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A secretary of state’s pitch to save democracy: Don’t expand my job

The battle for America’s election machinery is emerging as a major theme in the midterms, which is why this 81-year-old bureaucrat says he’ll keep the job just as it is.

‘It will be a miracle if we can avoid a recession’: More bad economic news stalks Biden, Democrats

Less than six months before crucial midterm elections, President Biden and the Democrats aren’t getting much good news lately on the issue that Americans say matters the most to them: the economy.

US sees risk of rationing COVID vaccines, treatments without more funds

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus coordinator, has painted a dark picture in which the US could be forced to cede many of the advances made against the coronavirus over the last two years and even the most vulnerable could face supply shortages.

Giuliani meets with Jan. 6 committee for over 7 hours

Rudy Giuliani, who helped lead Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election as his personal lawyer, sat Friday for a lengthy interview with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

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White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, April 26, 2022.

US sees risk of rationing COVID vaccines, treatments without more funds

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus coordinator, has painted a dark picture in which the US could be forced to cede many of the advances made against the coronavirus over the last two years and even the most vulnerable could face supply shortages.

President Biden meets with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Biden risks troubled Americas summit in Los Angeles

While President Joe Biden travels in Asia, his administration is scrambling to salvage next month’s summit focused on Latin America.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani sat where delegate votes will be counted as nominees for statewide positions were introduced during the Michigan Republican convention at Devos Place in Grand Rapids, Mich., on April 23, 2022.

Giuliani meets with Jan. 6 committee for over 7 hours

Rudy Giuliani, who helped lead Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election as his personal lawyer, sat Friday for a lengthy interview with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Election workers continued the process of counting ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election on Wednesday at the Mercer County Elections Board in Mercer, Pa.

Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary too close to call, recount likely

A recount would mean that the outcome of the race might not be known until June 8, the deadline for counties to report their results to the state.

ANALYSIS
President Biden has had foreign policy successes, but his popularity is flagging amid concerns about the economy.

The only thing that Biden can sort of control is the one thing most Americans don’t care about

President Biden has taken the lead on the world stage, but the economy at home appears to be more important to voters.

Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, arrived to watch Amy Coney Barrett take the Constitutional Oath on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., in October of 2020.

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, pressed Ariz. lawmakers to help reverse Trump’s loss, emails show

Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pressed Arizona lawmakers after the 2020 election to set aside Joe Biden's popular-vote victory and choose "a clean slate of Electors."

President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited at Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek campus on Friday in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

Biden starts Asia trip with global issues and tech on agenda

President Biden on Friday opened his trip to Asia by touring a South Korean computer chip factory that will be the model for another plant in Texas, offering it as a way to deepen ties with the Indo Pacific and fuel technological innovation and foster vibrant democracies.

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby held a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 19, 2022 in Arlington, Va.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby moving to White House

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is joining the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter, adding star power to President Biden’s National Security Council.

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