Jun 29 Biden wraps up his campaign fundraising blitz, aiming to make a bold early statement By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has cozied up to high-dollar donors at Upper East Side penthouses in New York and on West Coast decks in recent weeks. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: Tornado kills 4 in small Texas town In our news wrap Thursday, a tornado killed four people and ripped apart homes and businesses in the small Texas town of Matador, Tropical Storm Bret is closing in on the islands of the eastern Caribbean, President Biden defended calling… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 10:52 Biden welcomes Modi for state visit amid concerns over India’s human rights record By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The prime minister of what is now the world's most populous nation was received with the fanfare of a state visit at the White House. India's Narendra Modi visits the United States at a crucial moment as the U.S. seeks… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:50 Debt ceiling negotiations see progress, but deal to avoid default remains elusive By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins With the U.S. potentially just one week away from defaulting on its debts, members of Congress are leaving town for the Memorial Day break without a deal. The White House and House Republicans are continuing to negotiate. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 8:22 Biden picks Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff By Stephanie Sy, Dan Sagalyn, Tommy Walters President Biden named Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the nominee to serve as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. If confirmed, he would replace Gen. Mark Milley as the nation’s highest-ranking military… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 9:57 Taliban’s crackdown on women makes delivering aid to Afghanistan even harder By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Nearly two years since the Taliban’s reconquest, Afghans are facing extreme levels of poverty and many are dependent on aid for their survival. But the Taliban's crackdown on women makes delivering that crucial… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 4:55 Debt ceiling negotiations continue as Treasury says deadline is 10 days out By Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Lisa Desjardins President Biden is back at the negotiating table after cutting his trip to Asia short. His meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy comes with just 10 days until the Treasury Department says it will run out of money to pay… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Democrats and Republicans express optimism on striking debt ceiling deal In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans voiced optimism on striking a debt ceiling deal to avert a national default, President Biden departed Washington to join leaders of other major economies for the G7 summit in Japan and the… Continue watching
May 09 WATCH: White House holds news briefing ahead of ‘Big 4’ debt ceiling meeting with Biden By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press McCarthy said Tuesday that a federal debt deal with Biden is needed by next week if Washington hopes to avert a catastrophic national default as a June 1 deadline nears when money could run short for paying America's bills. Continue reading
May 09 Biden to meet with Speaker McCarthy, other congressional leaders, over debt ceiling crisis By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As President Joe Biden meets Tuesday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders for the first time over the debt ceiling crisis, the options for easing out of the standoff are many. Continue reading