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Trump changed date of Tulsa rally after black Secret Serviceman told him of Juneteenth holiday
Former President Trump and his 2020 campaign manager found out the hard way about Juneteenth after booking a Tulsa rally on the occasion, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the US.
The Strange Death of Liberal Russophobia
How the Biden presidency is (wisely) opting out of Cold War 2.0.
Biden threatened with communion ban over position on abortion
US bishops vote to stop pro-choice Catholics receiving eucharistRoman Catholic bishops in the US have voted to press ahead with moves that could result in Joe Biden being banned from receiving communion because of his stance on abortion, and that risks increasing...
Champ, Presidential Pet German Shepherd, Dies at 13
Champ, who was the family’s cherished companion, “died peacefully at home,” President Biden and the first lady said.
For Biden, Iranian Hard-liner May Be Best Path to Restoring Nuclear Deal
The next six weeks before a new government takes office in Tehran may be a unique window for clinching an agreement that Iran’s leadership has been delaying.
Risks and rewards: The summer that will define the Biden presidency
He faces big challenges and hard decisions on infrastructure, voting rights and the pandemic, testing liberals’ loyalty and whether bipartisanship is possible.
Champ, Joe Biden’s German shepherd and ‘sweet, good boy’, dies aged 13
Statement says pet was ‘constant, cherished companion during the last 13 years and was adored by the entire Biden family'President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden announced Saturday that Champ, their 13-year-old German Shepherd, had died.“Our hearts are heavy...
'Our sweet, good boy': First pooch Champ Biden dies, age 13, after months in White House
All good dogs go to heaven, and Champ Biden, who died Saturday at age 13, was a good dog.
Biden struggles to sell democracy abroad when it faces challenges at home
The president has made promoting democracy central to his role on the world stage. That’s complicated by events in the United States stemming from falsehoods about the last election.
Trump DOJ takes extreme measures to another level
15 years ago, the Justice Department investigated a lawmaker: What those in charge then say about newly revealed subpoenas for Democrats' phone data.
‘We dodged a mortar round’: George Packer on America in crisis
The award-winning reporter’s new book considers threats to democracy from the right around the Capitol attack – but his view of those who seek social justice has angered some on the leftWhen the pandemic struck, George Packer moved his family out of the city and...
Biden urges more Americans to get vaccinated but is silent on July 4 target
The president touts 300 million shots in arms but sidesteps goal of getting one shot to at least 70 percent of adults by the holiday.
With Vaccination Goal in Doubt, Biden Warns of Variant’s Threat
Speaking at the White House, the president did not mention his goal of getting 70 percent of adults partly vaccinated by July 4 but trumpeted a different milestone: 300 million shots in his first 150 days in office.
Eyeing One Big Economic Bill, Democrats Face Myriad Challenges
With bipartisan infrastructure talks coalescing around a plan that omits many of their top priorities, Democrats are vowing to push through their own package. It won’t be easy.
Biden, deeply Catholic president, finds himself at odds with many U.S. bishops
The president is an observant Catholic — regularly attending Mass, crossing himself and using rosary beads. He’s also a liberal, and that’s stirring up the Catholic bishops fighting cultural battles within the church.
Trump officially backs Republican Lisa Murkowski's primary challenger
Former President Donald Trump formally threw his weight Friday behind Kelly Tshibaka, who is challenging Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the 2022 GOP primary.
Trump says Biden is 'trying to brainwash our children' with critical race theory
Writing in RealClear Politics , the former president wrote that Biden is 'indoctrinating America's schoolchildren with 'some of the most toxic and anti-American theories ever conceived'.
'That's a private matter': Biden on rebuke from Catholic bishops – video
On Friday, Biden was asked for his response to the US Conference of Bishops taking steps toward rebuking Catholic politicians who receive communion and support abortion rights. 'I don't think that's going to happen,' the president said of the suggestion politicians...
Biden Pleads With Americans: ‘Get Vaccinated Now’
President Biden on Friday again called on Americans to help reach his July 4 goal of having 70 percent of U.S. adults partly vaccinated against the coronavirus. He also celebrated 300 million shots given in his first 150 days.
Los nuevos retos de las superpotencias: los ataques cibernéticos
En el pasado, los arsenales nucleares eran la prioridad en los acuerdos internacionales. Pero las amenazas digitales, más difíciles de verificar, prueban que los elementos de disuasión que mantuvieron una tensa paz durante la Guerra Fría podrían no funcionar ahora.
Joe Biden touts 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses given in the US, warns of Delta variant
President Joe Biden announced Friday the U.S. has administered 300 million COVID-19 shots, though it's still shy of 70% having one shot by July 4.
Biden comments on COVID-19 Delta variant and possible rebuke by Catholic Bishops
President Biden commented on the Delta variant and a document from Catholic Bishops that may rebuke him for his support of abortion rights.
The GOP’s gaslighting on Biden, Putin and Trump
In their quest to pitch Biden as weak on Russia, Republicans are attacking pretty much everything they ignored about Trump.
A Millennial Economist Helps Power a Tax Evasion ‘Brain Trust’
Natasha Sarin, a protégé of Larry Summers, is taking a leading role developing tax policy at the Treasury Department — to some progressive Democrats’ chagrin.