All politicians have origin stories, and many, including President Joe Biden, have several anecdotes they have relayed time and again to tell voters who they are, how they learned the lessons that shaped their beliefs and worldview, and why they got into politics. Biden’s include the tragic death of his first wife and young daughter
Iran and its proxies fired over 300 rockets toward Israel on Saturday, sparking fears of wider conflict in the Middle East. President Joe Biden has urged congressional leaders to help get a foreign aid package promising billions to Israel and Ukraine passed through the House of Representatives sooner rather than later. According to an April
JUNEAU, Alaska—President Joe Biden nudged further ahead in the Democratic nomination for reelection by winning party contests in Wyoming and Alaska. As two of the least populated states, Alaska and Wyoming play minuscule roles in both intraparty and general election voting in presidential election years. Biden effectively clinched the Democratic nomination on March 12 with
During a campaign stop in Las Vegas on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris will promote Nevada’s ballot measure to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution. The Biden-Harris campaign will help collect signatures for the ballot initiative, a Biden-Harris campaign official told CBS News. In Nevada, the initiative is being led by Nevadans for Reproductive
In a call for the presumptive nominees to engage in a general election debate, the media organizations cite ‘exceptionally high’ stakes for the American people. More than a dozen major media outlets released a statement this morning asking President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to a presidential debate. “If there’s one
Trump “hush money” trial to begin Monday – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Trump is set to stand trial Monday in the “hush money” case in which he is alleged to have falsified business documents in order to cover up a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. More than 500 potential jurors are
The president made it clear to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during a call that he must ’think carefully and strategically’ about the escalation risks. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and his team are scrambling to ease tensions and prevent further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East following Iran’s unprecedented assault on Israeli territory over the