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Virginia State Police identify Roanoke homicide suspect shot, killed by officer

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JOE BIDEN


36 minutes ago

Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches

Election security experts and computer scientists say an effort to access voting system software in several states and provide it to allies of Donald Trump as they sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election poses “serious threats” ahead of next year’s presidential contest.

3 hours ago

House Speaker Johnson is insisting on sweeping border security changes in a deal for Ukraine aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson tells fellow Republicans that sweeping changes to U.S. border policy will be their “hill to die on” in negotiations over President Joe Biden’s nearly $106 billion package for the wars in Ukraine and Israel and other security needs.

4 hours ago

In a rare action against Israel, US says extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America

In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

4 hours ago

The House will vote next week on formalizing its Biden impeachment inquiry, Speaker Johnson says

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson says the chamber will vote next week on authorizing its impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden.

16 hours ago

Biden warns Trump will put democracy at risk as he travels the country to raise campaign cash

President Joe Biden is striking back at his predecessor, Donald Trump, warning that democracy is “more at risk in 2024."

20 hours ago

Prosecutors push back against Hunter Biden's move to subpoena Trump documents in gun case

Prosecutors are pushing back against Hunter Biden’s move to subpoena documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials in the firearms case filed against the president’s son.

21 hours ago

Arkansas rules online news personality Cenk Uygur won't qualify for Democratic presidential primary

Arkansas election officials say online news personality Cenk Uygur is ineligible to appear on the ballot in the state's Democratic presidential primary next year.

1 day ago

Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?

Alaska Airlines says it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion.

1 day ago

Who's running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates

The 2024 Republican presidential primary field has narrowed.

1 day ago

Janet Yellen is heading to Mexico after Treasury launches a new fentanyl trafficking strike force

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is heading to Mexico this week, a trip announced shortly after her agency created a new strike force to help combat illicit fentanyl trafficking.

1 day ago

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid days before the fourth debate

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ended his 2024 Republican presidential bid.

1 day ago

Zelenskyy to address US senators by video as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. senators by video during a classified meeting Tuesday.

1 day ago

Biden's allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates US aid

Sen. Bernie Sanders and a robust group of Democratic senators say they're done “asking nicely" for Israel to do more to reduce civilian casualties in its war against Hamas in Gaza.

2 days ago

Harris dashed to Dubai to tackle climate change and war. Each carries high political risks at home

Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the Middle East to tackle climate change and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, two challenges that have flummoxed White Houses for decades.

2 days ago

Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling Santos. Will it help them keep the majority?

George Santos is gone from the House, but his name is certain to pop up in key congressional races across New York next year.

3 days ago

Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders

Vice President Kamala Harris has engaged in a quick round of diplomacy with Arab leaders while attending the U.N. climate summit in the United Arab Emirates.

3 days ago

US targets oil and natural gas industry's role in global warming with new rule on methane emissions

The United States has taken action to reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas production.

3 days ago

Developing nations press rich world to better fight climate change at U.N. climate summit

Leaders of developing nations launched into the second-day of a U.N. climate summit to press rich industrialized countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face.

3 days ago

US proposes plan to help the snow-dependent Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat

U.S. officials are proposing a $31 million recovery plan for Canada lynx to help a snow-dependent wildcat species that scientists say could be wiped out in parts of the contiguous U.S. by the end of the century.

3 days ago

Court pauses federal policy allowing abortion clinic operators to get grants -- but only in Ohio

An appeals court has paused enforcement of a federal government regulation that allows abortion providers to receive family planning grants — but only in Ohio.

Trump attorney says trial during campaign would be 'election interference' if he is GOP nominee

An attorney for former President Donald Trump says it would amount to “election interference” if his client is the Republican nominee for president while on trial in Georgia in the months running up to the general election.

House Republicans reiterate their demand for Hunter Biden to appear for a private deposition

House Republicans are demanding that Hunter Biden appear this month for a closed-door deposition, rejecting his offer to testify publicly while pledging to release a transcript of the private interview for transparency.

Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes

President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry.

Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court says lawsuits against Donald Trump brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward.

New US rules, aimed at curbing China, could make it harder for EV buyers to claim a full tax credit

Americans could have a harder time finding electric vehicles that qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit under new rules being proposed.

India-US ties could face their biggest test in years after a foiled assassination attempt on a Sikh

The warm ties India and the United States have built are being tested after US prosecutors accused an Indian official of orchestrating an alleged assassination plot in New York City.

Harris heads to Dubai to tackle delicate tasks of talking climate and Israel-Hamas war

Vice President Kamala Harris will face two delicate tasks when she attends a climate summit this weekend in Dubai.

Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war

Dozens of world leaders said they know the planet’s dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse.

Roanoke College’s Institute for Policy and Opinion Research conducts political poll

52% of Virginians approve of the way Governor Glenn Youngkin is doing his job.

Texas judge rips into Biden administration's handling of border in dispute over razor wire barrier

A judge for now isn't stopping Border Patrol agents from cutting razor wire that Texas has put on the U.S.-Mexico border to deter migrants.

Biden lights the National Christmas Tree, taking his turn to bring holiday spirit to Washington

President Joe Biden has gotten his turn at bringing the holiday spirit to Washington.

Police searching for two people accused in FBI agent carjacking in Washington

Police are searching for two people after an FBI agent was carjacked in Washington D.

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties, as Africa visit slips

President Joe Biden is hosting Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in the Oval Office as he seeks to reaffirm his commitment to Africa.

What to know about the Sikh independence movement following US accusation that activist was targeted

The U.S. has charged an Indian national in what prosecutors allege was a failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist at the behest of an unnamed Indian government official.

Trump will hold a fundraiser instead of appearing at next week's Republican presidential debate

Donald Trump will be headlining a closed-door fundraiser in Florida next week as his Republican primary rivals return to the debate stage on Dec. 6.

Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law and spare civilians in war against Hamas

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israeli leaders to respect international law as Israel wages its war against Hamas in Gaza.

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

Meta says it has found and disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts linked to China that were used to spread politically partisan content in the United States before next year’s election.

DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in a faceoff between two White House aspirants

In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate.

Leaked document says US is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached

In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked Biden administration document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams.

South Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the world’s most dangerous regions

The alliance with the United States has allowed South Korea to build a strong democracy with citizens confident Washington would protect them if North Korea ever acted on its dream of unifying the peninsula under its own rule.

Congress members, activists decry assaults against anti-China protesters during San Francisco summit

A man protesting against the Chinese government during the recent Asia-Pacific economic summit in San Francisco says he was attacked by supporters of the Chinese ruling party and is urging local police to take action.

Senator: White House not seeking conditions on military aid to Israel, despite earlier Biden comment

National security adviser Jake Sullivan has told lawmakers that the White House is not seeking to place conditions on U.S. military assistance to Israel.

FBI agent carjacked in Washington, latest in string of high-profile carjackings

Police say two people carjacked an FBI agent in Washington, D.

Congress is eying immigration limits as GOP demands border changes in swap for Biden overseas aid

Republican demands to stop the flow of migrants at the Mexico-U.S. border have left Congress scrambling.

Vice President Harris will attend COP28 climate conference in Dubai

Vice President Kamala Harris will join the United States delegation at the upcoming United Nations conference on climate change in Dubai.

Families of American hostages in Gaza describe their anguish and call on US government for help

Families of American hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are describing their anguish and calling on the U.S. and Israeli governments to do all they can to bring home their loved ones home.

Residents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper

A group of residents have sued a public utility company in the U.S. Virgin Islands after authorities there reported finding high levels of lead and copper in the tap water on St. Croix.

Senate Majority Leader Schumer warns that antisemitism is on the rise as he pushes for Israel aid

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning that antisemitism in the United States has reached levels unseen in generations and called on his fellow Democrats to clearly condemn it.

