May 09 WATCH: Biden says debt ceiling talk with McCarthy was 'productive' By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Josh Boak, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Biden said he and congressional leaders had a “productive” meeting Tuesday on trying to raise the nation's debt limit though no agreement was reached, and they will meet again Friday to try to avert the risk in weeks of an… Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: McCarthy says he 'didn't see any new movement' on debt ceiling after meeting with Biden By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Josh Boak, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says after meeting with President Joe Biden and other Democrats that he "didn't see any new movement" toward ending a months-long impasse over raising the nation's borrowing limit. Continue reading
May 08 Biden promises to veto any House GOP bill on border enforcement By Colleen Long, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The White House says President Joe Biden would veto a House GOP bill that aims to restrict asylum, build more border wall and cut a program that allows migrants a chance to stay in the U.S. lawfully. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden, Congress continue debt ceiling fight 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
May 05 Biden taps White House aide Neera Tanden as domestic policy adviser By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he's chosen Neera Tanden, currently one of his senior advisers, to be his chief domestic policy adviser. Biden says Tanden has overseen decision-making involving his domestic, economic and national security teams. Continue reading
May 04 Biden issues order setting path for sanctions in Sudan By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed an executive order setting the path to sanction individuals involved in the recent violence in Sudan that's left hundreds dead and thrown the African nation into chaos. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as administration turns attention to AI risks By Josh Boak, Associated Press The popularity of AI chatbot ChatGPT — even Biden has given it a try, White House officials said Thursday — has sparked a surge of commercial investment in AI tools that can write convincingly human-like text and churn out new… Continue reading
May 02 5 things to know about the debt ceiling crunch By Lisa Desjardins A great many words will be said in the coming days about what should happen now after the Treasury Department revised the debt limit deadline. Here's what you should know. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Biden says U.S. and Philippines are 'ironclad' partners amid China tension By Aamer Madhani, Jim Gomez, Associated Press President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines' security and noted the "deep friendship" of the two nations as he welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks. Continue reading
May 01 AP report: Biden calls on congressional leaders to meet on May 9 as debt ceiling fight continues By Josh Boak, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden has phoned all four Congressional leaders and invited them to a May 9 meeting at the White House — a sign of the rising pressure to raise the debt cap as the Treasury Department is warning of… Continue reading