President Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, one week after he first tested positive with a “rebound” case of the virus. Kevin O’Connor, the White House physician, said in a letter that Biden “continues to feel very well,” but he will not leave isolation until he has a second negative test. “In an abundance…
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Biden on Griner case: ‘I’m hopeful. We’re working hard’
President Biden on Friday said he’s “hopeful” about Brittney Griner’s situation after the WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia. “I’m hopeful. We’re working hard,” Biden told reporters when asked about Griner, who a day earlier was sentenced by a Russian judge on charges that she illegally brought drugs into the…
RNC officially picks Milwaukee for 2024 convention
The GOP will host its 2024 national convention in Milwaukee, Wis., the party announced Friday following a unanimous vote by the Republican National Committee. “Milwaukee is a world-class city, and we are eager to see it shine in the spotlight come 2024,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tweeted after the vote. The announcement makes Milwaukee a…
Biden denounces Russia’s nine-year sentence for Brittney Griner as ‘unacceptable’
President Biden on Thursday called on Russia to release WNBA star Brittney Griner immediately, condemning a newly announced nine-year prison sentence for Griner as “unacceptable.” “Today, American citizen Brittney Griner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney,” Biden said in a statement….
Primary results reinforce Trump’s power over GOP
Talk of former President Trump’s loosening grip on the GOP may be overstated, as evidenced by Tuesday’s primary results in states like Arizona and Michigan. Trump-backed candidates have picked up wins in the Senate primary in Arizona, the GOP governor’s race in Michigan, as well as House and secretary of state primaries. Overall, the results…
Strike on 9/11 al Qaeda leader highlights fallout from Afghan withdrawal
A U.S. drone strike that killed al Qaeda’s leader has underscored both the capabilities and the consequences of ending the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan nearly one year ago.President Biden and his team hailed the drone strike that took out a key planner of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Ayman al-Zawahiri, as proof that the…
Biden to address counterterrorism operation against al Qaeda
President Biden on Monday evening will speak from the White House about a successful counterterrorism operation the U.S. military carried out in Afghanistan over the weekend. “Over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant al Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties,” a…
White House identifies six close contacts of Biden’s rebound case of COVID-19
The White House has identified six additional close contacts of President Biden connected to his rebound case of COVID-19, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. There were 17 close contacts tied to Biden’s original positive test, which came after he returned from a trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia. Jean-Pierre reported that none of those…
Democrats hope DOJ holds Trump accountable after Mueller disappointment
For the first two years of Donald Trump’s presidency, liberals and Trump critics who wanted to see him punished for criminal acts or substantial wrongdoing poured their hopes into then-special counsel Robert Mueller. Now, watchdogs, Democratic lawmakers and Trump opponents all have their eyes on Attorney General Merrick Garland as his Justice Department ramps up…
White House’s Bedingfield to stay on as communications director
White House communications director Kate Bedingfield will stay on in her role after initially announcing she would leave this summer, a source confirmed to The Hill. The White House had said earlier this month that Bedingfield would step down after working on the 2020 campaign and in the administration. Last week, President Biden tested positive…