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’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.

The president commuted the death sentences of almost all of the men on federal death row, but left out three of the most well-known, including Roof.

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.”

His departure was expected. Most U.S. Attorneys step down when a new president is sworn into office, or are sometimes fired — as was the case of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, one of 46 United States attorneys appointed by President Barack Obama who were asked to resign, and immediately clean out their offices.

Nippon President Tadashi Imai told reporters on Wednesday that there is “considerable amount of support for this acquisition” in the Rust Belt.