Aug 28 Bidens drop by a D.C. middle school math class to welcome back students By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Bidens went to Eliot-Hine Middle School, located east of the U.S. Capitol, to mark the District of Columbia's first day of school for the 2023-24 year. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: Biden meets with King's family on 60th anniversary of March on Washington, calls for action after shooting By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden called Monday for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities said motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend. Biden said people must speak out… Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: White House announces Biden will visit Hanoi next month to strengthen U.S.-Vietnam relations By Associated Press President Joe Biden is heading to Vietnam next month to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other Vietnamese leaders, the White House announced on Monday. Continue reading
Aug 25 Biden says he will request more funding for a new COVID-19 vaccine By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before. Continue reading
Aug 25 Biden and Harris will meet with King family on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The Oval Office meeting will be held 60 years after President John F. Kennedy and King met at the White House on the morning of the march. Continue reading
Aug 24 Texas trial to begin in lawsuit over Biden parole policy for migrants from 4 countries By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A key portion of President Joe Biden's immigration policy that grants parole to thousands of people from Central America and the Caribbean is set to be debated in a Texas federal courtroom. Continue reading
Aug 23 GOP candidates tangle in Milwaukee as they vie to be the leading alternative to front-runner Trump By Sara Burnett, Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Nearly all of the candidates vying to be the leading alternative to Trump said they would support the former president if he is the party's nominee even if he is convicted in a court of law as they gathered on stage… Continue reading
Aug 23 Biden to host Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House to discuss legal pathways for migrants By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden will host Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House on Tuesday, following an agreement between the two nations on legal pathways for migrants. Continue reading
Aug 22 Biden to attend next month's G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN By Associated Press Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the meetings—and Biden's talks with leaders on the sidelines of the summit—will focus on climate change, Russia's war in Ukraine and more. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Biden says government will help Maui 'for as long as it takes' in fire recovery By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden told survivors of Hawaii's wildfires that the nation "grieves with you" and promised that the federal government will help Hawaii "for as long as it takes" to recover from the deadliest wildfire in the United States in more than… Continue reading