Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a new investigation into the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, seeking accountability for what he calls the Biden administration’s “disastrous and embarrassing” handling of the exit. The withdrawal resulted in the deaths of 13 US troops, prompting renewed scrutiny of the events.

As President Biden’s term draws to a close, activists nationwide are urging him to certify the Equal Rights Amendment, a move that would enshrine gender equality into the Constitution. With the ERA fully ratified yet unpublished, advocates see this as a pivotal moment to secure reproductive rights and cement Biden’s legacy.

In a landmark move, the Biden administration is finalizing a rule to remove medical debt from credit reports, potentially boosting credit scores for millions of Americans and easing their path to loans. The rule also bans lenders from using certain medical information in loan decisions, marking a significant shift in consumer financial protection.