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Biden poised for 1st presidential veto in newly divided Congress
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is expected to soon wield his veto power for the first time to save a Department of Labor rule related to ESG investments. The rule, which m...
Mar 01, 2023
What's likely behind mysterious 'Havana syndrome' that plagued US diplomats
Graeme Jennings - Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A review of 'Havana syndrome" by the U.S. intelligence community finds it "very unlikely" that a foreign adversary or energy weapon is the cause, off...
Mar 01, 2023
Biden calls labor secretary nominee Julie Su 'the American Dream'
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Biden on Wednesday introduced Julie Su as his nominee to replace Marty Walsh as secretary of labor, and if confirmed, she would be the first Asian Ame...
Mar 01, 2023
Bill to give Biden authority to ban TikTok advances in House
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would give President Joe Biden the authority to ban TikTok in the United States...
Mar 01, 2023
Key takeaways from Garland's testimony before Senate panel
Attorney General Merrick Garland is sworn in before testifying before an oversight hearing to examine the Justice Department, in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2023. -- Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Imag...
Mar 01, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses bid for reelection
Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images(CHICAGO) -- The race for Chicago's next mayor was shaved to just two candidates Tuesday while voters overwhelmingly stopped incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot's attempt at a...
Mar 01, 2023
Two federal law enforcement agencies found credible threats in the lead up to Jan. 6: Watchdog
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Two federal law enforcement agencies found credible threats in the lead up to the events of Jan. 6 and also that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security did ...
Mar 01, 2023
'Potential lab incident': FBI director Wray speaks publicly for first time on COVID-19 origin
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- FBI director Christopher Wray on Tuesday spoke publicly for the first time on the bureau's assessment that the COVID-19 virus "most likely" originated from a p...
Mar 01, 2023
Getting F-16s to Ukraine with training could take up to 18 months, Pentagon says
Digital Vision./Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- While calls for the U.S. to send F-16s to Ukraine have generated a lot of attention, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers Tuesday that the planes are not ...
Mar 01, 2023
Senate Democrats could join Republicans in voting to reject DC's new criminal code
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans, joined by some Democratic colleagues, may soon send legislation to President Joe Biden's desk to rescind changes to Washington, D.C.'s crim...
Feb 28, 2023
