JOE BIDEN

No resource, not even masks, is more vital to public health than the credibility of leaders who in a crisis must ask people to do unpopular things.

Russia's Foreign Ministry has rejected a British claim that Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate.

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Despite President Joe Biden's executive order halting the construction of border wall construction and recent representations by the government in federal court that no new border wall will go up on untouched land, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning for 86 proposed new miles of the barrier.

Unless President Biden can turn this ongoing Ukrainian crisis into opportunity, the setback for Europe and the world could be generational.

On a warm spring day in Ukraine 26 years ago, three men smiled for cameras as they planted symbolic sunflower seedlings in freshly tilled earth where Soviet nuclear missiles had once stood ready.

Leaders of the Arizona Democratic Party have voted to censure Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Rabbis, public officials and others made statements of defiance against antisemitism at Sabbath services a week after last weekend's hostage siege at a Texas synagogue.

Vice President Kamala Harris returned to her home state during challenging times for the White House to highlight funding for federal wildfire programs.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the current world is “much more chaotic, much less predictable” than during the Cold War between the former Soviet Union and the United States, and it’s dangerous because there are no “instruments” to deal with crises.

The Department of Homeland Security has once again begun enrolling migrants seeking asylum in the United States into the Migrant Protection Protocols, more than a year after the department issued a memorandum recommending the program be terminated.

The National Archives and Records Administration has provided a House committee with more than 700 pages of presidential documents after the Supreme Court rejected a bid by former President Donald Trump to block the release.

Patrick Gaspard, president of the Center for American Progress, joins Hell & High Water with John Heilemann to discuss Senate Majority Leader Schumer’s attempts to pass filibuster reform and voting rights legislation.

A bipartisan group of senators is now working on narrower election reforms after the Senate failed to pass major voting rights legislation this week.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is suing the Biden administration over its demand that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools if they don’t have mask requirements or close due to COVID-19 outbreaks.

Facing a bleak national picture, President Joe Biden is embracing the old adage about politics being local.

Black employees at the U.S. Mint say they feel threatened and marginalized, The New York Times reported, citing an internal report.

Democrats know they may lose control of Congress in November's midterm elections.

The White House says most federal workers are already vaccinated.

Some House Democrats have threatened to block President Joe Biden’s signature proposal if the broken-up plan drops relief for the $10,000 SALT deduction limit.

A Republican Wisconsin state lawmaker was recorded on video telling constituents that Republicans need to “cheat like the Democrats or bend the rules” to win upcoming elections and also made a vague threat of violence against Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The video of state Rep. Elijah Behnke was posted online Thursday and circulated over Twitter late that night. The Wisconsin State Journal first reported about it Friday.

The case against Chad Stark is the first prosecution filed by the Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force.

Biden's rule "amounts to a presidential mandate that all federal employees consent to vaccination against COVID-19 or lose their jobs," the judge wrote.

Federal agencies were told on Friday to raise the minimum wage to $15 for workers, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

A U.S. judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction barring the federal government from enforcing President Joe Biden’s requirement that federal workers without qualifying medical or religious exemptions be vaccinated for COVID-19.

One year into the Biden administration and COVID numbers are reaching record highs as the president's approval rating slips.

A Florida man who helped Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information against Joe Biden in Ukraine has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and fined $10,000 in an unrelated campaign finance case.

The economy is a top concern for many Americans as they feel the brunt of record-high inflation and supply chain snarls under President Biden.

The Biden administration has announced policy changes to attract international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math.

Top U.S. and Russian diplomats agreed to keep talking in the standoff over Ukraine, even though their meeting produced no movement in the crisis that has seen Moscow mass tens of thousands of troops at the border and the West ramp up supplies of weapons to Kyiv.

If Russia’s president is smart — and he is — he’ll try to divide the transatlantic and European partners as he subjugates Ukraine.

Asian shares have declined after a late-afternoon sell-off wiped out gains for stocks on Wall Street.

As he starts his second term as U.N. secretary-general, Antonio Guterres says the world is worse in many ways than it was five years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and geopolitical tensions that have sparked conflicts everywhere.

Short of an all-out invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin could take less dramatic action in Ukraine that would vastly complicate a U.S. and allied response.

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have used their first formal meeting to discuss concerns about China’s growing military assertiveness.

Biden's job approval has slipped more among moderate Democrats than liberal ones.

