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Cocaine found at White House: Cameras, visitor logs searched by Secret Service
Cocaine discovered in the White House on Sunday was found in a cubby hole in a West Wing entry area where visitors place electronics and other belongings before going on tours, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. → Read More
White powder found at White House identified as cocaine -source
A white powder found inside the White House late on Sunday was identified by Washington's fire department and emergency services as cocaine, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. → Read More
Biden to announce new actions to protect student loan borrowers -source
President Joe Biden plans to announce new actions on Friday to protect student loan borrowers following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt, a White House source said. → Read More
Biden: US, allies not involved in uprising against Putin
President Joe Biden on Monday said a brief uprising by Russian mercenaries against the Kremlin was part of a struggle within the Russian system and that the United States and its allies were not involved in it. → Read More
Russia has received hundreds of Iranian drones to attack Ukraine
The White House said on Friday that Russia appeared to be deepening its defense cooperation with Iran and had received hundreds of one-way attack drones that it is using to strike Ukraine. → Read More
With eye on China, US and five allies condemn trade-related 'economic coercion'
The United States and five of its allies on Friday condemned the use of trade practices that amount to economic coercion in a joint declaration that did not single out other countries but appeared to be aimed at China. → Read More
Biden heads to North Carolina while Republicans Trump, DeSantis court state
U.S. President Joe Biden travels to North Carolina on Friday to tout his economic agenda and pledge support to military families, spending time in a political swing state while Republican presidential candidates woo voters there, too. → Read More
Biden to tout bipartisan debt ceiling deal in first Oval Office address
U.S. presidents have generally reserved an address from the White House's Oval Office for the most significant, and dramatic of events: the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, for example, or the Challenger space shuttle explosion. → Read More
Biden sees shift in ties with China 'shortly'
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said the Group of Seven nations had agreed a united approach to China that called for diversifying supply chains to reduce dependence on one country, and hinted that he could speak with China's president soon. → Read More
Biden: Zelenskiy promised Ukraine won't use F-16's in Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he had received a "flat assurance" from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he would not use Western-provided F-16 fighter jets to go into Russian territory. → Read More
Biden says he won't agree to bipartisan debt-ceiling deal solely on Republicans' terms
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he was willing to cut spending but would not agree to a deal with Republicans in Congress on raising the U.S. federal debt limit and cutting the budget solely on their terms. → Read More
Biden's team reports 'progress' in US debt ceiling talks
Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden on Friday that they are making "steady progress" in talks with Republicans aimed at avoiding a U.S. default, according to a White House official. → Read More
U.S., G7 to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine
The United States and the rest of the "Group of Seven" major economies will unveil new sanctions and export controls targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine, a U.S. official said ahead of a G7 summit in Japan. → Read More
Biden, Republicans search for outline of debt-limit deal
President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans enter a critical week for debt-ceiling talks hoping they can find common ground on spending levels and energy regulations to avert a devastating default. → Read More
Biden to meet congressional leaders on debt early next week
President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders early next week to resume budget negotiations and resolve a looming default on the nation's debt, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday. → Read More
Biden, Spain's Sanchez to discuss Russia-Ukraine war at White House
U.S. President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will discuss Ukraine, defense cooperation, and migration on Friday during a meeting at the White House in which the war between Moscow and Kyiv is likely to loom large. → Read More
Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling meeting postponed, spending cuts on table
A debt limit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers that had been scheduled for Friday has been postponed, and the leaders agreed to meet early next week, a White House spokesperson said on Thursday. → Read More
Biden urges Republicans take debt default off table, warns interest rates would jump
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday urged House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to take the potential for an unprecedented U.S. debt default off the table, warning that it would result in skyrocketing credit card and mortgage rates. → Read More
Analysis: Biden's strategic silence on Trump may be tested
President Biden is continuing a strategy his White House has honed on Trump - silence is golden. Now that Trump has been indicted in the Stormy Daniels case, officials indicate they plan to follow the same playbook. → Read More
U.S. seeks Chinese balloon remnants, says approach to China will stay calm
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday imposed a temporary security zone in waters off South Carolina during the military's search for debris from a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by a U.S. fighter jet, and the White House said it would keep a calm approach to relations with Beijing. → Read More