Opponents of the death penalty had urged President Biden to take this step, given the number of executions that took place during President-elect Donald Trump's first term.
Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025.
President Biden initially wanted to turn his foreign policy to China but instead was drawn into Ukraine and the Middle East.
President Biden initially wanted to turn his foreign policy to China but instead was drawn into Ukraine and the Middle East.
Anti-death penalty advocates hope President Biden will grant clemency to 40 people on federal death row. He has already commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others.
After dozens of tweets from billionaire Elon Musk, lawmakers killed a federal spending bill that would have funded the government until March. What role might Musk play in Trump's government?
After dozens of tweets from billionaire Elon Musk, lawmakers killed a federal spending bill that would have funded the government until March. What role might Musk play in Trump's government?
But several hurdles remain to avert a government shutdown ahead of a Friday midnight deadline.
Lawmakers will have to authorize additional borrowing to pay the government's bills, but there's no reason it has to be done right away — except for politics.
Lawmakers will have to authorize additional borrowing to pay the government's bills, but there's no reason it has to be done right away — except for politics.