He said he thinks Moscow will invade and warned Putin that Russia would pay a "dear price" in lives lost and a possible cuttoff from global banking.

Former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson weighs in on President Biden's big press conference yesterday, as well as what his administration needs to do to earn votes come election day.

On the eve of the President’s first anniversary in office, members of the chamber he served for so long voted for paralysis over action.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats "made progress” toward changing the Senate’s filibuster rules to advance voting legislation, despite the dramatic collapse of the package that his party says is central to protecting democracy.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in an interview Thursday that Democrats “made progress” toward changing the Senate's filibuster rules to advance sweeping voting legislation, despite the dramatic collapse of the package that his party says is central to protecting democracy. From his office overlooking the National Mall with portraits of the Roosevelts above his desk — Franklin D. on one side, Theodore on the other — Schumer took stock of what was widely seen as a striking setback for President Joe Biden on his first anniversary in office as the Democrats’ signature voting bill unraveled. “If the choice was to go forward or not go forward, we’re much better off having gone forward,” Schumer told The Associated Press.

President Joe Biden is launching into his second year in office with a new focus on making fatigued Americans believe they’re better off under his leadership as he embraces a pared-back agenda before the midterm elections.

Treasury Secretary Yellen defended the administration's economic achievements and said that she hopes to see inflation closer to 2% by the end of 2022.

U.S. prosecutors have charged four Belarusian government officials with aircraft piracy for diverting a Ryanair flight last year to arrest an opposition journalist.

He ends his first year in the White House with a clear majority of Americans for the first time disapproving of his handling of the presidency.

Researchers have discovered one of the largest coral reefs on record — more than 100 feet underneath the Pacific Ocean near the Tahiti islands. One diver compared it to the work of a "great seamstress," and said "it was like a work of art."

President Biden is not planning to answer a further Russian invasion of Ukraine by sending combat troops. But he could pursue a range of less dramatic yet still risky military options, including supporting a post-invasion Ukrainian resistance. (Jan. 20)

"There's two really big components that I feel strongly about that I'm not sure I can get in the package," President Biden told reporters Wednesday.

President Joe Biden is paying a steep price for high inflation.

A day earlier, President Joe Biden said he expected President Vladimir Putin would invade Ukraine. Biden vowed that that move would be "a disaster" for Russia.

Fox NewsWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki marked the one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Thursday by walking into the lion’s den. For the first time in her role as Biden’s top flack, she appeared on a Fox News weekday show.Those expecting a knock-down, drag-out fight between the spokesperson and Fox anchors, however, would have been left largely disappointed. In the end, the 13-minute interview was a mostly friendly affair that ended with light questioning and well-

The U.S. Treasury Department says it's levying new sanctions against four Ukrainian officials, including two current members of parliament who administration officials say are part of a Russian influence effort to set the pretext for further invasion of Ukraine.

The NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, will soon celebrate its 113th birthday, which its leaders say comes as it undergoes a restructuring to reflect a membership and leadership that is trending younger.

U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken says talks with Iran over its nuclear program are at a “decisive moment.”.

The top U.S. public health agency has long been criticized as too slow to collect and act on new information.

U_S_ officials say the CIA believes it's unlikely that Russia or another foreign adversary is using microwaves or other forms of directed energy to attack hundreds of American diplomats and intelligence officers who attribute their brain injuries and other symptoms to what's come to be known as “Havana syndrome.”.

When asked about concerns among voters of color, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell implied African Americans are not Americans.

For the former president and his supporters, crowd size is more than just a bragging point. It’s proof of their right to rule.

U.S. President Joe Biden says any Russian troop movements across Ukraine’s border would constitute an invasion, saying Moscow would “pay a heavy price” for such an action.

Covid, the economy, climate and racial justice. The issues Biden ran pledging to address remain central to his presidency and public perception of his performance.

Russia has announced sweeping naval drills in several parts of the world this month, and claims the West is plotting “provocations” in neighboring Ukraine where the Kremlin has been accused of planning aggressive military action.

Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argue is vital for protecting democracy has collapsed.

President Joe Biden acknowledges that the pandemic has exhausted and demoralized many Americans in his first year in office.

President Joe Biden ends his first year in the White House with a clear majority of Americans for the first time disapproving of his handling of the presidency in the face of an unrelenting pandemic and roaring inflation.

The Biden administration is unlikely to answer a further Russian invasion of Ukraine by sending U.S. combat troops.

