Dec. 24, 2024 00:01 AM EST
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 24, the 359th day of 2024. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve.
Today in history:
On Dec. 24, 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas truces began to take hold along parts of the Western Front between British and...
Dec. 18, 2024 15:35 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
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Dec. 12
The Washington Post says Joe Biden shouldn't use preemptive pardons
President Joe Biden used his pardon power on Thursday as the Constitution’s framers had...
Dec. 06, 2024 15:43 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president’s...
Dec. 01, 2024 23:10 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday displayed the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the White House South Lawn for the first time in observance of World AIDS Day.
Gathered with the president and his wife, Jill, were survivors, family members and advocates to memorialize the lives...