May 21 Over 1 million claims related to toxic exposure granted under new veterans law, Biden announces By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press His administration said Tuesday more than 1 million claims have been granted to veterans since Biden signed the so-called PACT Act into law in August 2022. Continue reading
May 21 Biden and Democrats raised $51 million in April, far below Trump and the GOP’s $76 million By Will Weissert, Associated Press The totals announced Monday night for Biden and his party were also down sharply from March, when the president's campaign and the DNC announced taking in more than $90 million. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Biden delivers campaign remarks on the PACT Act, improving veterans’ access to health care By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden, aiming to highlight his legislative accomplishments this election year, traveled to New Hampshire on Tuesday to detail the impact of a law that helps military veterans get benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during… Continue reading
May 21 Voters to weigh in on presidential races and Fulton County district attorney in Tuesday’s primaries By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press After Tuesday, eight presidential nominating contests will remain: Democrats in Idaho, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands, and both parties in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month By Associated Press President Joe Biden delivered remarks celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month in the Rose Garden. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Rescue effort underway after helicopter with Iran president crashes In our news wrap Sunday, a rescue operation is underway after the helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi apparently crashed, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden tells Morehouse College graduates that he hears their… Continue watching
May 19 Biden tells Morehouse College he hears their voices of protest over Israel-Hamas war By Darlene Superville, Matt Brown, Bill Barrow, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press President Joe Biden is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically Black, male-only institution in Atlanta. The speech on Sunday offers Biden an election-year appearance before a Black audience, a key voting bloc for Democrats. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as House GOP advances contempt charges over Biden audio By Associated Press The rapid sequence of events further inflamed tensions between House Republicans and the Justice Department, setting the stage for another round of bitter fighting between the two branches of government that seemed nearly certain to spill over into court. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Biden speaks at NAACP event commemorating Brown v. Board anniversary By Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden's speech was part of a stepped-up effort to highlight his administration's commitment to racial equity and to Black voters more generally in the midst of the 2024 election campaign. Continue reading
May 16 President Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary amid signs of erosion in Black voter support By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down institutionalized racial segregation in public schools by welcoming plaintiffs and their family members in the landmark case to the White House. Continue reading