May 25 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden stops GOP-led effort to block D.C. police reform law By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday — the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder — vetoed an effort led by congressional Republicans to overturn a new District of Columbia law on improving police accountability. Continue reading
May 24 House Republicans pass resolution overturning student loan cancellation; Biden vows to veto By Collin Binkley, Associated Press It adds to the GOP's ongoing attack on Biden's one-time student loan cancellation, which was halted in November in response to lawsuits from conservative opponents. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Biden marks anniversary of Uvalde school massacre By Colleen Long, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press As families and loved ones mourn the unimaginable loss of 19 children and two teachers shot dead last year in Uvalde, Texas, Biden said from a solemn White House memorial that too many schools, too many everyday places have become… Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: White House holds briefing as ongoing debt ceiling negotiations continue By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Jean-Pierre decried what the administration called a “manufactured crisis” set in motion by Republicans pushing “extreme proposals” that would hurt "every single part of the country, whether you’re in a red state or a blue state.”… Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: McCarthy says sides are 'far apart' as he sends negotiators to finish debt limit talks By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Defiant, the speaker said “it's not my fault" that Washington was careening toward a crisis, pushing blame onto the White House. Continue reading
May 23 White House unveils new efforts to guide federally backed research of artificial intelligence By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Among the moves unveiled by the administration was a tweak to the United States' strategic plan on artificial intelligence research to add greater emphasis on international collaboration with allies. Continue reading
May 23 Biden turns to global diplomacy to manage migration at U.S.-Mexico border By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden was getting nowhere with Congress on immigration, so administration officials looked outside the U.S. for solutions. Continue reading
May 23 Where voters stand on Biden and Trump's mental fitness as the 2024 race takes off By Matt Loffman A potential 2024 rematch between President Joe Biden, 80, and former President Donald Trump, 76, would pit the two oldest presidents ever elected to first terms against each other again, and concerns about age and mental fitness have become major… Continue reading
May 23 What are the hangups in the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations? By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations over raising the nation's debt ceiling and mere days before the government could run out of cash to pay its bills. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: White House holds briefing after Biden and McCarthy call debt ceiling talks 'productive' By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden and McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement. Continue reading