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News Articles: White House

U.S. soldiers stand guard as Afghans wait Monday at the Kabul airport following the swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war.

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  • National Security

As The Taliban Made Their Way To Kabul, Biden Ordered Troops Into Afghanistan

President Biden gave the order last week to send U.S. troops into Afghanistan as it became clear the Taliban were overrunning Afghan government forces on their way to taking the capital of Kabul.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Brian Naylor
A bipartisanship group of senators — (from left) Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., Republican leader Howard Baker of Tennessee, Democratic leader Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, and Birch Bayh, D-Ind. — hold a news conference in 1980.

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  • Politics

You're Going To Hear A Lot About The 'Byrd Rule' Soon — Who Is This Byrd Man?

As Democrats try to pass their massive multi-trillion-dollar spending bill with a simple majority vote, lots of things might be included but other things might not. And it all goes back to one man.

August 08, 2021
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By:
  • Ron Elving
President Biden rides his bike in Rehoboth Beach, Del., earlier this year with first lady Jill Biden. The family has a beach house nearby.

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  • Politics

Dela-Where He'd Rather Be: Come The Weekend, Biden Leaves D.C.

When President Biden has downtime, he heads out of D.C. So far, he's spent more weekends away from the White House than inside it. Next week, he'll start vacation in — where else? — Delaware.

August 07, 2021
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is on defense after a report from the state attorney general's office detailed multiple harassment allegations against him.

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  • Politics

Biden Calls On New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo To Resign After Harassment Report

The New York state attorney general's office detailed multiple incidents of harassment or inappropriate comments made by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and said he created a "hostile work environment."

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
A health care worker at a drive-through site prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine on July 26 in Miami.

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  • Health

Last Week, 1 In 3 U.S. COVID Cases Were In Florida And Texas

In the last week, 3 million Americans got their first vaccine shot. On Tuesday, the U.S. hit President Biden's July Fourth goal of 70% of adults receiving at least one shot.

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Alfin Johnson
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md, shakes hands with Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone after a House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 27, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: House Hearing Reveals Chilling Testimony On Jan. 6 Attack; CDC's New Mask Guidance

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Congressional hearings in Washington, D.C., continue as a U.S. House panel investigates the Jan. 6 insurrection. Meanwhile, data show that the Center for Disease Control’s new guidance on wearing masks to fight the spread of the highly contagious delta coronavirus variant should apply to people in all but a small handful of counties in Georgia.

July 28, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
The Justice Department says former Trump administration officials can testify before Congress about Jan. 6 and the events leading up to the insurrection.

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  • Politics

Justice Department Clears Way For Trump Officials To Testify About Jan. 6

The department says it would not be appropriate for former officials to claim executive privilege forbids them from testifying before Congress.

July 27, 2021
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  • Brian Naylor and
  • Carrie Johnson
White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, take questions from reporters on Friday.

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  • Politics

The White House Wants To Clamp Down On Noncompete Agreements

The White House is working on an executive order that aims to increase competition across a range of industries. One of the measures will look at ways to curb the use of noncompete agreements.

July 07, 2021
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  • Asma Khalid
A student looks back at his mother, as he is vaccinated at a school-based COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students 12 and older in San Pedro, Calif., last month.

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  • Politics

White House Says The U.S. Will Narrowly Miss Its Vaccination Goal

President Biden set a goal of 70% of U.S. adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4. The White House is acknowledging Tuesday that it will likely come up short of that.

June 23, 2021
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By:
  • Tamara Keith and
  • Domenico Montanaro
White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre arrives for the press briefing Wednesday. "I believe being behind this podium, being in this room, being in this building, is not about one person," she said of the historic nature of her turn in the briefing room.

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  • Politics

Karine Jean-Pierre Is The 1st Black Woman In Decades To Brief White House Press

Karine Jean-Pierre is the first Black spokeswoman to take questions from the White House podium since the 1990s.

May 26, 2021
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe
After the CDC shifted this week to less restrictive mask guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some leaders in the public health world felt blindsided. While some people rejoiced, others say they feel the change has come too soon.

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  • Health

Confused By CDC's Latest Mask Guidance? Here's What We've Learned

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shifted its stance this week on the need to wear masks if you're vaccinated. What's that mean for kids? For travel? For work? Experts weigh in.

May 15, 2021
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: President Joe Biden addresses a Joint Session of Congress, with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris behind, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

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  • Politics

104 Days Of Bidenonomics

A primer on some of President Biden's big economic initiatives.

May 04, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
President Biden speaks to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, as Vice President Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi watch.

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  • Politics

Biden Tells Congress His Administration Is 'Delivering Real Results'

"After just 100 days, I can report to the nation: America is on the move again," President Biden said in his remarks to lawmakers.

April 29, 2021
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during an event in 2018. Apple is one of 310 companies calling on the Biden administration to slash carbon emissions.

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  • Environment

Hundreds Of Companies Call For U.S. To Slash Carbon Emissions

In a move to curb climate change, an open letter from companies including Apple and Walmart calls on the Biden administration to cut U.S. emissions to at least half of 2005 levels by 2030.

April 13, 2021
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By:
  • Eric McDaniel
Regina LaBelle is the acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. During a Thursday morning briefing, LaBelle said drug overdose deaths are up about 27% compared to the previous year.

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  • National

White House Says Drug Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During The Pandemic

The Biden administration points to fentanyl as the major culprit for the increase in deaths. Officials unveiled a new one-year strategy to reduce the number of fatalities from drug overdoses.

April 01, 2021
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By:
  • Brian Mann
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