Author: Zeke Miller
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Biden interviews trio of candidates for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON • President Joe Biden has interviewed at least three candidates for the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, and the White House reiterated Tuesday that he remains on track to make a final selection by Monday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden has not made a decision on…
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As even Dem states ease, Biden begins rethinking COVID rules
WASHINGTON • With even Democratic states moving to roll back mask mandates, the White House said Wednesday it is beginning to prepare for a less-restrictive phase of the national COVID response in the face of growing impatience to ease up and turn toward post-pandemic normalcy. President Joe Biden entered office promising to lead the nation…
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Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years
WASHINGTON • President Joe Biden on Wednesday set a 25-year timeline to cut in half the cancer death rate, a lofty but perhaps unrealistic goal that is meant to “supercharge” an initiative started when he was vice president to eradicate the disease that killed his older son, Beau. “This can really be an American moment…
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White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
WASHINGTON • The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online. The website, COVIDTests.gov, now includes a link for Americans to access an order form run by the U.S. Postal Service. People can order four at-home…
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RNC threatens to boycott commission’s presidential debates
WASHINGTON • The Republican National Committee said Thursday it is planning a rules change that would force presidential candidates seeking the party’s nomination to sign a pledge saying they will not participate in any debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. If ultimately enacted and enforced, it would fundamentally change the way that presidential…
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Biden to double free COVID tests, add N95s, to fight omicron
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans, along with the most protective N95 masks, as he highlighted his efforts to “surge” resources to help the country weather the spike in coronavirus cases. Biden also announced that…
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White House, Jan. 6 committee agree to shield some documents
WASHINGTON • The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has agreed to defer its attempt to get hundreds of pages of records from the Trump administration, holding off at the request of the Biden White House. The deferral is in response to concerns by the Biden White House that releasing all…
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In Kentucky, Biden sees firsthand toll of storm devastation
DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. • President Joe Biden saw firsthand the striking devastation in two Kentucky towns rendered unrecognizable by deadly tornadoes as he offered prayers and comfort Wednesday to residents left homeless and their lives uprooted. In Dawson Springs, Biden walked through piles of debris. Shattered Christmas decorations were tangled up with shards of furniture…
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Biden pushing COVID-19 boosters
BETHESDA, MD. • With rising numbers of COVID-19 cases predicted this winter, President Joe Biden on Thursday appealed for Americans to get their boosters and get behind his plan to tackle the new omicron variant through wider availability of vaccines and shots, but without new major restrictions on daily life. Biden wants to require private…
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U.S. expected to toughen testing requirement for travelers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to take steps in the coming days to toughen testing requirements for international travelers to the U.S., including both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, amid the spread of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus. The precise testing protocols were still being finalized ahead of a speech by…