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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.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden negotiates Ukraine aid

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders and other lawmakers to the White House on Wednesday as members have struggled to reach agreement on U.S. aid for the Ukraine war.

WATCH: White House holds briefing as grants for EV charging network are awarded across U.S.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Congress approved $7.5 billion in the 2021 infrastructure law to meet President Joe Biden's goal to build a national network of 500,000 publicly available chargers by 2030.

Defense Secretary Austin was treated for prostate cancer and a urinary tract infection, doctors say

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Doctors say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat an urinary tract infection related to that operation.

White House orders Cabinet secretaries to notify offices when they can’t perform duties after Austin’s surprise illness

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Chief of staff Jeff Zients on Tuesday directed that the Cabinet heads send the White House any existing procedures for delegating authority in the event of incapacitation or loss of communication by Friday.