May 02 Push to arm Ukraine may put strain on U.S. weapons stockpile By Ben Fox, Aamer Madhani, Dan Huff, Associated Press When President Joe Biden visits a Lockheed Martin plant on Tuesday that manufactures an antitank weapons system, he's certain to herald the U.S.-made arms as a gamechanger in Ukraine's stiff resistance to the Russian invasion. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Biden restores Eid al-Fitr celebration at White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Monday, restoring celebrations of the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan at the White House after his predecessor scrapped them. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a news briefing on Monday as President Joe Biden continues to consider student loan forgiveness and activists turn up the pressure for my debt relief. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Biden hosts virtual award ceremony for civil service workers By Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to host an award ceremony for civil service workers on Monday. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Trevor Noah roasts lawmakers, media in return of White House press corps' gala By Associated Press Comedian Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," on Saturday headlined the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the first to take place since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Biden speaks at White House correspondents' dinner By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden took the opportunity to test out his comedic chops, making light of the criticism he has faced in his 15 months in office while taking aim at his predecessor, the Republican Party and the members of the… Continue reading
Apr 30 Biden's order to increase mining to power electric vehicles raises contamination concerns By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Biden’s action does not waive existing environmental and labor standards, nor does it address the years-long process needed to obtain a federal permit for a new mine. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: White House correspondents' dinner featuring Trevor Noah By News Desk and Farnoush Amiri, Will Weissert, Associated Press After the pandemic nixed the event in 2020 and 2021, the White House Correspondents' Association dinner returned Saturday night, with Joe Biden as the first sitting president to attend in six years after Donald Trump shunned it while in office. Continue reading
Apr 30 Activists keep up pressure as Biden considers student debt move By Chris Megerian, Associated Press For student loan activists, the past week began with hope as Biden gave his clearest indication that he was considering canceling federal student debt rather than simply allowing borrowers to defer payments during the pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 29 Biden, Mexican president discuss migration, other issues By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden discussed efforts to address the unprecedented flow of migration along the U.S. southern border in a Friday afternoon call with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Continue reading