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Report details mishandling of police emergency system on 1/6

August 24, 2021, 3:23pm Politics

U.S. Capitol Police didn't adequately respond to frantic calls for help from officers when they pressed panic buttons on their radios seeking immediate backup as scores of pro-Trump rioters beat officers with bats, poles and other weapons, an inspector general's report found. Read story

FILE - In this Friday, June 11, 2021 file photo, leaders of the G7 pose during a group photo at the G7 meeting at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. When U.S. President Joe Biden took office early this year, Western allies were falling over themselves to welcome and praise him and hail a new era in trans-Atlantic cooperation. The collapse of Kabul certainly put a stop to that. Even some of his biggest fans are now churning out criticism.

G-7 leaders can’t sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal

FILE - In this Friday, June 11, 2021 file photo, leaders of the G7 pose during a group photo at the G7 meeting at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. When U.S. President Joe Biden took office early this year, Western allies were falling over themselves to welcome and praise him and hail a new era in trans-Atlantic cooperation. The collapse of Kabul certainly put a stop to that. Even some of his biggest fans are now churning out criticism.

August 24, 2021, 11:55am Politics

Sharply divided leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies clashed Tuesday over U.S. President Joe Biden’s insistence on withdrawing from Afghanistan by August 31 in the face of the Taliban takeover of the country. Read story

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

August 24, 2021, 8:39am Politics

The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent al-Qaida, the group that attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001, at the same time the U.S. is trying to stanch violent extremism at home and cyberattacks from Russia and China. Read story

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, accompanied by U.S. Army Major Gen. William Taylor, Joint Staff Operations, left, speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021.

Pentagon to mandate COVID-19 vaccine, as Pfizer is approved

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, accompanied by U.S. Army Major Gen. William Taylor, Joint Staff Operations, left, speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021.

August 23, 2021, 10:02am Politics

The Pentagon said Monday that it will require service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval. Read story

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks about the evacuation of American citizens, their families, SIV applicants and vulnerable Afghans in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Joe Biden's job approval rating has ticked down and Americans are taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. That's according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey shows Biden's overall job approval rating dipping from 59% last month to 54%.

AP-NORC poll: Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks about the evacuation of American citizens, their families, SIV applicants and vulnerable Afghans in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Joe Biden's job approval rating has ticked down and Americans are taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. That's according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey shows Biden's overall job approval rating dipping from 59% last month to 54%.

August 21, 2021, 1:46pm Latest News

President Joe Biden is facing a summer slump, with Americans taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his job approval rating ticking down. Read story

Opposites on Afghanistan, McConnell, Paul both claim vindication. ‘They were both wrong’

August 20, 2021, 8:45am Politics

Mitch McConnell predicted it. Read story

Nine Democrats hold firm on opposing budget without infrastructure vote first

August 20, 2021, 8:43am Politics

With just days to go until the House returns for a brief session, competing Democratic priorities are still threatening to derail the adoption of a budget resolution needed to begin the reconciliation process for enacting the party’s economic agenda. Read story

A pickup truck is parked on the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building, as seen from a window of the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, in Washington. A man sitting in the pickup truck outside the Library of Congress has told police that he has a bomb, and that's led to a massive law enforcement response to determine whether it's an operable explosive device.

Man who claimed to have a bomb near Capitol surrenders

A pickup truck is parked on the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building, as seen from a window of the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, in Washington. A man sitting in the pickup truck outside the Library of Congress has told police that he has a bomb, and that's led to a massive law enforcement response to determine whether it's an operable explosive device.

August 19, 2021, 1:40pm Latest News

The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hourslong standoff on Thursday. Read story

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Biden administration will move to require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding.

Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Biden administration will move to require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding.

August 18, 2021, 1:55pm Latest News

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that his administration will require that nursing home staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. Read story

Floor staffers were a quiet force on Jan. 6. Now they’re getting an award

August 18, 2021, 9:12am Politics

WASHINGTON – While lawmakers and law enforcement have spoken out about the harrowing events at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and how they survived them, one group remains largely unrecognized — the nonpartisan floor staff of the House and Senate. Read story