Jul 05 WATCH: Biden supports Sweden's NATO bid, hosting prime minister at the White House By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Sweden and neighbor Finland ended their longstanding policy of military nonalignment after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Both applied for NATO membership, but Sweden's admission has been held up by Turkey and Hungary. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: Secret Service investigating discovery of cocaine in the West Wing lobby, White House says By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press On Wednesday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House had confidence in the Secret Service. “The president think it's incredibly important to get to the bottom of this,” she said. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 10:26 Biden pledges alternative plan after Supreme Court strikes down student debt relief By Geoff Bennett, Marcia Coyle, Courtney Norris, Saher Khan, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Supreme Court struck down President Biden's plan to cancel more than $400 billion in student loan debt. The decision affects more than 40 million borrowers, but the president insisted that his fight is not over and pledged an alternative… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 10:47 Brooks and Capehart on the implications of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions By Geoff Bennett, David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the implications of the Supreme Court’s major decisions this week. Continue watching
Jun 30 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Supreme Court strikes down Biden student debt plan By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively killed President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden speaks after Supreme Court strikes down student loan relief plan By Will Weissert, Colleen Long, Associated Press Hours after the Supreme Court ruling, Biden commented from the White House, trying to stay on the political offensive even as the ruling undermined a key promise to young voters who will be vital to his 2024 reelection campaign. Continue reading
Jun 30 What the Supreme Court ruling against student loan forgiveness means for you By Adriana Morga, Cora Lewis, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debt, effectively killing the $400 billion plan. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: PBS NewsHour's John Yang on the latest Supreme Court decisions By Kenichi Serino and Associated Press A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debts for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court's conservatives strike down Biden student debt forgiveness plan By Associated Press A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debts for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Biden speaks on Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action in college admissions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. Continue reading