Jan 18 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds news briefing as the nation’s debt ceiling deadline approaches By Associated Press As the clock ticks down to the nation's debt ceiling deadline, the White House on Wednesday urged Republicans in Congress to work with President Joe Biden to avoid a potentially dangerous default. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Biden hosts Netherlands prime minister for talks on semiconductors, Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Mike Corder, Associated Press The U.S. administration is looking to persuade the Netherlands to further limit China's access to advanced semiconductors with export restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: President Biden delivers sermon at Martin Luther King Jr.’s church By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with a sermon Sunday at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church that aims to celebrate the civil rights leader's legacy while reviving the Biden administration's call for sweeping voting… Continue reading
Jan 14 Lawyers found more classified documents at Biden’s home than previously stated By Zeke Miller, Associated Press White House lawyer Richard Sauber said in a statement that a total of six pages of classified documents were found during a search of Biden’s private library at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: U.S. fully committed to U.S.-Japan alliance, Biden tells PM Kishida By Associated Press "We're modernizing our military alliance, building on Japan's historic increase in defense spending and new national security strategy," President Joe Biden said in remarks before reporters in the Oval Office. Continue reading
Jan 13 McCarthy invites Biden to deliver his State of the Union address on Feb. 7 By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address on Feb. 7, the White House said, after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy extended the invitation for him to address a joint session of Congress that day. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: U.S. joins UK in decrying planned execution in Iran By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States echoed Great Britain in calling for a halt to the execution of Ali Reza Akbari, a British-Iranian dual national and former senior defense official in Iran. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: White House previews Biden’s trip to Atlanta to mark MLK Day By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Associated Press On Sunday morning, President Joe Biden is due to speak at a commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the historic Atlanta house of worship where King preached from 1960 until his assassination in 1968. Continue reading
Jan 12 How the Trump, Biden classified documents cases compare By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press White House officials said "a small number of documents" were discovered last November and a second batch was found in storage at Biden's home. In contrast, roughly 300 documents with classification markings have been recovered from Trump. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: McCarthy says Congress must probe classified Biden documents By Associated Press The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee has requested that intelligence agencies conduct a “damage assessment” of the potentially classified documents. Continue reading