Oct 31 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on protecting retirement security by ending junk fees By News Desk President Joe Biden announced new proposed measures on Tuesday aimed at protecting Americans’ retirement savings from junk fees collected by financial advisers. Continue reading
Oct 30 Biden and Jill Biden hand out books and candy while hosting thousands for rainy trick or treating By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says it expected 8,000 people to participate in Monday's event. Most of the guests are local public school students and children from military families. Continue reading
Oct 30 Biden administration moves toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers By Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected by the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 6:27 Biden signs order establishing standards to manage artificial intelligence risks By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Murrey Jacobson President Biden signed the government’s first executive order to establish new standards and rules for the use of artificial intelligence. It’s a wide-ranging set of rules and recommendations to address concerns about national security, privacy, equity and the labor market. Continue watching
Oct 30 WATCH: Biden signs executive order creating rules for artificial intelligence development By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Before signing the order, Biden said AI is driving change at “warp speed” and carries tremendous potential as well as perils. Continue reading
Oct 29 Biden pushes Mideast leaders to consider two-state solution after Israel-Hamas war ends By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling on Israeli and Arab leaders to prioritize finding agreement on a long-sought two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. “When this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next,” Biden said. Continue reading
Oct 27 Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips to challenge Biden with Democratic presidential run By Will Weissert, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The 54-year-old Minnesota congressman is finally entering the race himself, telling a Friday event outside New Hampshire's statehouse, “I am today announcing my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America.”… Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: White House says Russia is executing its own soldiers for disobeying orders By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press It's a development that U.S. national security officials believe reflects Russia's morale problems 20 months into its grinding invasion of Ukraine, said White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. and China seek to ease tensions ahead of possible Biden-Xi summit By Didi Tang, Matthew Lee, Associated Press In the midst of two potentially world-changing conflicts, the U.S. is hoping to find at least a small measure of common ground with China as China's top diplomat visits Washington this week. Continue reading
Oct 26 U.S. economy grows 4.9 percent, shrugging off interest rates and defying recession forecasts By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The nation's economy expanded at a robust 4.9 percent annual rate from July through September as Americans defied higher prices, rising interest rates and widespread forecasts of a recession to spend at a brisk pace. Continue reading