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WATCH: White House holds briefing as consumer inflation continues to steadily lower

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and fitfully coming under control.

Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Presidential Records Transition Task Force will study past transitions to determine best practices for safeguarding classified information from an outgoing administration.

6 takeaways from the special counsel’s report on Biden’s classified documents

By Aamer Madhani, Steve Peoples, Colleen Long, Associated Press

Biden can breathe easier knowing he won't face criminal charges for his handling of the documents. But the Hur report nonetheless does damage to Biden's case that he brings normalcy to the presidency after the chaos of Trump's tenure.

WATCH: White House holds briefing House debates impeachment vote against DHS head Mayorkas

By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Tuesday as a bipartisan Senate deal intended to curb illegal crossings at the U.S. border with Mexico faced almost certain defeat.

WATCH: Austin says he did not tell staff to keep White House in dark on hospitalization

By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

Austin is speaking to reporters in the Pentagon briefing room on Thursday, providing his most extensive comments to date on the secrecy surrounding his cancer diagnosis and struggles with complications since his surgery on Dec. 22.

WATCH: First lady Biden rallies educators around gun violence prevention at White House

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Jill Biden on Thursday declared that “enough is enough” as she did her part to encourage school leaders to promote storing firearms safely to help protect children.

WATCH: White House holds briefing amid reports of AI-generated robocalls impersonating Biden in New Hampshire

By News Desk and Associated Press

Biden’s campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, said in a statement that the campaign is “actively discussing additional actions to take immediately.”…

Congress sends Biden temporary funding bill to avert government shutdown

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens

Congress dodged a partial government shutdown with just one day to spare. A temporary funding bill passed with strong bipartisan support, but a long-term fix and tougher debates remain. Lisa Desjardins reports on what this means and what it doesn't.

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Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine aid and U.S. border deal

By Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is convening top congressional leaders at the White House to press for the $110 billion package, which includes a potential landmark immigration deal that would unlock the stalled aid to Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.

U.S. to relist Yemen’s Houthis as specially designated global terrorists, AP sources say

By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The move comes as the Houthis have launched dozens of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The group says it has attacked the ships in response to Israel's military operations in Gaza in the aftermath of Hamas' Oct.