Biden says he'll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it
President Joe Biden has endorsed legislation that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being banned in the United States, a move that comes amid growing concern in Washington about keeping Americans' private data out of Chinaโs hands.
Trump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter?
Donald Trumpโs decision to insert himself into the chaotic race to replace Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker will serve as a test of the former presidentโs sway with lawmakers as he works to win a second term.
Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms
This weekโs confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S. Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy.
Harris planning first trip abroad to Mexico, Guatemala
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced plans to visit Mexico and Guatemala on what would be her first official trip abroad, as she pushes ahead on leading the White Houseโs diplomatic efforts on the migration challenge at the southern border.
Political analyst: Disagreement but some chance for bipartisan support on Bidenโs infrastructure plan
One is traditional infrastructure, capital spending on roads, bridges, highways, electrical grids, water, even broadband. The other areas he focused on were climate and green energy and the controversial $400 billion home care aspect of the plan. Biden hopes to pass an infrastructure plan by summer, which could mean relying solely on the slim Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate. AdโNinety-one Fortune 500 Companies, including Amazon, pay not a single solitary penny in income tax,โ Biden said. AdStandard & Poorโs chief U.S. economist, Beth Ann Bovino, estimated last year that a $2.1 trillion boost in infrastructure spending could add as much as $5.7 trillion in income to the entire economy over a decade.