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President Biden said WNBA star Brittney Griner is in "good spirits" and heading home after the U.S. secured her release Thursday in an extraordinary one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
"Brittney will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones and she should have been there all along," the president said.
Sen. Raphael Warnock's victory means that Democrats will have a clear majority, instead of the 50-50 split of the last two years.
Although Rep. Lee Zeldin of N.Y. isn't running against the RNC chair, he said she shouldn't remain in her post.
The president is joining the 10th Annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence.
Democrats will now have 51 seats in the U.S. Senate.
The sentencing judge said the suspended attorney "has done great evil for which he must answer."
"The idea that Putin is ever going to defeat Ukraine is beyond comprehension," President Biden said.
It's the first state dinner President Biden has hosted since taking office last year.
The legislation passed the Senate and the House this week.
House and Senate leaders said they plan to take up a bill quickly to avert a national rail strike before Dec. 9.
All 12 rail labor unions need to ratify union contracts before Dec. 9 to avoid a shutdown.
Kellyanne Conway was one of former President Trump's longest-serving top aides.
Here are the Republicans who blocked McCarthy's path to House speaker during the first several ballots. Several switched their votes later or voted present later, enabling him to win.
The former vice president is expanding his fundraising and communications teams.