Washington — President Biden is awarding posthumous Medals of Honor on Wednesday to two Army privates who were a part of a plot to hijack a train and destroy Confederate infrastructure during the Civil War. The president will honor Philip Shadrach and George Wilson for their “gallantry and intrepidity” in carrying out a covert operation
Washington — President Biden awarded posthumous Medals of Honor on Wednesday to two Army privates who were part of a plot to hijack a train and destroy Confederate infrastructure during the Civil War. Mr. Biden said the honor was a “long time coming.” The president honored Philip Shadrach and George Wilson for their “gallantry and
Six years after the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office began an investigation that resulted in Donald Trump becoming the first former president ever convicted of a crime, the case continues to be beset by extraordinary curveballs. The latest is Monday’s landmark Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity that led to Tuesday’s decision by the judge in
Washington — Some have started text message chains. Others have gathered together to vent on Zoom. One wrote a letter by hand, fearing the end of “‘The Great Experiment’ that was the United States of America.” Many of the victims and the families of those who were attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of
Washington — Abortion rights advocates in Arizona on Wednesday submitted more than double the signatures needed to place an initiative on the November ballot that would enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. Organizers with Arizona for Abortion Access, the coalition behind the effort, said they submitted 823,685 signatures, far more than the
Washington — President Biden spoke with more Democratic leaders Wednesday as his campaign works to contain the fallout of his rocky debate performance that has prompted suggestions that the president may not be fit for another term in office. Mr. Biden spoke with key allies Wednesday morning, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep.
Washington — President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined an all-staff campaign call Wednesday afternoon where he made clear that he will remain in the race, sources familiar with the call told CBS News, as his campaign works to contain the fallout of his rocky debate performance that has prompted suggestions that he may not