May 31 WATCH: Biden discusses gun control with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden praised New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday for her success in curbing domestic extremism and guns as he tries to persuade a reluctant Congress to tighten gun laws in the aftermath of horrific mass shootings. Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: Biden meets with Federal Reserve Chair Powell amid inflation worries By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden hoped the meeting on Tuesday would demonstrate his concern to voters, though he insisted anew the White House will not interfere with the independent central bank's work. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Biden delivers Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Biden, first lady visit memorial at Uvalde elementary school By Zeke Miller, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered comfort Sunday to a city gripped by grief and anger as they paid respects at a memorial to 19 students and two teachers slain during a mass shooting at a Texas… Continue reading
May 27 Biden-backed Kurt Schrader ousted in Oregon primary By Associated Press The vote count in the state's 5th Congressional District was significantly delayed due to ballots with blurry barcodes in Oregon's third-largest being rejected by vote-counting machines. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: Biden says Russia's invasion 'NATO-ized' Europe during Naval Academy commencement address By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden told Naval Academy graduates Friday that they will be “representatives and defenders of our democracy,” as free societies are under threat from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to China's maritime expansion. Continue reading
May 26 Biden to console families in Uvalde, press for action on gun safety By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday's mass school shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Biden says 'we have to act' after Texas school shooting By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press “When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?” Biden said at the White House shortly after returning from a five-day trip to Asia that was bookended by tragedy. Continue reading
May 24 At least 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas school shooting By Dario Lopez-Mills Associated Press and Eugene Garcia, Associated Press An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: No change in Taiwan policy, State Department says By News Desk State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a news briefing on Tuesday following President Joe Biden's statement a day before that the the U.S. would defend Taiwan from an attack from China. Continue reading