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Vice President Kamala Harris listens as US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the guilty verdict against former policeman Derek Chauvin at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2021.

'A Giant Step Forward.' Joe Biden Pledges Police Reform After Derek Chauvin's Guilty Verdict

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris praised the guilty ver...

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris praised the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd, but cautioned that the fight for racial justice in the United States...

Portrait of Knackstedt, the White House's new Director of Disability Policy

One Year Into the Pandemic, the White House Aims to Prioritize People With Disabilities

One year ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially d...

One year ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, 29 million Americans have been infected and more than 500,000 have died. With spring on the horizon,...

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event with the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building March 10, 2021 in Washington, DC.

The COVID-19 Relief Bill Isn't the Only Big Thing Joe Biden Has Done in His First 50 Days. Can He Keep It Up?

By some measures, Joe Biden has gotten off to a slow start as President. Hi...

By some measures, Joe Biden has gotten off to a slow start as President. His transition was stalled by Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge defeat. His Cabinet nominees are taking longer than most to be...

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Celebrating America inaugural program at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2021, after being sworn in at the U.S. Capitol earlier in the day.

'We Are Undaunted.' Kamala Harris Sounds a Note of Optimism in Her First Speech as Vice President

Harris opened her speech with a nod to the historic moment: "It is my honor...

Harris opened her speech with a nod to the historic moment: "It is my honor to be here, to stand on the shoulders of those who came before, to speak tonight as your Vice President"

Pro-Trump rioters clash with police before gaining entry to the U.S. Capitol following an inflammatory speech by President Trump on Jan. 6.

How Trump's Effort to Steal the Election Tore Apart the GOP—and the Country

"We will never give up, we will never concede!" President Donald Trump told...

"We will never give up, we will never concede!" President Donald Trump told the crowd of supporters he had summoned to Washington on Jan. 6. They heard him and obeyed. Within hours, a mob of...

Artist Connor Czora breaks a ceramic MAGA hat sculpture during a protest in Washington, D.C.on Nov. 3

Donald Trump Couldn't Be Prosecuted in Office. What Happens When He Leaves?

He couldn't be prosecuted in office. Should he be when he leaves?

Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrives for a House Armed Services Committee hearing on July 9, 2020 in Washington, DC.

President Donald Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper

The President announced Monday in a tweet that Christopher C. Miller will s...

The President announced Monday in a tweet that Christopher C. Miller will serve as acting director in the interim