Biden Administration

The Zwall family: Richard, Paige, sons Ethan and Gabriel. The Zwalls travel across the country together from one pipeline job to the next.

Construction workers and their families left in limbo by Biden’s Keystone decision: ‘It’s devastating’

Barnini Chakraborty · February 3, 2021 4:25 pm

Future graduates line up for commencement on campus of Yale University in New Haven, Conn., Monday, May 20, 2013.

Justice Department drops lawsuit alleging Yale discriminated against white and Asian applicants

Jerry Dunleavy and Mica Soellner · February 3, 2021 4:22 pm

During confirmation debate in 2014, his first time as U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy's support for gun control was an issue and it is this time too as President Biden's pick to head the office again.

Washington Secrets

Biden readies showdown on guns

Paul Bedard · February 3, 2021 1:43 pm

Michael Regan.

Energy and Environment

EPA nominee Michael Regan to pursue Biden pledge to poor and minorities hurt by pollution

Abby Smith · February 3, 2021 11:30 am

Pictured are Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and former Vice President Joe Biden, right.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Biden: Tensions between bipartisan Biden and ‘most progressive president’ come early

W. James Antle III · February 3, 2021 11:30 am

Workers in Hermanas, N.M., continue breaking down a border wall construction site following President Biden's January 20 executive order.

National Security

Work stops at one of the biggest border wall construction sites

Anna Giaritelli · February 3, 2021 11:30 am

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pays his respect to U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died on January 7 from injuries he sustained while protecting the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack on the building, as he lies in honor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 2, 2021.

Biden makes unexpected visit to Capitol to honor Officer Brian Sicknick

Zach Halaschak · February 3, 2021 3:33 am

A display from The Satanic Temple-Chicago has been placed in the Statehouse rotunda at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. It joins the Nativity scene to mark the Christmas season and the Menorah to mark Hanukkah.

White House confirms Space Force will continue under Biden administration

Zach Halaschak · February 3, 2021 2:15 am

'Not looking for any retribution': Biden weighs in on Trump impeachment

'Not looking for any retribution': Biden weighs in on Trump impeachment

Naomi Lim · February 3, 2021 12:00 am

‘Eliminating bad policy’: Biden defends expansive executive action

Naomi Lim · February 2, 2021 11:40 pm

In this Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 file photo released by Tasnim News Agency, a seized South Korean-flagged tanker is escorted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats on the Persian Gulf. Iranian state television acknowledged that Tehran seized the oil tanker, MT Hankuk Chemi, in the Strait of Hormuz. A South Korean diplomatic delegation arrived in Iran on Sunday to negotiate the release of a South Korean vessel seized amid an escalating financial dispute between the countries, Iranian state-run media reported.

National Security

Iran agrees to free South Korean ship crew after nearly a month of captivity

Zach Halaschak · February 2, 2021 11:15 pm

Democrats advance key budget measure, paving way to pass COVID-19 deal without GOP

Susan Ferrechio · February 2, 2021 9:04 pm