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Biden confirms US 'considering' diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday said that his administration is "considering" a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in February. When a report...
Nov 18, 2021
Biden pardons turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly ahead of Thanksgiving
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden issued the first pardons of his presidency Friday to some lucky turkeys named Peanut Butter and Jelly. In a ceremony in the White House Ros...
Nov 18, 2021
House prepares to vote Thursday evening on sweeping social spending package
uschools/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- House Democrats on Thursday appeared to clear one of the final hurdles to passing their $1.75 trillion social policy package, as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Off...
Nov 18, 2021
Iranian nationals charged in campaign to undermine 2020 US election
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Two Iranian nationals have been charged in a disinformation campaign meant to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, including by threatening p...
Nov 18, 2021
Harris says she's not being 'underused,' insists 'we're getting things done'
Bloomberg/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America" Co-Anchor George Stephanopoulos, Vice President Kamala Harris defended her job performance, insisting s...
Nov 18, 2021
Amid economic woes, Biden voters who see the economy as faltering speak out about who's to blame
Nic Antaya/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Reeling from Republican wins in elections earlier this month, Democrats are pounding the pavement ahead of next year's midterm elections. But President Joe Biden...
Nov 18, 2021
With gas prices soaring, Biden calls for probe into possible 'illegal conduct'
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate if "illegal conduct" is to blame for surging gas prices hurting Americans' ...
Nov 17, 2021
Catholic bishops approve new guidance on Communion for pro-abortion rights politicians
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a controversial teaching document on who should receive Holy Communion that ma...
Nov 17, 2021
Rep. Liz Cheney ousted from Wyoming GOP
Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In its second formal rebuke of Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney, the state party passed a resolution this week to no longer recognize her as a mem...
Nov 17, 2021
White House insists Biden, China's Xi aren't 'old friends' following Monday meeting
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- White House officials insisted Tuesday that President Joe Biden does not consider China's President Xi Jinping a "friend" after Xi, speaking through an interpret...
Nov 16, 2021
