With cases in Florida surging, DeSantis and Biden square off over coronavirus response
(CNN) — President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have found their chosen rhetorical rivals in the fight against the coronavirus: each other. And neither seems eager toRead More
Possible Havana syndrome case delays Harris trip to Vietnam
HANOI (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours Tuesday by an investigation into two possible casesRead More
House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Tuesday, ending aRead More
Biden keeps to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. President Joe Biden is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a frantic airlift of Americans, at-risk Afghans and othersRead More
‘No blindsiding,’ Hochul vows, as she takes New York’s helm
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York on Tuesday, vowing to bring new energy and urgency to solving immense challengesRead More
US troops surge evacuations, CIA chief meets with Taliban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has pulled off its biggest day of evacuation flights from Afghanistan since the operation began, but deadly violence thatRead More
As Cuomo exits, Hochul to take office minus ‘distractions’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Andrew Cuomo neared the end of his decade as New York’s governor Monday, as he prepared to relinquish his tight grip on governmentRead More
Biden says US-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others from the Kabul airport accelerated this weekend, althoughRead More
Matt Gaetz elopes to California, marries girlfriend
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida eloped to Southern California, marrying his girlfriend Ginger Luckey on Saturday in a small ceremony onRead More
Rev. Jesse Jackson, wife hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19
(CNN) — Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife are both hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. “Doctors are currently monitoring the condition of both,” theRead More