' decision to "break the siege, the walls of the concentration camp, on October 7."

December 8, 2023

Second gentleman Emhoff condemns university presidents’ ‘lack of moral clarity’ on antisemitism

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff late Thursday joined the criticism of elite university presidents for their noncommittal remarks at a congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses.

December 8, 2023

U.S. is almost ‘out of Schlitz’ when it comes to helping Ukraine, White House says

The White House said Thursday it can no longer assure Ukraine that the U.S. will provide more security aid, given the deadlock in negotiations with Congress.

December 7, 2023

White House says it will grab patents if companies set exorbitant prices for taxpayer-funded drugs

The Biden administration on Thursday said it will take control of patents for drugs that were developed with public funding but are priced too high, setting up another clash with the pharmaceutical industry.

December 7, 2023

White House: Calls for Jewish genocide are ‘vile,’ says Biden offered moral clarity

The White House said Wednesday that calls for genocide against Jews are "vile" and "unacceptable," hoping to put some daylight between President Biden and university presidents who gave noncommittal answers at a Capitol Hill hearing on antisemitism.

December 6, 2023