Biden increases refugee cap to 62,500 after backlash
The Biden administration had initially kept a Trump-era refugee cap of 15,000.
Florida governor suspends all local COVID emergency mandates
"I think that's the evidence-based thing to do," Governor Ron DeSantis said.
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New Jersey "Shot and a Beer" program gives the vaccinated free beer
New Jersey is partnering with bars that will offer a free beer to anyone who gets their first vaccine dose in May.
U.S. restricting travel from India amid raging COVID outbreak
India is dealing with a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 that has strained its health care system to the breaking point.
Promises President Biden kept and broke in his first 100 days
President Biden made a number of promises before he entered office — here's how he's doing on them.
What Biden will say in his first address to Congress
The president's address to a joint session of Congress begins at 9 p.m. ET.
Biden urges all Americans to get vaccinated as CDC relaxes mask guidance
"The bottom line is clear: If you're vaccinated, you can do more things, more safely," the president said Tuesday.
Biden's first address to Congress is invite-only
The event will be "invitation-only for a limited number of members of Congress," according to a memo.
Biden to head to U.K. and Belgium for first trip abroad
President Biden has been sending the message to U.S. allies that America is "back."
Biden calls Chauvin murder conviction a "step forward"
The president spoke with George Floyd's family after the judge read the guilty verdict.
House tables resolution to censure Maxine Waters over Chauvin trial
She had told protesters to "get more confrontational." After Chauvin's guilty verdict, Waters said, "Someone said it better than me: 'I'm not celebrating, I'm relieved.'"
All U.S. adults now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
States easily met President Biden's April 19 deadline for expanding eligibility.
Roger Stone sued over nearly $2 million in alleged unpaid taxes
The onetime Trump adviser owes the federal government roughly $2 million, according to the lawsuit.
Biden welcomes Japanese prime minister to White House
Japan is one of the few industrialized nations not sanctioning China for human rights abuses. The U.S. would like that to change.
Harris says she intends to visit Mexico and Guatemala soon
The timing and other details of the vice president's trip have not yet been announced.