GOP considers holding formal vote to authorize Biden impeachment as White House questions legitimacy

House Republicans are considering holding a formal vote next month to authorize the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden as the party looks to legitimize a process that has yet to yield any direct evidence of wrongdoing by the president.

US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction

The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed threatened species protections under a Biden administration proposal.

Blinken seeks a new extension of the Gaza cease-fire as he heads again to the Middle East

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration would like to see a new extension of the cease-fire agreement in Israel’s war with Hamas after the current one expires.

Biden visits Boebert's district to reject Republican criticism of green policies

In Colorado, President Joe Biden has said Rep_ Lauren Boebert was wrong to describe his policies as “a massive failure."

Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads as federal legislation is pending

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign legislation in the coming days aimed at curbing deceptive uses of artificial intelligence and manipulated media.

Lawmaker helping lead impeachment of Philadelphia's prosecutor will run for state attorney general

A state lawmaker who's helping lead the effort to impeach Philadelphia’s elected prosecutor is the newest candidate for Pennsylvania attorney general.

Argentina's president-elect tells top Biden officials that he's committed to freedom

Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei met Tuesday with senior Biden administration officials at the White House.

Consumer Reports: Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks

Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% more problems than did vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines.

Nikki Haley wins backing from powerful Koch network as she aims to take on Trump

The political arm of the powerful Koch network has endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign.

Latvia's chief diplomat pursues NATO's top job, saying a clear vision on Russia is needed

Latvia's foreign minister is staking a claim to the top job at NATO.

As Dubai prepares for COP28, some world leaders signal they won't attend climate talks

Dubai is preparing to host the COP28 climate talks as world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis have signaled they will not be attending the negotiations.

The US tells Israel any ground campaign in southern Gaza must limit further civilian displacement

The Biden administration has told Israel it must operate with far greater precision in southern Gaza if it renews a ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group.

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term

Former President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act.

Argentina's right-wing president-elect to meet with a top Biden adviser

Argentine President-elect Javier Milei is getting a meeting with a top Biden aide.

President Joe Biden plans to skip U.N. climate talks beginning this week in Dubai

President Joe Biden plans to skip the upcoming climate talks in Dubai, an event that is expected to draw heads of state and diplomats from more than 200 nations and the Vatican.

Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permits

Mayors, governors and others have been forceful advocates for newly arrived migrants seeking shelter and work permits.

Biden says he's helped lower inflation as he hosts first meeting of his new supply chain council

President Joe Biden has opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging and saying that his administration is working to lower costs for U.S. families.

Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady and humanitarian

The family of Rosalynn Carter has begun three days of memorials for the former first lady and global humanitarian who died Nov. 19 at the age of 96.

Biden says 4-year-old Abigail Edan was released by Hamas. He hopes more U.S. hostages will be freed

President Joe Biden has spoken by telephone with family of the 4-year-old girl who was released as part of the cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war.

Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap

The 2024 presidential election is drawing a robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates.

Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here's why that makes a deal so tough

Congress return to work this week after the holiday break, and Senate Republicans have made clear they won’t support additional war aid for Ukraine unless they can pair it with border security measures.

South Korea, Japan and China agree to resume trilateral leaders' summit, but without specific date

The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China have agreed to revive cooperation among the Asian neighbors and resume their leaders’ trilateral summit.

The debate over Ukraine aid was already complicated. Then it became tangled up in US border security

President Joe Biden’s nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other needs is sitting idle in Congress.

Israel and Hamas complete 2nd day of swaps after tense delay, as Gaza cease-fire holds

Hamas militants released 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis, from captivity in the Gaza Strip, while Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage of a four-day cease-fire that has delivered a brief respite from a devastating war between the two enemies.

Family lunch, some shopping, a Christmas tree lighting: President Joe Biden's day out in Nantucket

President Joe Biden spent much of his day after Thanksgiving focused on work.

Mexico's arrest of cartel security boss who attacked army families' complex was likely personal

The U.S. government has thanked Mexico for arresting a hyper violent, alleged Sinaloa cartel security chief this week.

