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Joe Biden’s Venmo account discovered in ‘less than 10 minutes’
Joe and Jill Biden accounts removed after BuzzFeed discoveryWebsite says app revelation raises national security questionsVenmo accounts for Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden were removed on Friday after BuzzFeed News said it easily found the US president on the payment app...
Biden makes progress on compromise effort to pass $2tn infrastructure bill
President has held one-on-one meetings with members of both parties – but will Republicans torpedo his proposals?Joe Biden has vowed to make every effort to work with Republicans until progress is impossible. Right now, he and conservative lawmakers see an...
Joe Biden has proven an elusive target for Republicans. With the Cheney fight over, their focus is back on the president
Republicans and their allies are renewing attacks on Biden, a strategy that so far has had little success.
Tensions Among Democrats Grow Over Israel as the Left Defends Palestinians
Divisions within the party have burst into public view, with the party’s ascendant left viewing the Mideast conflict as a searing racial justice issue that carries echoes of U.S. politics.
Biden revokes Trump order to punish statue vandals
Also scrapped is a Trump plan for a sculpture garden to US heroes, such as Whitney Houston.
EPA says for the first time that humans caused the climate crisis in report suppressed under Trump
The EPA has for the first time concluded that humans are responsible for climate change. In a deeply troubling report, which was suppressed by Trump, all indicators gave cause for concern.
Colonial Pipeline Hack Reveals Weaknesses in US Cybersecurity
The hack underscored how vulnerable government and industry are to even basic assaults on computer networks.
Biden hires Neera Tanden into the White House
Tanden was the only Biden Cabinet pick whose nomination faced insurmountable opposition in the Senate. Now the president is hiring her as a senior adviser.
Donald Trump hopes to launch his own social media platform on July 4
Donald Trump is aiming to launch a social media platform to coincide with Fourth of July celebrations, as his team plots a way back into the limelight.
Biden cancels Trump’s planned ‘Garden of American Heroes’
The former president proposed the monument last year to honor dozens of American historical figures.
Proud Boys leader slams Trump saying he misled and abandoned him after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Ethan Nordean, who describes himself as 'sergeant-at-arms' for the Proud Boys Seattle chapter, is among 400 others who have been arrested in connection to the attack on the Capitol.
Biden Revokes Trump Executive Orders on Immigration, Monuments and More
The actions represented a broad repudiation of former President Donald J. Trump, and his practice of using executive orders to advance his political agenda.
Biden Meets With DACA Recipients as His Administration Grapples With Border
The meeting was part of the White House’s efforts to push for an immigration reform bill in Congress.
President Joe Biden revokes Trump orders on `heroes garden' and other issues
President Joe Biden on Friday revoked a number of his predecessors executive orders including one to create a "National Garden of American Heroes."
How Charles Koch Benefits From the Colonial Pipeline's Troubles
When the next crisis hits the Colonial Pipeline, it will once again shut down. Panic buying will resume. And people will ask, yet again: How did this happen?
America’s Next Move? Vaccinate the World.
Vaccinating the world is possible. The United States should lead the way.
GOP Elects To Replace Liz Cheney In Leadership Role With Trump-Backed Skyscraper
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'You left us': Proud Boys leader Ethan Nordean slams Trump in expletive-laden message
"F--- you trump you left us on [t]he battle field bloody and alone," Proud Boys leader Ethan Nordean wrote, according to his Capitol riot case.
Elise Stefanik: Trump loyalist wins Republican leadership post
Elise Stefanik's win is seen as a sign that former President Trump's grip on the party remains strong.
Biden wants to focus on Asia. The Mideast has other ideas.
Biden took office determined to focus his foreign policy on the growing threat of China. This week, he is embroiled instead in trying to tamp down an escalating crisis in the Middle East.
House Republicans prepare to elect Trump supporter Elise Stefanik as conference chair
Donald Trump congratulated Elise Stefanik for her victory after House Republicans elected her to their leadership team after ousting Liz Cheney.
Trump loyalist Elise Stefanik wins Republican vote to replace Liz Cheney – live
New York congresswoman replaces Cheney as GOP conference chairCheney was removed for criticizing Donald Trump’s election lie 2.54pm BST This is Lauren Aratani taking over for Jo Walters. Speaking for the first time after her election as the new Republican conference...
Cities are getting a windfall from Biden's COVID relief bill. Now how are they going to spend it?
Affordable housing? More cops? Broadband? Mayors have a historic infusion of federal relief money to decide how to spend.
Jill Biden's tights and why society is obsessed with what older women wear
What women decide to wear, no matter what they choose, can be a losing game. Experts weigh in on why society cares so and how we can move past it.