President Biden, leaders gather to pay tribute to Bob Dole at US Capitol

Bob Dole will lie in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, as the president and others gather to pay tribute to an "American giant" who served the country in war and in politics with pragmatism, self-deprecating wit and a bygone era's sense of common civility.

Senate rejects Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses

The Senate has narrowly approved a resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing.

Biden-Putin square off over Russian troop buildup near Ukraine border

President Biden warned Vladimir Putin that the U.S. would exact “a very real cost” on the Russian economy if it invades neighboring Ukraine.

US to resume Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum-seekers

The Biden administration has struck an agreement with Mexico to reinstate the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy after a court order.

Racism is a 'public health threat,' Biden says in new HIV/AIDS strategy

In its new HIV/AIDS strategy released Wednesday on the annual commemoration of World AIDS Day, the Biden administration is calling racism “a public health threat” that must be fully recognized as the world looks to end the epidemic.

Biden signs 4 bills aimed at supporting veterans and their families

President Joe Biden signed four bills into law that aim to assist U.S. veterans and their families, including additional funding and support for maternity care.

Omicron variant draws concern from President Biden, doctors
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Dr. Chris Colbert from UI Health talks about the looming omicron variant and the threat it poses to the United States and around the globe.

Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers blocked in 10 states

A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care workers in 10 states.

Chicago prepares for new COVID-19 variant
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Travel restrictions are starting to be put in place after a new COVID variant was reported in South Africa.

Biden administration recommends overhaul of US oil and gas leasing

The Biden administration has recommended an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to focus on areas that are most suitable for energy development and raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and water.

Benign polyp in Biden's colon was potentially pre-cancerous

A doctor's report says the polyp removed from President Joe Biden’s colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action.

Judge orders lawyers who filed suit alleging 2020 election fraud to pay over $180K in fees

A federal judge has ordered two lawyers who filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump to pay more than $180,000 in attorney’s fees for the defendants.

‘It’s his intention’: Biden will run for re-election in 2024, Psaki says

Speaking aboard Air Force One, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that President Joe Biden intends to run for re-election in 2024.