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White House plans to be open about Biden’s health

The White House said Monday it is committed to being transparent when it comes to President Biden's health. Published March 29, 2021

White House ‘deeply concerned’ about bloodshed in Myanmar

The White House said Monday it is "deeply concerned" about the increasing bloodshed in Myanmar. Published March 29, 2021

Biden proposes new windmill farms along huge swaths of U.S. coastline

President Biden announced a plan Monday to ramp up development of large offshore wind farms to generate electricity for up to 10 million homes and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Published March 29, 2021

Civil rights groups challenge Georgia election law in court

Civil rights groups have sued Georgia, challenging a new election law that requires an ID to vote by absentee ballot. Published March 27, 2021

Trump celebrates new Georgia election law, laments changes didn’t happen sooner

Former President Donald Trump is celebrating the newly enacted election law in Georgia. Published March 26, 2021

Biden: New Georgia election law is an ‘atrocity’

President Biden on Friday described the new election rule that Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia signed into law as an "atrocity." Published March 26, 2021

White House ‘deeply concerned’ over arrest of Georgia lawmaker Park Cannon

The White House is "deeply concerned" by the actions of Georgia state troopers who arrested a state representative as she sought to gain entrance to the room in which Gov. Brian Kemp was signing an election bill into law. Published March 26, 2021

President Biden planning executive actions on guns, White House says

President Biden is preparing executive actions that seek to combat gun violence. Published March 26, 2021

Joe Biden ‘has not made a decision’ on U.S. troop withdrawal date from Afghanistan

The White House said Friday President Biden is still hashing out his plans on when U.S. troops will be removed from Afghanistan. Published March 26, 2021

Joe Biden puts GOP on notice in long-delayed press conference

President Biden survived his long-delayed first formal press conference in a very Bidenesque fashion, mixing calls for bipartisanship with partisan threats and long-winded responses on policy that marked a dramatic break with his predecessor in both style and substance. Published March 25, 2021

Biden: My plan is to run for reelection in 2024

President Biden said Thursday that he plans to run for reelection in 2024. Published March 25, 2021

Biden: GOP’s election integrity push makes ‘Jim Crow look like Jim Eagle’

President Biden said the GOP-led efforts to tighten voting laws in various states "make Jim Crow look like Jim Eagle." Published March 25, 2021

Joe Biden signals support for filibuster overhaul if there is ‘lockdown’ in Senate

President Biden signaled Thursday that he's open to making changes to the Senate's filibuster rules beyond merely making a senator or group of senators hold the floor in order to block action. Published March 25, 2021

Biden: GOP has to decide whether to end ‘politics of division’

President Biden said Thursday the ball is in the GOP's court when it comes to confronting some of the biggest challenges facing the United States. Published March 25, 2021

Bookmaker eyes Biden’s bite at first formal presser

President Biden's choppers are getting a little added attention ahead of his first formal press conference, thanks to a political oddsmaker handing gamblers the chance to plunk down money on whether the commander in chief's "dentures pop out at any point." Published March 25, 2021

Joe Biden’s first press conference as president offers stress test

President Biden is slated Thursday to hold his first full press conference since taking office, giving Washington scribes their first major crack at the commander-in-chief more than two months into his four-year term. Published March 24, 2021

Joe Biden envisions two-track approach to dealing with gun violence

The White House said Wednesday President Biden is embracing a two-track approach to curbing gun violence in the United States. Published March 24, 2021

Senate Republicans dismiss Democrats’ demand for military-style rifle ban after latest shootings

After two mass shootings in a week left at least 18 people dead, the gun-control debate again dominated Washington on Tuesday with Democrats demanding tougher laws and a ban on military-style rifles. Published March 23, 2021

President Biden: Time to act on stricter gun laws

President Biden said Tuesday the shooting that left 10 people dead in Colorado drives home the need for Congress to tighten the nation's gun laws. Published March 23, 2021

Support for border wall surges as border ‘crisis’ intensifies

Americans are increasingly saying, "Build the wall." A majority of voters now say they want to see the government finish construction of former President Donald Trump's border wall, according to new polling from the Senate Opportunity Fund, which also found Americans itching for a tougher approach to illegal immigration than President Biden is taking. Published March 23, 2021