Author: Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY

Sen. Tim Scott, a rare black GOP presidential candidate, took issue with Barack Obama’s criticism of how minority GOP candidates address racial equity.

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for president, is penning a new book on “how faith makes a family and family makes a life.”

President Joe Biden was asked about an FBI investigative document that members of a House investigative committee reviewed Thursday.

At a town hall with Iowa voters, former Vice President Mike Pence distanced himself from Donald Trump while promoting his own conservative policies.

Mike Pence has launched his 2024 campaign. He is the first former vice president in modern times to run against the president under whom he served.

President Biden said the debt ceiling deal negotiated with House Republicans and Speaker Kevin McCarthy protects key priorities while cuts spending.

President Joe Biden praised Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for negotiating “in good faith” to end the debt limit crisis.

The Senate easily approved a bipartisan agreement to avoid a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt, readying it for President Biden’s signature.

House Republicans wanted to cut spending on food stamps but the debt limit deal House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to could increase costs.

House Republicans want to take back $30 billion in unspent pandemic relief funds as a conditions for avoiding a default on the nation’s debt.