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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

Biden hosts King family, civil rights leaders on 60th anniversary of March on Washington

President Biden marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington on Monday by welcoming family members of Martin Luther King Jr. to the White House and declaring the nation "can't let hate prevail" after a racist shooting in Florida.

August 28, 2023

White House promotes Bidenomics on 60th anniversary of March on Washington

President Biden is using the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington to promote his economic vision, arguing in an op-ed that Bidenomics is improving the lives of Black Americans.

August 28, 2023

Biden campaign leans into abortion fight, uses GOP debate rhetoric in new ad

The Biden campaign released an ad Friday that highlights GOP rivals' plans for new limits on abortion and leverages sound bites from the first Republican debate, leaning into an issue that Democrats see as a political winner.

August 25, 2023

GOP debate fallout: DeSantis holds serve, while Ramaswamy and Haley seize momentum

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis managed to avoid a pile-on as he protects his No. 2 position in the Republican presidential race and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley forced the political world to take them seriously in the pack chasing former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination.

August 24, 2023

Trump praises Vivek Ramaswamy — for praising him; political newcomer draws mixed marks

Former President Donald Trump is hailing businessman Vivek Ramaswamy's debate performance late Wednesday -- especially the parts where his 2024 rival praised him.

August 24, 2023

Uptick in COVID-19 cases sparks the return of mask mandates in spots

COVID-19 is surging again in the U.S., reviving the polarizing debate over masks and mandates even though the risk of hospitalization and death remains low compared to much of the pandemic.

August 23, 2023

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum hurt playing basketball on eve of GOP debate

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was injured Tuesday while playing basketball with staff members, placing his debate appearance Wednesday in question.

August 23, 2023

Trump looks forward to ‘proud’ criminal arrest in Georgia

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will be "proudly arrested" on Thursday in Georgia, and repeated his claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.

August 23, 2023

Trump to loom over Republican debate; 8 candidates will look for opportunities to close gap in polls

Republican heavyweights will clobber one another on a Milwaukee debate stage and jab an absent front-runner in a bizarre clash Wednesday for undecided primary voters, donor dollars and an ignominious prize: second-place honors.

August 22, 2023

RNC releases official list of eight primary debate participants

The Republican National Committee has confirmed the slate of eight primary candidates who will participate in the first GOP presidential debate Wednesday in Milwaukee.

August 22, 2023

FDA approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnant women to pass immunity to newborns

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Pfizer's vaccine against the RSV virus for use in pregnant women so they pass to their newborns immunity from the resulting respiratory disease.

August 21, 2023

Biden, pausing another summer vacation, flies to Maui to view wildfire devastation

President Biden interrupted another summer vacation Monday to visit Maui in the Hawaiian Islands, where wildfires killed at least 114 people in Lahaina and left many more missing and feared dead.

August 21, 2023

Trump says he doesn’t plan to do primary debates, period; remains leader in Iowa poll

Former President Donald Trump is signaling he might not do any primary election debates -- plural -- after he skips the first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee.

August 21, 2023

Biden swats away questions about Hunter at Camp David presser with South Korean, Japanese leaders

President Biden and the leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed at a historic Camp David summit to formally and "expeditiously" consult each other on provocations and threats from China and North Korea.

August 18, 2023

Trump’s huge hint: ‘Why should I debate?’

Former President Donald Trump says his front-runner status makes it unlikely he will participate in the first GOP primary debate Wednesday in Milwaukee.

August 18, 2023

U.S.-South Korea-Japan summit: Leaders to discuss China, N.K. threats, ways to strengthen security

President Biden is welcoming the leaders of South Korea and Japan to the Camp David presidential retreat to launch an era of trilateral cooperation in the face of rising Chinese and North Korean aggression, though the White House says the trio will stop short of forging a mini NATO.

August 18, 2023

Nikki Haley says she is not aiming for VP: I don’t run for second and we have a country to save

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says anyone who thinks she is secretly running for the vice presidential slot is dead wrong.

August 18, 2023