Politics Biden Defends Decision On Afghanistan Drawdown Amid Growing Backlash Biden acknowledged Afghanistan's collapse was quicker than expected. Stephen AndersonAugust 16, 2021
World News Taliban Enters Kabul And Begins Talks With Afghan Government Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani is expected to resign within hours, giving complete control of the country to the Taliban. Stephen AndersonAugust 15, 2021
U.S. News Biden Sending 5,000 Troops To Afghanistan Amid Taliban Surge The news comes after two days of silence from Biden and his administration, who remain unwavering in their position that it was time for... Stephen AndersonAugust 14, 2021
Politics Biden Calls On Congress To Take Steps To Lower Cost Of Prescription Drugs Speaking from the White House, Biden called for the penalizing of drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation. Stephen AndersonAugust 12, 2021
World News U.S. To Deploy 3,000 Troops To Afghanistan To Assist With Evacuations The U.S. troops will also be positioned in Kuwait in the event they are needed in Afghanistan to help secure the airport. Stephen AndersonAugust 12, 2021
Politics Biden Promotes “Build Back Better” Plan As ‘Investment In American Families’ Biden's remarks came hours after the Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure plan and budget resolution in reconciliation. Stephen AndersonAugust 11, 2021
Politics Senate Democrats Approve $3.5T Budget Resolution After Marathon Vote-A-Rama The final vote was 50-49 after an all-night 'voter-a-rama' that began Tuesday afternoon and ended just after 4 a.m. ET Wednesday morning. Stephen AndersonAugust 11, 2021
Politics Senate Passes Massive $1T Infrastructure Deal As A Fight In The House Looms Progressive Democrats have been critical of the bill for spending too little on provisions related to climate change. Stephen AndersonAugust 10, 2021
COVID-19 Biden Touts Economic Recovery But Expresses Concern Over Delta Variant The U.S. added 943,000 jobs in the month of July and the unemployment rate fell to 5.4% but the President warned there is still... Stephen AndersonAugust 6, 2021
Politics Biden Announces New Emissions Standards, Aim For Half Of New Vehicles To Be Electric By 2030 The goal of 50 percent is a key White House strategy to fight global warming. Stephen AndersonAugust 5, 2021