Jun 26 Watch 4:29 Biden lays out plan to expand high-speed internet access to every home by 2030 By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz President Biden is kicking off efforts to expand high-speed internet access to the 8.5 million homes and businesses without it. Expanding affordable broadband access was a key component of his 2021 infrastructure bill. At the White House Monday, the president… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 5:18 Biden meets with tech leaders to discuss future and regulation of artificial intelligence By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori In San Francisco, President Biden convened a meeting of artificial intelligence experts to weigh its risks and opportunities and consider the role of the federal government in regulating the technology. Geoff Bennett discussed the meeting with Ryan Calo, a professor… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 8:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how GOP candidates are taking on Trump By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman “Does Donald Trump show up?” That’s the question looming over debates, campaign rallies and all of the traditional events leading up to the 2024 presidential election. A growing field of GOP contenders hope to wrestle the party away from the… Continue watching
Jun 05 Biden to meet with leaders of two key NATO allies this week for talks focused on Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden will huddle with Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen on Monday and the UK’s Rishi Sunak on Thursday. The meetings come at a crucial period in the 15-month war as Ukraine readies to launch a long-anticipated counteroffensive. Continue reading
May 29 4 takeaways from Biden and McCarthy’s tentative debt ceiling deal By Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck an agreement to avert a potentially devastating government default. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Biden speaks after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By Aamer Madhani, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President Joe Biden has lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
May 22 Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit as deadline to avoid default looms By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Washington is racing to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially devastating federal default as soon as next week. Continue reading
May 22 Public approval of Biden’s approach to economy and gun policy remains low, AP-NORC poll finds By Aamer Madhani, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Just 33% of American adults say they approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 2:40 News Wrap: McCarthy, Biden to meet Monday for high-stakes debt limit talks In our news wrap Sunday, as Biden returns to the U.S. from the G7 summit in Japan, House Speaker McCarthy agreed to meet with the president on Monday to continue debt limit negotiations, Russia claims its forces have taken the… Continue watching
May 19 New poll shows majority of adults in U.S. say they are concerned about debt limit, don’t understand latest negotiations By Darlene Superville, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press A new poll finds that most U.S. adults say they are highly concerned about how the nation's economy would be affected if the debt limit isn't increased and the government can't pay its debts. Continue reading