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Sarah Silbiger/Stringer via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Joe Biden was leaving for Kentucky to survey flood damage, he was asked about China’s live fire military drills near the island of Taiwan. “I’m not [Read More…]

JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Joe Biden on Monday traveled to Kentucky to survey damage from severe flooding in the state — a visit that also marks his first presidential trip since he [Read More…]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (NEW YORK) — With the midterm elections three months away, Americans maintain a sour view on the state of the economy and are pessimistic about its future course, [Read More…]

Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Nearly uniform Republican opposition in the Senate on Sunday stripped a proposed cap on insulin prices in private insurance from Democrats’ party-line climate, health and tax bill. Democrats had sought [Read More…]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Basketball star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan should hopefully be released from Russia as part of a “two-for-two” prisoner swap, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson said [Read More…]

John Baggaley/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Sunday passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) along party lines, 51-50, handing Democrats a crucial legislative win as the midterm cycle ramps up — despite GOP objections [Read More…]

Evan Vucci – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday after experiencing a rebound infection but will continue to isolate until he gets a second negative result, the White House [Read More…]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Senate parliamentarian has signed off on key climate and health care provisions in the Democrats’ major spending bill. The rulings from Elizabeth MacDonough, the chamber’s non-partisan rule keeper, come before [Read More…]

Michael Hickey/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an abortion bill into law Friday, banning the procedure with very few exceptions, making it the first state to pass such a bill since Roe [Read More…]

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the Senate Democrats’ last remaining holdout — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema — tentatively signing onto a $739 billion modified reconciliation deal, her party leaders are looking forward to a first [Read More…]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to eastern Kentucky Monday to visit flood victims, the White House announced, despite another positive COVID-19 test Friday. Physician to the [Read More…]

Evan Vucci – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday celebrated stronger than expected job growth in July as a strong economic sign as Democrats look to pass a major spending bill focused on [Read More…]

Handout/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Fallout continued Friday from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan as China announced it is canceling dialogue with the United States on military talks and climate change. The Chinese foreign ministry [Read More…]

Caitlin O’Hara/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — ABC News can report that Kari Lake, a former longtime news anchor in Phoenix who left her career in media last year and received former President Donald [Read More…]

Kyle Rivas/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tuesday night’s lopsided result in the Kansas abortion referendum — which saw the anti-abortion measure defeated some 59-41 in a traditionally red state — has Democrats and Republicans wondering [Read More…]

Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images (DALLAS) — The annual Conservative Political Action Conference got underway Thursday in Dallas, Texas, one of the largest gatherings of conservatives and, since its inception in 1974, a crucial campaign [Read More…]

SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — While WNBA star Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia dominates headlines, members of Congress are urging the White House to do more to free yet another prominent figure [Read More…]

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — All eyes are on Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as Democrats look to begin debate on their major health care, tax and climate bill this weekend. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, [Read More…]

Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With her competitive primary contest less than two weeks away, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is out with a striking new ad on Thursday featuring [Read More…]

Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended Tampa’s top prosecutor over public statements he made indicating he would not criminalize abortion. DeSantis announced Thursday that he [Read More…]