Biden Wants To Go Tough On Wall Street. The Response? The Best Rally Since FDR
The S&P 500 surged 11% in the president's first 100 days, the best performance since Franklin D. Roosevelt started his first term in 1933.
president biden
Can The Afghan Army Hold Off The Taliban Without The U.S.?
The Afghan military remains heavily dependent on U.S. equipment, training and money. It's far from clear how effective this U.S. assistance will be once American troops are gone.
Janet Yellen Proposes Bold Idea: The Same Minimum Corporate Tax Around The World
The Treasury secretary is adding her support to a widely discussed proposal as part of the Biden administration's tougher approach to corporate taxes.
White House Says Drug Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During The Pandemic
The Biden administration points to fentanyl as the major culprit for the increase in deaths. Officials unveiled a new one-year strategy to reduce the number of fatalities from drug overdoses.
Beyond The Border, Fewer Immigrants Being Locked Up But ICE Still Pays For Empty Beds
The number of immigrants in detention peaked under former President Donald Trump. Now those detention centers have emptied out, but ICE is still paying more than $1 million a day for empty beds.
Ballistic Missile Launch Near Japan Pushes Tensions With North Korea
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan Thursday, in its first provocation of the Biden White House.
Biden And Harris Meeting In Atlanta With Asian American Community Leaders
The previously scheduled visit was to have included a celebration of the recently passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, but Tuesday's deadly shootings at area spas caused a change in plans.
'It Takes One To Know One,' Putin Says After Biden Agrees Russian Leader Is 'A Killer'
President Biden answered in the affirmative when an interviewer asked if he thought the Kremlin leader was "a killer." The remark infuriated Putin and led Russia to summon its ambassador home.
#FreeHer Campaign Wants Clemency For 100 Women In Biden's First 100 Days
A national council of current and formerly incarcerated women wants the president to grant 100 women clemency by April 30. There's a backlog of 14,000 petitions for commutations or pardons.
How Biden's Plan Could Help Reshape The Finances Of American Families
The $1.9 trillion relief bill includes a new monthly allowance for American parents that could help provide a critical lifeline.