Politics

As inflation concerns mount, Republicans, Democrats still at odds over Build Back Better plan

Monday, November 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she’s confident President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan will be passed by Christmas, but Republicans, including Sen. Bill Cassidy, are still firmly opposed. Klobuchar, D-Minn., told "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that the Build Back Better... Read More.

Rep. Lauren Boebert issues apology for anti-Muslim remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar

Friday, November 26 by ABC News

(COLORADO) -- Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) issued an apology on Friday for remarks she made that used anti-Muslim tropes to refer to Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democratic representative from Minnesota and one of only three Muslim members of Congress. Later on Friday, Omar sent a... Read More.

‘They make me proud’: Biden meets with Coast Guard after virtual meeting with service members

Thursday, November 25 by ABC News

(Nantucket, MA) -- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden spent the first part of their holiday hosting a virtual meeting with service members from around the world to wish them a happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service. From Coast Guard Station... Read More.

$25 million awarded in case against white supremacists responsible for ‘Unite the Right’ in Charlottesville

Wednesday, November 24 by ABC News

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) -- Four years after "Unite the Right" was held in Charlottesville, Virginia, a federal jury has ordered the white nationalist leaders and organizations who backed the deadly rally to pay more than $25 million in damages to nine plaintiffs. The rally began as... Read More.

Expanded benefits for vets exposed to burn pits coming, but for some it’s too late

Tuesday, November 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Kate Hendricks Thomas deployed to Iraq in 2005 as a member of the Marine Corps. She said she knew that choice carried risks, but she says she didn't realize it would come back to haunt her nearly two decades later. “I knew that... Read More.

To lower gas prices, Biden authorizes release from US strategic oil reserve

Tuesday, November 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House said Tuesday that President Joe Biden will tap into the nation's strategic oil reserve to help offset a surge in gasoline prices. Biden, facing rising consumer discontent ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, will make the formal announcement in remarks Tuesday... Read More.

White House: 90% of federal workers, military have gotten at least one COVID shot

Monday, November 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- White House: 90% of federal workers, military have gotten at least 1 COVID shot Anne Flaherty More than 90% of the nation’s 3.5 million federal workers have gotten at least one COVID-19 shot with the "vast majority” of employees fully vaccinated and another... Read More.

First lady Jill Biden accepts White House Christmas tree

Monday, November 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Jill Biden kicked off the holiday season in the nation's capital on Monday by accepting delivery of the official White House Christmas tree -- with all the sleigh bells and whistles one might expect. This year's tree -- an 18.5-foot Fraser... Read More.

Dozens in Congress still vote remotely as critics slam COVID policy

Monday, November 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Millions of American workers have returned to the office, and most children are back to in-person learning at schools, but dozens of members of the U.S. House of Representatives are still literally phoning in their votes to Washington, citing an "ongoing public... Read More.

‘Democracy is on the line’: Election officials face ongoing threats for doing their jobs

Saturday, November 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Al Schmidt had a front-row seat to history when a batch of votes in Philadelphia tipped the state of Pennsylvania, and the 2020 presidential election, toward Joe Biden. As Philadelphia's Republican city commissioner, Schmidt had been holed up for days in the convention... Read More.

Family separated at southern border reacts to possibility of government payouts

Saturday, November 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Leticia works at a bakery helping to prepare the pastries that hungry New Yorkers order with their coffee in the morning. At first glance, she's like any other person in the city. But in 2017, she fled Guatemala with her son... Read More.

Biden gets first physical as president, power transferred to VP Harris

Friday, November 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- It was a question that plagued Joe Biden's presidential campaign: Could a 77-year-old man -- who at age 78 would be the oldest person ever to assume the presidency -- handle the rigors of the job? Candidate Biden acknowledged it was legitimate for... Read More.

As inflation concerns mount, Republicans, Democrats still at odds over Build Back Better plan

Rep. Lauren Boebert issues apology for anti-Muslim remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar

‘They make me proud’: Biden meets with Coast Guard after virtual meeting with service members

$25 million awarded in case against white supremacists responsible for ‘Unite the Right’ in Charlottesville

Expanded benefits for vets exposed to burn pits coming, but for some it’s too late

To lower gas prices, Biden authorizes release from US strategic oil reserve

White House: 90% of federal workers, military have gotten at least one COVID shot

First lady Jill Biden accepts White House Christmas tree

Dozens in Congress still vote remotely as critics slam COVID policy

‘Democracy is on the line’: Election officials face ongoing threats for doing their jobs

Family separated at southern border reacts to possibility of government payouts

Biden gets first physical as president, power transferred to VP Harris

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