Biden presses Putin on opposition leader Navalny, nuclear treaty

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Published
January 27, 2021

Biden presses Putin on opposition leader Navalny, nuclear treaty

In his first call with the Russian president, President Joe Biden said his administration was assessing the SolarWinds cyber breach and the reports that Russia offered the Taliban bounties to kill American troops in Afghanistan.
Published
January 26, 2021

Capitol Police chief apologizes for failures in Jan. 6 siege

Law enforcement 'failed to meet its own high standards as well as yours,' Yogananda Pittman told members of Congress on Tuesday.
Published
January 26, 2021

Judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban

The state of Texas sued last week over a Department of Homeland Security memo that instructed immigration agencies to pause most deportations.
Published
January 26, 2021

Biden moves to advance racial equity, including ending privately run federal prisons

The president will also direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take steps necessary to promote equitable housing policy.
Published
January 26, 2021

Democrats prep for Biden’s virus aid package with or without Republicans

A bipartisan group of senators, including Susan Collins of Maine, held a lengthy private meeting with the White House on Sunday and are talking on their own about trying to craft a more targeted bill.
Published
January 26, 2021

Washington Post’s executive editor retiring next month

The newspaper has won 10 Pulitzer Prizes during his tenure.
Published
January 26, 2021

Trump impeachment trial proceeds with support from just 5 Senate Republicans, including Collins

Tuesday's vote on an effort to dismiss the trial shows a lack of votes for conviction, which requires support from two-thirds of the Senate.
Published
January 26, 2021

U.S. restores relations with Palestinians, renews refugee aid

'Under the new administration, the policy of the United States will be to support a mutually agreed two-state solution, one in which Israel lives in peace and security alongside a viable Palestinian state,' acting U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills said.
Published
January 26, 2021

Senate confirms Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state

He vows that the administration will approach the world with both humility and confidence.
Published
January 26, 2021

Some Maine soldiers are returning home, others heading to D.C.

Most of the original 200 soldiers who were deployed to protect the nation's capital are returning to Maine, but some have volunteered to stay.