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The Associated Press reports: President Joe Biden on Thursday publicly admonished Donald Trump, telling his predecessor to “get a life, man” and try to help people impacted by a pair of devastating hurricanes rather than spreading misinformation about the federal response. Speaking at the White House on the government’s work to address Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Biden condemned the “reckless, …

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 …

Via press release from the White House: President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to mobilize an intensive Federal response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. The Administration is prioritizing life-saving and life-sustaining response efforts in impacted communities, as well as ensuring people displaced from the storm have prompt access to Federal resources that will enable them to both purchase …

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 New York Times reports: President Biden angrily denounced former President Donald J. Trump on Friday for continuing to traffic in false rumors about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs, unfounded tales that have roiled a community in Ohio and inflamed the presidential campaign. At a brunch on the South Lawn of the White House billed as a “celebration of …

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 …

The New York Times reports: President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will appear together on Monday in Pittsburgh to celebrate labor unions, a crucial mobilizing force for Democrats, at their first joint campaign event since Ms. Harris replaced Mr. Biden at the top of the ticket in July. Mr. Biden has called himself the most pro-union president in history, …

NBC News reports: A telecom company has agreed to pay a $1 million fine for its role in the deepfake robocall that impersonated President Joe Biden’s voice ahead of the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Lingo Telecom, a voice service provider that distributed the artificial intelligence-generated robocalls through “spoofed” phone numbers, will pay the seven-figure penalty and agreed to stricter oversight …

The Independent reports: The first night of the ongoing Democratic National Convention in Chicago had signficantly better ratings than the opening of the Republican National Convention last month, according to overnight data. The DNC had 11.4 percent of sampled households watching in 44 major metro areas across seven networks on Monday, compared with the RNC’s 9.4 percent rating, a difference …

“This is going to be a great week, and I want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible President Joe Biden, who will be speaking later tonight. “Joe, thank you for your historic leadership, for your lifetime of service to our nation, and for all you will continue to do, we are forever grateful to you. Thank you, Joe! …

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 …