Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will host President Biden for dinner during a welcome ceremony Monday night in Mexico City. The event will occur ahead of a regional summit on Tuesday that will include Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Migration, climate change, trade and manufacturing are among the major topics on the agenda. Biden…
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Watch live: Biden delivers remarks marking second anniversary of Jan. 6
President Biden is set to mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, putting the spotlight on individuals who have stood up for democracy amid discord among House Republicans, some of whom continue to downplay the riot. Biden will deliver remarks from the East Room of the White House. His…
House Speaker vote: McCarthy, Roy announce deal on Day 4 of stalemate
The House is set to meet Friday for its fourth day without a Speaker and try for the 12th time to elect one. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), the Republican leader who fell short on 11 straight Speaker votes spread over three days, and his allies have been working to win over the 21 Republican holdouts…
House Speaker election coverage: McCarthy discusses concessions but no deal struck overnight
The House is headed into its third day without a Speaker, but Republicans say negotiations progressed overnight. Despite the progress, however, there remains no deal between Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and his GOP detractors, and some of his opponents are signaling they are dug in. Negotiations are ongoing and the House is set to reconvene…
Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on the economy from Kentucky
President Biden will deliver remarks Wednesday on how his bipartisan infrastructure bill is rebuilding infrastructure, creating jobs that don’t require a four-year degree and revitalizing communities left behind. Biden will deliver the remarks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) with the Brent Spence Bridge as the backdrop in Covington, Ky. The event is scheduled…
House Speaker Election Coverage: McCarthy seeks path to victory ahead of fourth vote
Wednesday marks the second day of the 118th Congress and there is still no Speaker of the House — or a clear path forward. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) failed to secure the required 218 votes on three consecutive ballots Tuesday to secure the gavel. It’s been a century since the House required more than one…
LIVE COVERAGE: McCarthy loses historic second Speakership vote, House set for third ballot
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has lost the second ballot for Speaker of the House. He garnered 203 votes, with 19 Republicans voting against him. A candidate needs 218 votes to become speaker. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) got 212 votes. The vote totals remained the same from the first ballot. While McCarthy was expected to face…
Watch live: Bidens visit DC Children’s National Hospital
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will make a holiday visit to Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Children at the hospital, their families and staff members will be in attendance. The gathering will include a reading of Ezra Jack Keats’s Caldecott-awarded classic children’s book “A Snowy Day.” The event is scheduled…
Live coverage: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Congress
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is making a historic address to a joint meeting of Congress tonight. It is Zelensky’s first trip outside Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in February and comes as Ukrainian officials warn Moscow is preparing for a massive winter offensive. Watch the speech above and follow along for live updates from…