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A California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) in flight, Garrapata Sate Park, California, in 2014. (Cultura/Zuma Press/TNS) 10168246W 10168246W

March 8, 2021 at 8:43 am

Trump policy that weakened wild bird protections is revoked

The administration of former President Donald Trump had ended prosecutions of companies responsible for bird deaths by halting enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,...

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FILE – In this Jan. 27, 2021 file photo, United States Ambassador to the United Nations nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield testifies during for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate has confirmed Thomas-Greenfield to serve as President Biden’s United Nations ambassador. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP) WX225 WX225

February 23, 2021 at 9:17 am

Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a 35-year veteran of the foreign service who resigned during the Trump administration, will be the third African-American and second African-American woman to...

Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., listens during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior Secretary, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP WX205 WX205

February 22, 2021 at 9:09 pm

Interior nominee Haaland vows ‘balance’ on energy, climate

Deb Haaland, a New Mexico congresswoman named to lead the Interior Department, said she is committed to “strike the right balance” as the agency manages...

February 19, 2021 at 11:14 am

Trump repeats false election claims in new interviews, goes unchallenged

In interviews about his relationship with commentator Rush Limbaugh, who died this week, former President Donald Trump repeated his debunked claims of election fraud, and...

FILE – In this Jan. 28, 2021 file photo, President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Biden campaigned on raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour and attached a proposal doing just that to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic relief bill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WX101 WX101

February 15, 2021 at 5:35 am

Biden faces questions about commitment to minimum wage hike

President Joe Biden included the increase in a massive pandemic relief bill but since then has seemed to undermine it by acknowledging its dim prospects...

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In this Feb. 9, 2021 photo, White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo listens as press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. Ducklo has been suspended for a week without pay after he reportedly issued a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) WX101 WX101

February 12, 2021 at 10:33 am

White House aide suspended for threatening reporter

Deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo responded with a sexist and profane threat when questioned by Politico about his relationship with a reporter for Axios. He...

A Valentine’s Day decoration, signed by first lady Jill Biden, sits on the North Lawn of the White House, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DCEV104 DCEV104

February 12, 2021 at 6:31 am

Bidens view Valentine’s Day decorations on White House lawn VIEW

President Joe Biden told reporters that Valentine's Day is the first lady's “favorite day." She signed some of the colorful hearts, which carry messages including...

President Joe Biden takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as his wife, first lady Jill Biden, stands next to him during the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS) 6541029W 6541029W

February 9, 2021 at 11:07 am

Jill Biden promises free access to community college

A longtime community college professor and advocate, the first lady made the remarks to an education group. She did not give details, and President Joe...

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on health care, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DCEV107 DCEV107

February 2, 2021 at 2:16 am

Biden signs immigration orders as Congress awaits more WATCH

President Joe Biden planned to sign orders on family separation, border security and legal immigration, bringing to nine the number of executive actions to undo...

President Joe Biden tours the COVID-19 vaccine center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, with Col. Andrew Barr, director of Walter Reed, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) MDAB418 MDAB418

January 29, 2021 at 7:29 am

Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed, where son died VIEW

President Joe Biden made his first major foray outside the White House on Friday with a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to...

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