President Joe Biden is not planning to answer a further Russian invasion of Ukraine by sending combat troops. The United States has no treaty obligation to Ukraine, and war with Russia would be an enormous gamble, given its potential for expanding in Europe, destabilizing the region, and escalating to the frightening point of risking a nuclear exchange. It might suggest an acquiescence to future Russian moves against other countries in eastern Europe, such as the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, although as NATO members those three have security assurances from the United States and the rest of the alliance.

George Floyd’s death after his arrest by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the event.

Tonight the president—and his party—learned the true definition of the phrase <em>slim majority</em>.

Advocates are warning that Republican-led states nationwide are passing laws making it more difficult for Black Americans and others to vote.

He began by reeling off early progress in fighting COVID and showcasing the passage of an ambitious bipartisan roads-and-bridges infrastructure deal.

President Joe Biden has previewed the message he hopes can buoy Democrats during November’s crucial midterm elections.

For about half of President Joe Biden's news conference, it was a traditional, organized affair, with the president calling on reporters from a pre-arranged list.

It started when CNN's Jeff Zeleny broke in with a question that referenced concerns many Americans hold about the competence of government, after the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and the recent shortage of testing for COVID-19. Zeleny's question opened the floodgates. Biden took to calling on reporters at random, and what started as a very traditional presidential news conference became something else entirely, stretching to nearly two hours.

In a new court filing, New York Attorney General Letitia James says there is "significant evidence" that former President Trump's business inflated property values and wealth statements. The Supreme Court has also refused to block the release of his records to the House January 6 committee. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest developments,

Comedian Jon Stewart spoke at a virtual roundtable of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Wednesday, urging congressional support for service members suffering from the effects of toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Russian troops arrived in Belarus for war games, raising concerns in the U.S. that Ukraine's neighbor may help Russian President Vladimir Putin attack. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia could attack with "very short notice." Margaret Brennan reports.

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is considering restoring its designation of Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group.

The attorney general's office said the Republican “remains working diligently for the people of Texas from home.”

George Floyd’s death after his arrest by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the event.

"My guess is [Putin] will move in, he has to do something," Biden said when asked about the more than 100,000 Russian troops positioned along Ukraine's border.

The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to begin talks on removing former President Donald Trump’s import taxes on British steel and aluminum.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he supports Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's expected move to begin tightening monetary policy.

Biden said he believes Congress will support climate and early childhood education policies contained in his Build Back Better plan.

Facing high daily Covid cases and major legislative defeats in Washington, President Joe Biden defended his course of action in his first year in office.

President Joe Biden is set to hold a formal press conference Wednesday as he marks the end of his first year in office and contends with a stalled agenda, inflation, the Covid pandemic and a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. Legislation that the president campaigned on, such as the Voting Rights Act, appears doomed. His social safety net and climate change bill, the Build Back Better Act, is stalled. His disapproval rating reached an all time high in December, according to a CNBC Change Research poll. Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.

"In Russia we're all tired of rolling our eyes," Navalny said, urging Biden to hit Putin where it hurts by targeting the Russian president's wealth.

The plan quadruples the government's fuels and forest health treatments as wildfires grow more frequent and intense with climate change.

The sweeping elections bill that has collapsed in the Senate dealt with much more than voting changes.

For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government website and order free, at-home COVID-19 tests.

The January 6 Capitol riot is being probed by a House select committee that is seeking hundreds of pages of Trump White House records.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted his Iranian counterpart, hailing their the two countries’ cooperation on international issues, including the Syrian crisis.

President Joe Biden is announcing his nominating prominent Democratic fundraiser Jane Hartley to serve as ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told a gathering of America’s mayors the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief bill is “like a vaccine” preventing catastrophic economic damage.

A president who promised to unite the country is unable to bring his own party together.

The Biden administration has announced the release of $14 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers to fund 500 projects aimed at easing the supply chain problem.

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to U.S. residents starting next week.

President Joe Biden says he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine and is warning President Vladimir Putin that his country would pay a “dear price” in lives lost and a possible cutoff from the global banking system if it does.

During President Joe Biden's first year in office, he took action on a number of his key promises, from rebuilding U.S. alliances globally to distributing vaccines across America and the world.

President Joe Biden has rallied European allies to pledge as one that they will take tough measures against Russia if it rolls troops into Ukraine.

A White House spokeswoman says an armed British man who took four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended in his death entered the United States without raising any red flags during multiple checks against law enforcement databases.