Nov 15 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing ahead of Biden’s meeting with Xi Jinping By Associated Press President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping will hold their much-anticipated virtual summit Monday evening as the two sides look to dial back tensions. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden addresses Tribal Summit, promises to combat crime on Native lands By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Speaking at a White House summit on tribal nations, Biden signed an executive order tasking the Justice, Homeland Security and Interior departments with pursuing strategies to reduce crime. Continue reading
Nov 12 Qatar agrees to represent U.S. interests in Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Qatari counterpart say Qatar will serve as the "protecting power" for the United States in Taliban-run Afghanistan. Qatar will handle consular services for American citizens. Continue reading
Nov 12 Pacific leaders agree on vaccines but not on U.S. hosting regional summit By Nick Perry, Jim Gomez, Associated Press Pacific Rim leaders have agreed to do all they can to improve access to coronavirus vaccines and reduce carbon emissions, but failed to reach agreement on whether the U.S. should host talks in two years' time. Continue reading
Nov 11 Democrats sell infrastructure bill, push for Biden backup By Will Weissert, Heather Hollingsworth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Congressional Democrats who are facing potentially tough reelection fights next year are crowing about long-neglected public works projects set to spring to life thanks to the new infrastructure package. Continue reading
Nov 11 WATCH: Biden salutes troops as ‘spine of America’ on Veterans Day By Colleen Long, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden is saluting the nation's military veterans as "the spine of America" as he marks his first Veterans Day as president in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Biden says infrastructure bill will ease economy woes with time By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden touted his $1 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday as an eventual fix for the nation's inflation and supply chain woes -- if Americans just have the patience to wait for the construction to begin. Continue reading
Nov 10 Biden to lay out benefits of infrastructure agenda during stop in Baltimore By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden plans to hold up Baltimore’s port as a blueprint on how to reduce shipping bottlenecks that have held back the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH: White House holds news briefing with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo By News Desk Asked about Gosar's video at the White House briefing Tuesday, deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the country "should be condemning" that type of violent speech. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 8:04 Energy Sec. Granholm on how infrastructure bill will ease inflation, supply jam The bipartisan infrastructure bill, a key part of President Joe Biden's legislative agenda, passed Congress last week and is headed to the White House to be signed into law. The trillion dollar plan will bring historic investments to roads, bridges… Continue watching