Activists have called for Biden to commute the sentence of many or all federal death row inmates for some time. More than 130 civil and human rights groups penned a letter to the president in early December calling on him to commute the sentences of "all individuals on federal death row."
The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.
President Joe Biden narrated a stunning tour of the decorated White House and wished the nation a “Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays” in a video posted to X on Tuesday. (Watch it below.)The light-filled journey,
"While this is truly distressing news on a personal level for my family, it also feels like a complete dismissal and undermining of the federal justice system," Marissa Gibson said. "Lawrence's sentence was imposed by a jury, and it should be upheld as such."
Three political reporters share what Joe Biden's presidential legacy will be - including his biggest lasting downfall.
Joe Biden believes the death penalty "must stop" at the federal level, except for those guilty of terrorism and mass murder motivated by hate, the White House said.
Joe Biden’s position on the death penalty has gone from Abolition to Wait to Sometimes to Go for It to Abolition, Actually, Except for a Few. The death penalty is not the hot-button political issue it was during the 1980s and ’90s,
The National Defense Authorization Act has a provision barring the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for service members' children.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will give most federal employees a 2% increase starting January 2025.
First Lady Jill Biden opted for festive inspiration for her latest event ahead of the Christmas holiday on Friday in Washington, D.C. The first lady joined her husband, President Joe Biden, for a visit with patients and families at Children’s National Hospital and read the book “The Night Before Christmas.”
President Joe Biden's administration announced on Friday another $4.28 billion dollars in student loan relief for nearly 55,000 public service workers. President Joe Biden lent his voice to the ...
President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle — familiar to many because of its white head, yellow beak and brown body ...