Kennedy Center honorees Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick and more celebrated at star-studded gala

The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, are being feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment.

Most US cities would need new lead water pipes within 10 years under newly-proposed EPA rules

In the U.S., there are more than 9 million lead pipes still in the ground, which are typically the biggest source of lead in drinking water. Lead is particularly dangerous to young children.

Biden targets Rep. Lauren Boebert's district in Colorado visit

The White House says Biden will speak about clean energy and “how self-described MAGA Republicans like Boebert are threatening those investments, jobs, and opportunities."

Hunter Biden agrees to testify: What this means
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President Joe Biden's son Hunter agreed to testify before a house oversight committee. On Nov. 28, he offered to testify publicly in response to a subpoena from Republicans investigating his business dealings. It's part of an impeachment investigation into President Biden.

Hunter Biden offers to testify before Congress publicly in response to GOP subpoena

Hunter Biden has offered to testify as Republicans pursue an impeachment inquiry into his father that has failed to uncover evidence directly implicating President Joe Biden in any wrongdoing.

Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon: Biden pardons turkeys Liberty, Bell in White House tradition

Liberty and Bell were given their presidential pardons. The two Thanksgiving turkeys were at the White House on Monday to play their part in what has become an annual holiday tradition: a president sparing them from becoming someone's dinner.

Biden approval ratings down to 40%, polls show
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New polls show just how challenging 2024 will be for President Joe Biden. His approval ratings are down to just 40% among registered voters. His biggest challenge continues to be the economy, as 89% of Americans feel very concerned about inflation.

Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown

The temporary spending bill, which ensures the government remains open until after the holidays, does not include any wartime aid for Ukraine or Israel, nor does it offer humanitarian funding for Palestinians.

Biden tells Asia-Pacific leaders US 'not going anywhere'

President Joe Biden has made America's case to CEOs attending the Asia-Pacific summit in San Francisco that the United States is committed to high standards in trade that will benefit economies across the Pacific.

China's Xi Jinping tells Biden as talks open: 'Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed'

U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship and showcasing modest agreements to combat illegal fentanyl and re-establish military communications.

Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV

Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked government vehicle in D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood, authorities say.

Biden, Xi Jinping to meet in San Francisco amid fraught US-China relations

Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.

House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden amid impeachment inquiry

Hunter Biden's attorney says subpoenas issued by House Republicans to members of President Joe Biden’s family are a “political stunt."

Trump leads Biden in AZ, other swing states: poll
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A New York Times poll shows Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in five of six key swing states, including Arizona. The poll shows Trump holding a five-point edge in the Grand Canyon State, along with leads in Nevada, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. The only state where Biden has the edge is Wisconsin.

Pres. Biden visits Maine town after mass shooting
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As the town of Lewiston, Maine continues to try and heal from a deadly mass shooting, President Biden and the First Lady traveled to the town on Nov. 3, and spoke with first responders and those affected by the deadly violence. Reporter Rebekah Castor has more.

Biden lays flowers outside bar where a shooter opened fire in Maine as he mourns with community

The president has already visited other communities scarred by mass shootings. He's been to Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Monterey Park, California, just in roughly the past year.

Mayors of US cities seek meeting with Biden on how to handle incoming migrants

The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, and Los Angeles are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about the migrants arriving in their cities.

Biden’s Minnesota trip serves as a show of political force against primary challenger Dean Phillips

President Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota to visit a family-run farm south of Minneapolis and hold a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats, demonstrating political clout on the home turf of his new 2024 primary challenger, Rep. Dean Phillips.

Biden administration aims for narrower student loan relief plan

The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected in June.