2026Talks

Biden expected to announce full withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11; his administration says Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines made up less than 5% of shots given; and White House proclaims Black Maternal Health Week.

President Biden calls for peaceful protests after police in Minnesota fatally shoot a Black driver, McConnell slams Biden's infrastructure plan as a Trojan horse, and states are rated for their early voting options.

President Biden pitches his infrastructure plan to Congressional leaders, Trump rips McConnell again, and Republican voters still question the election results.

A House bill pushing states on permit-to-purchase handgun laws aims to cut gun violence; HUD Secretary announces nearly $5B in rental assistance; and record numbers of asylum seekers turned back from U.S. are seeking sanctuary in Mexico.

President Biden moves to curb gun violence, and says he may compromise on the proposed corporate tax rate to pay for his infrastructure plan, and the percentage of people identifying as Democrats grows.

The White House expands COVID vaccine eligibility; Biden tells Georgia to 'smarten up' and the U.S. considers backing out of the Beijing Olympics.

Infrastructure becomes the latest political football, Janet Yellen talks global corporate taxes and Mitch McConnell warns CEOs to stay out of politics.

Biden promotes COVID vaccine in his Easter message, Georgia's governor lashes out at Major League Baseball, and why improving diversity in Congress starts at the bottom.

White House Chief of Staff suggests they may try to pass Biden's infrastructure plan without GOP support. Meanwhile, state GOP efforts restricting voting access continue, with the Texas Senate passing an election bill Thursday.

Biden unveils the American Jobs Plan with billions in infrastructure improvements nationwide, and Dawn Huckelbridge, director of the Paid Leave for All campaign urges action in the upcoming American Family Plan.