Jun 17 Biden optimistic about the country's future and says Americans should be, too By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden weighs in on the economy, guns, Russia and more during his first media interview since February. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Biden signs new shipping law he says will cut consumer costs By Will Weissert, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday meant to make shipping goods across oceans cheaper — a move the White House says will help lower retailer costs that have remained high since the start of the coronavirus pandemic… Continue reading
Jun 16 President Biden says a recession is 'not inevitable' By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the American people are "really, really down" after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are hitting family budgets. Continue reading
Jun 15 President Biden issues executive orders to counter state actions he sees as anti-LGBTQ By Will Weissert, Associated Press The orders seek to discourage "conversion therapy," which is a discredited practice that aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: President Biden signs order pushing back against state anti-LGBTQ laws By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday to stymie what what he called discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states. Continue reading
Jun 15 Biden calls for more production and lower profits in letter to U.S. oil refiners By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden wants U.S. oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: President Joe Biden encourages unions at AFL-CIO convention By Darlene Superville, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden has told the largest federation of labor unions that he's rebuilding the U.S. economy around workers. Continue reading
Jun 13 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks on gun legislation, Brexit By Associated Press The White House has welcomed the outline of a bipartisan Senate agreement to rein in gun violence. Although waiting for the bill's text, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged "the president is pleased to see this is a step… Continue reading
Jun 13 WATCH: Biden approves steps toward an Asian American and Pacific Islander museum By Associated Press President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Monday that gives the go-ahead for a federal commission to study the potential for a national museum dedicated to the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 12 Biden elevating federal assistance for New Mexico wildfire fight By Chris Megerian, Morgan Lee, Associated Press The fire began with prescribed burns that were set by the U.S. Forest Service, a standard practice that’s intended to clear out combustible underbrush. However, the burns spread out of control, destroying hundreds of homes across 500 square miles (1,300… Continue reading