Social Security Fairness Act signed: What to know

President Biden signed Sunday a bill that boosts Social Security for some. Here’s what to know.

Presidential Medal of Freedom list: Hillary Clinton, George Soros among recipients

Nineteen of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science were awarded the medal. Here’s the full list.

Medal of Honor, Medal of Valor recipients recognized at White House Friday

This year's recipients included the officers who responded to a school shooter who killed six people on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

President Biden blocks sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel

Biden previously expressed opposition to the deal and said that U.S. Steel should remain an American-owned and American-operated firm.

Biden blocks Japanese takeover of U.S. Steel
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President Biden is blocking the proposed $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel.

Bald eagle soars to national designation on Minnesota man's wings

The United States has used the bald eagle as a national symbol since George Washington was president. But it only became the national bird recently, and only after a Minnesota man caught the oversight.

Biden, Trump react to Jimmy Carter's death
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President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump reacted to the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

Biden commutes most federal death row sentences
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President Joe Biden commutes the death sentences of nearly every inmate on federal death row, changing them to life without parole. Now only three federal prisoners on death row are subject to execution. The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, the Boston bomber, and the South Carolina church shooter.

A look at all the Bidens' White House Christmases

This year, the White House celebrates the holiday with "A Season of Peace and Light." Here’s a look back at the Bidens’ White House Christmases over the past four years.

Biden gives life in prison to most federal death row inmates: What to know

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment.

Biden blamed for plan to auction border wall material
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Portions of the border wall have been moved to a surplus auction site before Christmas and according to a report, the plan is to auction the pieces off starting at $5.

Biden proud of legacy he leaves behind for Trump
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As the Biden presidency winds down, the President is fighting back against negative polling on the economy as Donald Trump prepares to take office.

Presidential pardons: Who has issued the most?

Presidents have broad authority to issue pardons – and they use the power a lot.

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 people
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President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and is pardoning 39 individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes. Biden?s actions mark the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history.

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people, a single-day record

The president commuted the sentences of individuals who were released from prison and placed on home confinement and pardoned others convicted of nonviolent crimes.

Only 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, poll finds

While most Americans do not agree with the president’s decision to pardon his son, they have a more favorable view of his performance in the White House, a new poll shows.