SPECIAL REPORT | Pres. Biden to deliver remarks after Hamas releases first wave of hostages

President Biden delivered remarks after the first wave of hostages were released by Hamas as part of a temporary cease-fire.

Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is granting pardons at a pace not seen since the World War II era.

Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires

Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet.

Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow 'as soon as possible'

A four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will begin Friday morning, a day later than originally planned.

Balloons, bands and Santa: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in holiday season in New York

Beloved cartoon characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants are taking to the skies above New York City in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands

President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst results a U.S. community has seen in decades.

Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser says a planned hostage-for-prisoner swap with Hamas has been delayed until at least Friday.

Nearly half of Americans think the US is spending too much on Ukraine aid, an AP-NORC poll says

Close to half of the U.S. public thinks the country is spending too much on aid to Ukraine.

JFK assassination remembered 60 years later by surviving witnesses to history, including AP reporter

Some of the last surviving witnesses to the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are among those sharing their stories as the nation marks the 60th anniversary.

House Republicans issue a subpoena to deputy prosecutor in Hunter Biden's case

House Republicans have issued a subpoena to a senior federal prosecutor involved in the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden.

President Joe Biden orders US flags lowered in memory of former first lady Rosalynn Carter

President Joe Biden has ordered that U.S. flags on federal government buildings and property will be lowered to half staff in recognition of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday.

The White House is concerned Iran may provide ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine

The White House says it's very concerned that Iran may provide ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine.

As 2023 draws to close, Biden's promised visit to Africa shows no signs of happening yet

President Joe Biden promised to visit Africa this year, but 2023 is drawing to a close with no trip in sight so far.

EPA offers $2B to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor and minority communities

The Biden administration is making $2 billion available to community groups, states and tribes to clean up pollution and develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities in what officials called the largest-ever investment in environmental justice.

Judge imposes stricter bond conditions on Trump co-defendant in Georgia election subversion case

The Georgia judge overseeing the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and others imposed stricter bond conditions for one of the defendants after prosecutors complained about his social media posts that mentioned witnesses and co-defendants.

Trump, on Biden's 81st birthday, releases doctor's note that says he's in 'excellent' health

On President Joe Biden's 81st birthday, GOP front-runner Donald Trump has released a letter from his physician that reports the former president is in “excellent” physical and mental health.

Biden celebrates his 81st birthday with jokes as the White House stresses his experience and stamina

President Joe Biden is celebrating his 81st birthday by joking repeatedly about his advanced age.

Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his age

President Joe Biden has spent part of his 81st birthday observing the White House tradition of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys.

Reactions to the death of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian

Reactions are pouring in to the death of Rosalynn Carter.

Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96.

The Bidens start Thanksgiving early by serving dinner and showing 'Wonka' to service members

President Joe Biden is visiting naval installations in Virginia for an early kickoff to the Thanksgiving holiday week.

Dissent over US policy in the Israel-Hamas war stirs unusual public protests from federal employees

President Joe Biden and Congress are facing some unusually public challenges over their support for Israel’s offensive against Hamas.

Biden says he's an optimist. But his dire warnings about Trump have become central to his campaign

President Joe Biden ends nearly every speech by saying he’s “never been more optimistic” about the country’s direction.

Why Americans feel gloomy about the economy despite falling inflation and low unemployment

Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years.

Biden says 'revitalized Palestinian Authority' should eventually govern Gaza and the West Bank

President Joe Biden says that achieving a cease-fire amid Israel’s war with Hamas “is not peace” and that an important key to lasting stability is a reunited Gaza Strip and West Bank that can be governed under “a revitalized Palestinian Authority.”.

American arrested in Venezuela just days after Biden administration eases oil sanctions

A California man’s family is pleading for his release after they say he was wrongfully arrested in Venezuela and held for ransom just days after President Joe Biden eased crippling oil sanctions on the socialist-run government.

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