Joe Biden

ABC News reports: President Biden is set to address the nation Thursday morning in the aftermath of former President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. The president, who until four months ago was seeking reelection himself, will address the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White …

The Associated Press reports: President Joe Biden has called President-elect Trump to congratulate him on his election victory and to invite him to the White House to discuss the transition. The White House says staff would coordinate a date “in the near future.” Biden plans to address the nation tomorrow on the election results, which will have sharp implications for …

The Washington Post reports: The U.S. economy continued its expansion in the third quarter, growing at an annualized rate of 2.8 percent, and offering a spurt of good news for Vice President Harris just days before the election. The latest gross domestic product report offers a snapshot of a robust economy that has remained steady following a 3 percent reading …

Axios reports: President Biden said after his call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that it’s time to “move on” and end the war in Gaza after the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Biden has been personally pushing for months for a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, and he hopes to reach a breakthrough in the …

Reuters reports: Wall Street closed up on Monday, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow posting fresh record highs, as investors bought into technology stocks ahead of a busy week packed with corporate earnings and crucial economic data. On a somewhat subdued day for trading, given bond markets were shut due to the federal holiday, U.S. equities maintained the …

Bloomberg News reports: President Joe Biden said Congress should come back to pass emergency relief after Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc overnight on Florida’s Gulf Coast, leaving millions without power and causing tornadoes that killed at least ten people. “I think the Congress should be coming back and moving on emergency needs immediately,” Biden said at the White House on Thursday. …

Deadline reports: The White House has launched a Reddit account to provide information on Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The account — user name u/whitehouse — went live this afternoon, including a photo of President Biden receiving a briefing on the situation, and an update on federal disaster assistance resources. The social media account also is being started as the White …

The Associated Press reports: President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to remain at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, which is bearing down on Florida’s Gulf Coast. “I just don’t think I can be out of the country at this time,” he said at the White House. Biden warned that …

Washington DC’s Fox affiliate reports: President Joe Biden is expected to address the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene at 10:30 a.m. today in the White House Roosevelt Room. The Category 4 hurricane hit Florida’s Big Bend area Thursday night before traveling across the southeast, impacting parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Helene hit hardest in western North …

NBC News reports: President Joe Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the final time as commander in chief Tuesday morning amid the spiraling conflict in the Middle East, Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and growing global concerns about China’s influence. They were also Biden’s first remarks before the General Assembly since Hamas’ attack on Israel in October and …

The Washington Post reports: Inflation eased again in August, cementing expectations that the Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates next week for the first time since the pandemic’s early days. Data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed prices climbed 2.5 percent in the 12 months ending in August. That was a noticeable improvement over the …

Via press release from the White House: Jill and I are mourning the deaths of those whose lives were cut short due to more senseless gun violence and thinking of all of the survivors whose lives are forever changed. What should have been a joyous back-to-school season in Winder, Georgia, has now turned into another horrific reminder of how gun …

The New York Times reports: President Biden will make his first campaign appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris since he ceded the Democratic nomination to her, joining her in Pittsburgh as she courts working-class voters on Labor Day. The holiday is the symbolic starting line of the final stretch of presidential races, and Ms. Harris and her running mate, Gov. …

CNN reports: President Joe Biden said Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and added he is “close” to presenting a final deal to negotiators working to strike a hostage and ceasefire agreement in Gaza. The president’s comments came as he was returning to the White House to …

TIME Magazine reports: President Joe Biden received an emotional standing ovation when he took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, roughly a month after he ended his reelection bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s nominee. Biden, 81, appeared to wipe away tears as he hugged his daughter, Ashley, who introduced him. …

Axios reports: President Biden is aiming to get a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal by the end of next week while also trying to deter Iran and Hezbollah from conducting an attack on Israel that could undermine this effort, U.S. officials say. Biden and his aides say they feel they are closer than ever to getting a deal that …

The New York Times reports: Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden are set to speak soon in Maryland to celebrate the announcement of landmark price negotiations between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies, their first joint appearance since Mr. Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her. In the weeks since, Ms. Harris has energized Democrats and now has an …

The Associated Press reports: The Biden administration said Thursday that drug price negotiations will knock hundreds of dollars — in some cases thousands — off the list prices of 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs. The discounts, agreed to after months of negotiations with drug manufacturers, range between 38% and 79% on the medication’s list price, which is …

The New York Times reports: With just over 22 weeks left in charge of the country, President Biden is looking for work. Or so he told a room of dozens of online content creators whom he referred to as “the future” and his grandchildren’s preferred news source during a meeting at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Wednesday, trying on …

NBC News reports: Several prominent Democratic figures are set to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this month, two sources familiar with the plans told NBC News. President Joe Biden, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been confirmed as speakers at the convention. Obama and the Clintons delivered speeches …