Apr 25 WATCH: Biden formally announces his 2024 reelection bid By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. Continue reading
Apr 25 Biden officially kicks off 2024 reelection bid By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday asked voters to give him more time to “finish this job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president for another… Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Biden thanks Tennessee 3 for ‘standing up for our kids’ By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Monday welcomed to the Oval Office the three Tennessee lawmakers who faced expulsion for participating in gun control protests at their statehouse. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Biden and Education Secretary Cardona honor 2023 Teachers of the Year By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden honored the nation's best teachers Monday, saying they go above and beyond by providing food and supplies out of their own pockets and often find themselves “explaining the unexplainable, from banned books to duck-and-cover drills.”… Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Biden gives remarks and signs executive order on environmental justice By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Biden meets with Colombian president amid growing policy differences By Astrid Suárez, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden hosted Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday for talks at the White House amid deep differences on U.S. drug policy and Venezuela but a shared desire to deepen cooperation on climate change, migration and energy policy. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Senate committee considers civil rights attorney Julie Su for labor secretary By Stephen Groves, Associated Press President Joe Biden's nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, won praise at her Senate hearing Thursday as “a champion of the working class” even as some key Democrats were unwilling to voice support, creating uncertainty about her confirmation prospects. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: House Speaker McCarthy calls for debt ceiling increase in exchange for budget cuts By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled a sweeping package that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Biden blasts GOP ‘wacko notions’ amid debt limit standoff By Josh Boak, Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press His remarks came as Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has struggled to coalesce Republicans around a unified budget proposal, released a plan to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for lifting the debt limit later this year. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: ‘Tennessee Three’ to visit Biden next week, White House says By Associated Press Three Tennessee lawmakers who faced expulsion votes after participating in protests over last month's school shooting in Nashville will visit the White House to meet with President Joe Biden on Monday. Continue reading