Nov 23 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on the economy, inflation ahead of Thanksgiving By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is ordering 50 million barrels of oil released from America's strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs. Continue reading
Nov 22 WATCH: Biden to re-nominate Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chair By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced he's nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve chair, endorsing Powell's stewardship of the economy through a brutal pandemic recession in which the Fed's ultra-low rate policies helped bolster confidence and revitalize the… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 3:38 Inflation a major issue facing the Biden administration By PBS NewsHour Inflation, now running at more than 6%, is the number one concern for many Americans as prices rise, from the gas pumps to the grocery shelves. It’s also a looming threat to President Joe Biden’s administration. A complex mix of… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 8:35 Child care, climate change and other provisions in Build Back Better bill passed by House By Lisa Desjardins, Amber Partida House Democrats are heading into the weekend with a victory after passing President Joe Biden's Build Back Better legislation Friday morning. Lisa Desjardins reports on the long debate that held up the bill until now, what's in the sweeping legislation,… Continue watching
Nov 19 WATCH: Jen Psaki gives White House briefing after Biden's physical By Zeke Miller, Associated Press While serving as acting president Harris was working from her office in the West Wing, Psaki said. She later traveled to Ohio once Biden awoke from the procedure. Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: In speech lasting eight hours, House Minority Leader McCarthy stalls Biden bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican leader Kevin McCarthy seized control of the House floor for more than eight hours overnight, preempting passage of President Joe Biden's big domestic policy bill with a rambling speech full of vitriol. Continue reading
Nov 19 Harris first woman to hold presidential power, briefly, while Biden undergoes routine colonoscopy By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden, who turns 79 on Saturday, is the oldest person to serve as president, and interest in his health has been high since he declared his candidacy for the White House in 2019. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: House debates Build Back Better bill before expected vote By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats have brushed aside monthslong divisions and are approaching House passage of their expansive social and environment bill. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: Biden signs bills to expand police and first responder benefits By News Desk President Joe Biden signed three bipartisan bills that expand benefits for the nations law enforcement officers and first responders along with the communities they serve. Continue reading
Nov 17 Biden's nominee for bank regulator faces hostile opposition By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Banks are opposed because her previous criticism of the banking industry makes them fearful she will be a tough regulator for Wall Street. Continue reading