Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penalties
Vice President Kamala Harris says it's โabsurdโ that the federal government classifies marijuana as more dangerous than fentanyl, the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of deaths in the United States.
Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in
President Joe Biden has stepped up public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโs government, warning he's โhurting Israelโ and speaking candidly about โcome to Jesusโ conversations with the leader over the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Jill Biden casts Donald Trump as a threat to women as she opens a tour of battleground states
First lady Jill Biden is warning that returning Donald Trump to the White House would threaten women who already have watched the former presidentโs Supreme Court picks nix a federal right to abortion services.
Emhoff announces $1.7B in pledges to help President Biden meet goal of ending hunger by 2030
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says $1.7 billion in commitments from more than 140 health systems, insurers and others to help President Joe Biden meet his goal of ending hunger by 2030 will make a real difference in people's lives.
Biden and party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in 'intense' Oval Office meeting
Congressional leaders emerged from an โintenseโ Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden speaking optimistically about the prospects for avoiding a partial government shutdown beginning this weekend.
Republican opponent of US aid to Ukraine brings his case to an international conference
A Republican opponent of new U.S. funding for Ukraine has argued at an international security conference that the package stuck in Congress wouldnโt โfundamentally change the realityโ on the ground and that Russia has an incentive to negotiate peace.
Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's election
Black History Month was celebrated in the nation's capital with dueling events on Tuesday highlighting the divide between Democratsโ and Republicans' approaches to courting Black voters in the 2024 presidential election.
Harris slams 'politically motivated' report as Biden to name task force to protect classified docs
Vice President Kamala Harris is slamming the special counsel's report into President Joe Bidenโs mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about his memory, calling it โpolitically motivatedโ and โgratuitous.โ.
Sports leagues promise the White House they will provide more opportunities for people to exercise
More than a dozen sports leagues and players associations have promised the White House that they will provide more opportunities for people to exercise and learn about nutrition and healthy lifestyles.
Marking start of Hanukkah, Emhoff condemns antisemitism, says Biden and Harris 'have your back'
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says American Jews are โfeeling aloneโ and โin painโ as he denounces rising antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad, particularly amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Don't ignore us: Backed by pope, poorer nations use COP28 summit to press rich world on climate
Leaders of developing nations launched into the second-day of a U.N. climate summit to press rich industrialized countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face.
Biden tells Asia-Pacific leaders US 'not going anywhere' as he looks to build economic ties
President Joe Biden has made America's case to CEOs attending the Asia-Pacific summit in San Francisco that the United States is committed to high standards in trade that will benefit economies across the Pacific.
1 in 3 US Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows
Despite ongoing efforts to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or ethnicity in the last year.
Harris files paperwork putting Biden on South Carolina's ballot to kick off 2024 Democratic primary
Vice President Kamala Harris has flown to South Carolina to file paperwork putting President Joe Biden on the 2024 presidential ballot of the state that will lead off the Democratic presidential primary.
Emhoff visits New York's Cornell University as he seeks to reassure Jewish community after threats
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has met with students and administrators at Cornell University as he offered support to the schoolโs Jewish community after threats of violence amid Israelโs war against Hamas.
Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit will โtip the balance in favor of humanityโ in the race to contain the risks from rapid advances in cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread
President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict.
Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein
Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.
California governor names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Democratic strategist and Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign adviser Laphonza Butler to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death.
Gun violence is the ultimate 'superstorm,' President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
President Joe Biden says he is determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launches the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings.
Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyโs visit to Washington this week comes at a critical time as Republican leadership in the House and Senate diverge on the best way to get more military and humanitarian aid over the finish line.
Harris, DeSantis and Giuliani are among politicians marking Sept. 11 terror attacks at ground zero
Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined New York politicians and mourners at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at ground zero Monday.
New book details Biden-Obama frictions and says Harris sought roles 'away from the spotlight'
A new book about Joe Biden portrays the president as someone whose middle-class upbringing helped foster a resentment of intellectual elitism that shaped his political career and sometimes caused strain with his onetime boss, Harvard-educated Barack Obama.