Biden improves 'significantly' after getting BA.5 COVID variant
Officials emphasized that Biden's symptoms are mild because he received four vaccine doses and started taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid after becoming infected.
Biden likely has highly contagious BA.5 strain of COVID-19, doctor says
The BA.5 COVID-19 strain is an offshoot of the omicron strain and is spreading rapidly right now through the United States.
Jan. 6 takeaways: White House in chaos, unmovable Trump
The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump.
President Biden's Florida trip likely off due to COVID-19 infection
President Joe Biden’s trip to Florida next week appeared unlikely Thursday after the White House announced he tested positive for COVID-19.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild’ symptoms, WH says
The president has “very mild” symptoms and is taking Paxlovid, the drug used to treat COVID-19, according to the White House.
Biden seeking $37B for fighting crime, hiring more police
The president's new proposal includes hiring more officers and creating a support program to stop violent crime.
Biden announces modest climate actions promising more to come
“Let me be clear,” Biden said. "Climate change is an emergency, and in the coming weeks I’m going to use the power I have as president to turn these words into formal, official government actions.
$450 checks per child being sent to Florida families: See if you qualify
If you got a check in the mail for $450 from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, don't throw it away.
Elon Musk to countersue Twitter to blow up deal: report
Musk pledged to pay $54.20 a share for Twitter in April.
Biden signs executive order aiming to punish captors of Americans held abroad
Biden's executive order comes as the ongoing detention in Russia of WNBA star Brittney Griner has brought increased attention to the population of Americans who are jailed abroad and designated by the U.S. as wrongfully detained.
Elon Musk: Mars civilization is 20-30 years after first landing
"Mars may be a fixer upper of a planet, but it has great potential," SpaceX founder Elon Musk said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis focuses on efforts to win school board races
Emphasizing that school-board elections have a "significant impact" on families, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday focused heavily on his support for candidates who align with his education agenda as he helped kick off an event held by the conservative group Moms for Liberty.
In West Bank, Biden embraces 'two states for two peoples'
“Palestinians and Israelis deserve equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity and dignity,” President Joe Biden said.
Ivana Trump, mother of Ivanka, Donald, Jr. and Eric Trump, dies at 73
Ivana Trump, ex-wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump, has died.
Donald Trump has reportedly made up his mind about running for president in 2024
If Trump were to win the 2024 presidency, he would be the first president to win an election after losing a previous one, since Grover Cleveland.
Bill Gates gives $20 billion to his foundation, asks other billionaires to 'step up'
Bill Gates said he hopes “others in positions of great wealth and privilege will step up in this moment too.”
Biden arrives in Mideast jittery about Iran nuclear program
President Biden starts the first visit to the Middle East of his presidency with a monumental task: assuring uneasy Israeli and Saudi Arabian officials that he is committed to preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power.
Reedy Creek firefighter union endorses Governor DeSantis despite law dissolving district
While the governor has signed a law to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, its fire union says they're confident their members will be taken care of.
Twitter sues to force Elon Musk to complete his $44B acquisition
Twitter said Tuesday it has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44-billion acquisition of the social media company.
Biden to discuss immigration, trade with Mexico's president
The White House says the U.S.-Mexico relationship is a priority and that the countries plan to announce joint actions to improve infrastructure along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border.