Some states want to buy their own vaccines. Biden administration says no.
Governors are hunting for ways to supplement their dwindling supply of COVID vaccine doses.
Biden's First 100 Days
Friends say Kamala Harris has always been fearless
Longtime friends say the nation's new vice president has never been one to back down from her ambitions.
Work on Keystone XL pipeline halted
The Obama administration rejected the pipeline, but President Trump revived it and has been a strong supporter.
Senate confirms Biden's first Cabinet nominee
The Senate confirmed Avril Haines to be director of national intelligence on Wednesday evening.
Former presidents call for unity in Inauguration Day message
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton all voiced their support for President Joe Biden.
President Biden takes office, moving quickly to implement agenda
"There's no time to start like today," the new president told reporters, hours after his inauguration.
Kamala Harris won't be moving into vice president's residence immediately
Vice presidents since Vice President Walter Mondale have been living in the residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
Cindy McCain says Joe Biden "absolutely ready" to be president
Friends of the president say Mr. Biden has spent his life comforting others, even when facing his own loss.
White House site allows users to choose their pronouns
The changes may seem minor, but advocates say they're meaningful.
Who leads federal agencies until Senate confirms Biden's nominees
Senate committees began to hold hearings on Tuesday for Mr. Biden's Cabinet nominees.
New GOP House members write letter to Biden
"It is clear that the partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans does not serve a single American," the freshman legislators say in a letter to the new president.
Howard University students celebrate as Kamala Harris makes history
"You have proven that we, as Black women, no longer have to wait in line for the right moment to be the change we want to see in this nation," one student said. "...because of you, Madam Vice President, we are all speaking."
Climate activists expect a lot from Biden and aren't afraid to say so
"We are not sitting on our hands waiting for action to be taken," one activist said. "We're not afraid to put public pressure on the administration."
Democrats take majority in Senate after Biden's inauguration
Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office to Jon Ossoff, Alex Padilla and Raphael Warnock Wednesday afternoon.
Read the full text of Biden's inaugural address
President Biden took the oath of office on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol four years after he attended the inauguration of President Trump as the outgoing vice president.
Biden, in inaugural address, implores Americans to "end this uncivil war"
"Democracy has prevailed," the nation's 46th president proclaimed.
U.S. allies "greatly relieved," but also wary as Biden steps up
"After 4 long years, Europe has a friend in America," said one top EU leader. But will our oldest friends ever think of us as they did before?
Yellen calls for "big" action at Senate confirmation hearing
Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden said he hopes the full Senate can vote on Yellen's confirmation on Thursday.
Biden signs orders reversing major Trump immigration policies
Through another proclamation, President Biden ordered officials to pause wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border within seven days.
DNI nominee Avril Haines vows to keep politics out of intelligence
"The DNI must never shy away from speaking truth to power," she said in her confirmation hearing." "Even, especially, when doing so may be inconvenient or difficult."
Biden's homeland security pick faces questions at Senate confirmation hearing
If confirmed by the Senate, Alejandro Mayorkas, the son of Cuban refugees, would lead a department facing a host of serious issues, both inside and outside the U.S.
Politics
Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct
Judge to weigh effort to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Conservative backlash after campaign ad shows lazy welfare recipient as White
Trump suggests letting Iran "take out" LA, San Diego during rally
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, Pentagon says
Trump says he'll start paying for ads after pushback over taxpayer funding
Trump sending ACA and Medicare checks, but will they offset costs?
Supreme Court wrestles with energy companies' bid to block major climate suit
Karoline Leavitt joining Fox News as a contributor
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Takeaways from Alito's CBS News interview
Dennis Hastert, disgraced former House speaker, dies at 84
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Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen
Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after no majority vote
Florida GOP governor candidate Byron Donalds courts skeptical Black voters
Sen. Tillis worries about the "outsized influence" of the executive branch
ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan, cooperating with FBI, sources say
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The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice
Energy Secretary: Trump was "aware of the risks to energy flows" before Iran war
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026
