George Floyd’s family meets with Biden, lawmakers on anniversary of his death
The family of George Floyd met privately with President Joe Biden and several lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Tuesday amid the push to pass a policing bill in his name.
Biden to meet Putin face-to-face for Geneva summit in June
President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 16 in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting that comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
Jen Psaki says Biden is so fit that she has trouble keeping up with him
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that President Biden is so healthy, she sometimes has a hard time keeping up with him.
Biden gets hurricane season briefing at FEMA, doubles funding for extreme weather
President Joe Biden visited FEMA headquarters to receive a briefing on the 2021 hurricane season and preparedness efforts. He also announced plans to increase funding to better prepare for extreme weather.
India's COVID-19 death toll 3rd highest in world at 300,000 amid slow vaccine drive
India topped 300,000 virus-related deaths on Monday, the nation with the third-highest death toll after the U.S. and Brazil. Meanwhile, vaccine deliveries have slowed as the surge hits the nation’s countryside.
Biden to host George Floyd’s family at White House on Tuesday
President Joe Biden will host George Floyd’s family at the White House Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of his death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer.
What was the outcome of the latest Gaza war? | EXPLAINER
A cease-fire has taken effect after 11 days of heavy fighting between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers that was ignited by protests and clashes in Jerusalem. None of the underlying issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been addressed.
Biden presents GOP with $1.7T infrastructure plan counteroffer
The White House has put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Senate Republicans. The new proposal drops President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal “in the spirit of finding common ground,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.
Biden, South Korean President Moon Jae-in meet on North Korean diplomacy
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is hoping Friday's White House meeting with President Joe Biden will lead to renewed diplomatic urgency by the U.S. on curbing North Korea’s nuclear program.
Biden tells Netanyahu he wants `significant de-escalation' today
President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to wind down fighting with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
‘This sucker’s quick’: Biden test drives electric Ford F-150 pickup truck
Biden made a surprise visit to a Ford race track to test the company’s brand new all-electric pickup truck in an effort to make a case for a zero-emission future.
Biden signs memorandum aimed at improving legal services for minorities, low-income Americans
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a presidential memorandum aimed at expanding access to legal representation and the courts for minorities, low-income Americans and others.
HHS redirects over $2B in COVID-19 funds for migrant children in shelters
The Biden administration says it has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to reroute more than $2 billion of COVID-19 funds to help cover the costs of supporting unaccompanied migrant children that have arrived in the U.S.
Plane intercepted after flying into restricted airspace while Biden was in Delaware
The U.S. Secret Service confirmed that a plane entered restricted airspace over the weekend in Delaware while President Joe Biden was in town.
Biden tax returns: President and wife earned $607,336 in 2020, paid 25.9% in taxes
Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, earned $607,336 last year while he was running for president.
60% of Americans set to have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Biden says
President Joe Biden announced that the United States will share an additional 20 million vaccine doses with the world in the next six weeks.
Biden cancels Trump's planned 'Garden of American Heroes' by executive order
President Joe Biden has put the kibosh on his predecessor’s planned “National Garden of American Heroes."
Biden refuses to say if Colonial Pipeline paid millions to hackers
Colonial Pipeline Co. likely paid more than $4 million to hackers in order to get its pipeline back up and running.
Biden administration to repeal Trump-era rule aimed at curbing EPA’s power
The previous rule under the Trump administration was known as the Benefit-Cost Rule. EPA argues it essentially limited the strength the agency had on future Clean Air Act regulations and air pollution controls.
Colonial Pipeline restarts operations, says return to normal service will take 'several days'
Colonial Pipeline announced Wednesday it has restarted operations after being hit by a cyberattack last week, but said it will take “several days” for its delivery supply chain to return to normal.