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Biden says it ‘remains to be seen’ whether he will meet with Putin at G-20 summit

President Biden said he is unsure whether he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the upcoming Group of Twenty major economies leaders' summit next month.

October 6, 2022

IBM to announce $20 billion investment in upstate New York during Biden’s visit Thursday

Computer giant IBM is expected to announce a plan to invest $20 billion to bolster its domestic production of cutting-edge technology during President Biden's visit to the company's upstate New York facility on Thursday.

October 6, 2022

Biden pledges ‘ironclad’ commitment to Japan after latest North Korea’s missile test

President Biden pledged to coordinate an "immediate and longer-term" response to North Korea's ballistic missile launch over Japan with regional allies calling the provocation a "clear violation" of United Nations Security Council resolutions in a call Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

October 4, 2022

Biden heads to New York, New Jersey to talk jobs, raise money for Dems

President Biden will travel to New York and New Jersey on Thursday to tout job creation and attend back-to-back fundraisers, the White House announced on Tuesday.

October 4, 2022

White House dodges about Biden promising Al Sharpton that he will seek a second term

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is dodging questions about President Biden reportedly telling the Rev. Al Sharpton that he intends to seek reelection in 2024.

October 4, 2022

Report: Biden told Al Sharpton he will seek second term

President Biden told Al Sharpton that he will run for reelection in 2024 during a private conversation at the White House last month, according to details reported Monday by NBC News.

October 3, 2022

Biden’s student debt bailout benefits top earners most, new report shows

President Biden's $420 billion student debt bailout will benefit top earners the most, according to a new study released Monday.

October 3, 2022

Biden vows to hold Iran’s leaders accountable for violence against human rights demonstrators

President Biden on Monday said he remains gravely concerned about the Iranian regime's "violent crackdown" on protesters who took to the streets after a 22-year-old woman who challenged the Islamic dress code died while in the custody of Iran's morality police.

October 3, 2022

White House defends VP over calls for hurricane aid ‘equity’

The White House on Monday pushed back against criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris' assertion that aid for victims of Hurricane Ian should be "based on equity."

October 3, 2022

House Republicans sound alarm over Chinese investment in U.S. farmland

House Republicans are calling for a federal investigation into foreign investment in U.S. farmland as concern grows over Chinese acquisitions that lawmakers say pose a threat to national security.

October 3, 2022

Lawmakers rally to condemn Iranian regime’s crackdown on protests over headscarf death

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are condemning the Iranian regime after the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran's religious "morality police" earlier this month for allegedly wearing her headscarf too loosely in violation of the Islamic Republic's dress code.

September 30, 2022

Biden woos Pacific Island countries with White House summit as China looms

President Biden on Thursday made a pitch for greater U.S. influence in an increasingly contested region, promising leaders of a group of long overlooked island nations in the Pacific at a White House summit that they will have a "critical voice" in shaping global security "over the coming years and decades."

September 29, 2022

Harris caps Asia trip with DMZ gaffe praising U.S. alliance with ‘Republic of North Korea’

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday mistakenly touted the U.S. alliance "with the Republic of North Korea" during her visit to the Demilitarized Zone separating the Korean Peninsula, in a gaffe marring a trip that was meant to burnish her foreign policy credentials amid skyrocketing tensions with China and Pyongyang.

September 29, 2022

Harris praises U.S. alliance with ‘Republic of North Korea’ in DMZ gaffe

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday mistakenly touted the U.S. alliance "with the Republic of North Korea" during her visit to the Demilitarized Zone separating the Korean Peninsula, in a gaffe marring her high-profile trip to the buffer zone amid skyrocketing tensions in the region.

September 29, 2022

VP Harris condemns North Korean provocations during DMZ visit capping Asia trip

Vice President Kamala Harris condemned North Korea's "brutal dictatorship" Thursday during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone separating the Korean Peninsula.

September 28, 2022

Strained explanation of Biden’s gaffe over deceased lawmaker sparks chaos at briefing

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre triggered an uproar in the briefing room Wednesday with a strained explanation for why President Biden asked for the late Rep. Jacki Walorski while on stage at an event earlier in the day.

September 28, 2022

Biden warns Big Oil not to use Hurricane Ian as excuse for raising prices

President Biden on Wednesday warned oil executives not to use Hurricane Ian as an excuse to "gouge the American people" -- a shot across the industry's bow as Florida braces for the storm.

September 28, 2022

Harris condemns China’s ‘provocations,’ pledges U.S. support for Taiwan

Vice President Kamala Harris condemned China's recent "provocations" and pledged American support toward Taiwan's self-defense during a tour of a U.S. Naval base in Japan on Wednesday.

September 28, 2022

Public interest lawyer sues Biden administration to stop student debt write-off

President Biden's plan to cancel billions in student loan debt hit what's thought to be its first legal snag on Tuesday with a lawsuit alleging the move is an illegal overreach by the administration that would increase state tax burdens for some who have their debt forgiven automatically.

September 27, 2022

House Jan. 6 committee delays final hearing in D.C., cites hurricane threatening Florida

The House Jan. 6 committee has postponed its hearing scheduled for Wednesday saying it couldn't proceed because of Hurricane Ian bearing down on Florida.

September 27, 2022