Feb 03 WATCH: Biden and Harris make remarks on strong jobs report during visit to Philadelphia By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden hasn't announced a reelection campaign, but some of the themes likely to be the centerpiece of that expected run should be on display Friday night when he addresses a national Democratic Party meeting. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Strong job numbers show 'economic plan is working,' Biden says By Associated Press President Joe Biden will give remarks on Friday following reports that 517,000 jobs were added in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve's aggressive drive to slow growth and tame inflation with higher interest rates. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Biden and Bill Clinton celebrate 30th anniversary of Family and Medical Leave Act By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Three decades after Bill Clinton signed the nation’s family and medical leave law, he was back at the White House on Thursday to hold forth on what it’s meant to the country, unspooling his trademark blend of storytelling and wonkiness. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: White House calls vote to remove Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee a 'political stunt' By Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House is calling Thursday's House vote to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber's Foreign Affairs Committee "a political stunt," after lawmakers voted along party lines to bar her from the House panel. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Biden urges unity at prayer breakfast meeting By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden delivered a message of unity at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, the first time the annual event has been held since its leadership and structure were overhauled to distance it from a controversial private religious group. Continue reading
Feb 01 No classified documents found in FBI search of Biden's beach house, lawyer says By Eric Tucker, Colleen Long, Associated Press The attorney, Bob Bauer, said FBI agents spent three and a half hours searching the home and that, “No documents with classified markings were found.”… Continue reading
Jan 30 Former Twitter executives to testify on company's handling of Hunter Biden story By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press It will be the first time the three former executives will speak publicly about the company's decision to block a New York Post article on Hunter Biden's laptop in the weeks before the 2020 election. Continue reading
Jan 30 Biden tells Congress he plans to end COVID emergency declarations on May 11 By Zeke Miller, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press President Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Biden hails plans for big East Coast railroad tunnel fix By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Greeted by the cheerful blare of a train horn, President Joe Biden stood Monday before a decrepit rail tunnel that he estimated he's been through 1,000 times — fearing for decades it might collapse. Continue reading
Jan 29 McCarthy and Biden to meet for discussion on debt limit, spending By Hope Yen, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling ” when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the… Continue reading