With less than two weeks left in his presidency, President Joe Biden designated two new national monuments in the West. Biden signed proclamations Tuesday creating the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument,

The White House announced two new national monuments in California on Tuesday, one just east of Palm Springs and the other near Shasta Lake. A signing ceremony will take place next week, as the unveiling event was postponed due to high winds.

Family, friends and former political colleagues of U.S. President Jimmy Carter, including current President Joe Biden, spoke on Thursday at his state funeral in Washington. Carter was remembered for his public service,

President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at 100 years old, was eulogized by Biden at his state funeral on Thursday morning.

President Biden told USA TODAY he hasn't decided yet whether to offer preemptive pardons to certain people to protect them from President-elect Trump.

Trump's approval plummeted after the January 6, 2021, riot, but Biden's is on track to be lower when he leaves office.