The state attorneys general argue the vaccine mandate will lead to shortages of health care workers and could threaten the jobs of millions of their jobs.
Members of the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors, who won recent championships, had declined to visit President Donald Trump, while the Lakers' visit was canceled because of COVID protocols.
The White House will not hold Halloween its traditional Halloween festivities this year because President Biden and the first lady Jill Biden will be traveling overseas.
President Biden has a big decision to make: Whether to reappoint Jerome Powell to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman or choose someone else for one of the world's most powerful economic jobs.
The president is calling on Senate Republicans to allow a straight up or down vote on raising the debt ceiling. "If you don't want to help save the country, get out of the way," Biden said.
The Justice Department on Friday outlined a broad new push to support crime victims, including coordinating with state and local authorities in cases where federal charges won't be brought.
The phone call was the first between President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron since last week's fracas over a nuclear submarine deal. France had recalled its ambassador from Washington.
In his first speech to delegates at the U.N. General Assembly, President Biden's remarks stood in contrast to his predecessor's approach. "We must work together as never before," Biden said.
Presidents' reactions have consistently combined outrage with promises of revenge. The language is remarkably similar. But there has been far less consistency in the delivery of actual retaliation.
After a 90-day review, U.S investigators did not turn up any clear answer on whether the coronavirus hopped from an animal to a human — or somehow escaped from a lab.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Peter Meijer, R-Mich., for traveling to Kabul, characterizing the choice to enter the region as "deadly serious."
An open letter from 175 experts to President Biden made the ask. "We're not trying to be unreasonable," explains Dr. Paul Farmer, one of the signers. "We're trying to be optimistic and audacious."
President Biden gave the order last week to send U.S. troops into Afghanistan as it became clear the Taliban were overrunning Afghan government forces on their way to taking the capital of Kabul.
The president praised Team USA athletes for their "moral courage" during a Zoom call on Saturday, with special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.
