Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that he and Vice President Kamala Harris are “squarely focused on the job at hand,” downplaying speculation that they could become rivals for the Democratic nomination in 2024 to replace an unpopula…
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Trump tested positive for COVID three days before first debate with Biden, Meadows says in new book
Former President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first debate with Joseph R. Biden, according to his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows. Mr. Meadows writes in a book due for release next week that Mr. Trump tested posit…
CNN in ethics furor over Chris Cuomo’s role in brother Andrew’s sex-harassment scandal
The revelations about CNN host Chris Cuomo’s extensive strategizing in the sexual-harassment defense of his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has the network facing calls to fire him and explain why it allowed such a major ethical breakdown. …
White House gingerbread display includes tiny gas station, minus price
On the first day of Christmas, the Bidens gave to thee a gas pump without the highway robbery. This year’s holiday decorations, unveiled Monday, feature the traditional gingerbread White House in the State Dining Room, nestled amid a confectionery stre…
Interior report calls on Biden to raise costs of oil and gas drilling on federal land
The Interior Department on Friday recommended that the Biden administration consider raising royalty rates for oil and gas drilling leasing on federal lands, a move aimed partly at addressing climate change even as the White House also grapples with hi…
Republicans say religion, freedom give their lives meaning, while Democrats cite health: pol
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say that religion, spirituality, freedom and patriotism give meaning to their lives, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. Among Republicans and independents who lean to the GOP, 22% sai…
Biden hails signs of economic progress on jobless claims and growth
President Biden hailed two economic reports on Wednesday as proof of “historic” gains in the post-pandemic recovery. The president pointed to initial jobless claims of 199,000 last week, the lowest since November 1969, and a revised report from the Com…
Biden heads for billionaire’s estate on Nantucket for Thanksgiving amid higher gas, food prices
President Biden and his family were flying off to a $30 million estate on Nantucket Tuesday night for an extended Thanksgiving holiday, while Republicans accused the president’s policies of creating the most expensive Thanksgiving ever for ordinary fam…
Sean Parnell, Pennsylvania Senate candidate, suspends campaign
Republican Sean Parnell, endorsed by former President Donald Trump for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, announced on Monday he is suspending his campaign after losing his child custody case. His announcement came after a judge awarded Mr. Parnell’s est…
Bezos gives $100 million to Obama Foundation, nonprofit’s largest single gift
Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos donated $100 million to former President Barack Obama’s private foundation, the nonprofit’s biggest single gift to date, the Chicago-based foundation announced Monday. Mr. Bezos, who owns The Washington Po…