Feb 22 Biden and Trump face headwinds going into 2024, poll shows By Laura Santhanam Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have maintained large shares of support among their respective bases. But there is still room for competition, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Feb 20 Moscow downplays significance of Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian officials and state media have downplayed President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow's forces will prevail despite Washington's pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 20 Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine days before 1-year anniversary of Russian invasion By Evan Vucci, John Leicester, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has left Kyiv, Ukraine, after an unannounced visit to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Feb 16 Biden announces new steps to tackle racial inequality in government By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden signed an executive order on his first day in office in January 2021 that required agencies to conduct reviews and take steps to fix problems. Continue reading
Feb 16 Biden completes medical checkup as he readies for 2024 presidential run By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden has finished his roughly three-hour medical checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical in suburban Maryland. The exam is being keenly watched as the oldest president in U.S. history makes plan for an expected reelection campaign. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Biden calls for ‘sharper rules’ on unknown aerial objects By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. is developing “sharper rules” to track, monitor and potentially shoot down unknown aerial objects. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden hosts a screening of Emmett Till film By Associated Press Jean-Pierre said that it was important to the president to host the screening during Black History Month “to lift this movie up" and to make sure that Till's story is not forgotten. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: Biden says GOP plans would drive U.S. debt up by $3 trillion By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Republican policies would blow up the national debt by $3 trillion over 10 years, taking direct aim at GOP lawmakers who say their priority is a balancing the federal budget. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: White House says the number of people with medical debt fell by 8.2 million By Josh Boak, Associated Press The number of people with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million — or 17.9 percent — between 2020 and 2022, according to a report Tuesday from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Biden warns of crisis if the debt ceiling isn’t raised By Fatima Hussein, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of a potential economic crisis if a deal isn't reached to increase the federal debt ceiling. Continue reading