Kevin Liptak
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White House says Biden is focused on his job in the wake of his son's indictment
President Joe Biden remains focused on his work after a week that saw the launch of an impeachment inquiry and the indictment of his son, according to aides, even as the developments pose new challenges heading into next year’s campaign. → Read More
Biden calls on automakers to improve their offer to striking workers as he faces the biggest labor crisis of his presidency so far
President Joe Biden on Friday called on major American automakers to improve their offer to workers as a strike of the United Auto Workers poses a political and economic test for the White House. → Read More
Biden and Zelensky to meet in US next week
US President Joe Biden plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky next week around the United Nations General Assembly meetings, according to multiple officials familiar with the plans. → Read More
Biden planning speech on threats to democracy in coming weeks, sources say
President Joe Biden plans to deliver a speech focused on threats to democracy in the coming weeks, according to two sources familiar with the plans. → Read More
Biden advisers plotted impeachment response plan ahead of McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry announcement
President Joe Biden’s team has begun to execute an impeachment playbook more than a year in the making: Discredit the investigators while sticking to the business of governing. → Read More
Lab tests show substance found at White House was cocaine
Lab testing for the substance found at the White House on Sunday has come back positive for cocaine, a spokesman for the Secret Service told CNN. → Read More
The Supreme Court just handed Joe Biden a series of setbacks. It may have also given Democrats new motivation to reelect him
President Joe Biden wasn’t planning to take questions on Thursday. His helicopter was waiting outside on the White House’s South Lawn. → Read More
How the White House prepared for the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling
The White House has been preparing for months for a potential Supreme Court ruling gutting affirmative action, even as President Joe Biden expressed optimism late last year that the court would uphold consideration of race in college admissions. → Read More
Biden faces key test as end of fundraising quarter looms
President Joe Biden is racing to boost his campaign war chest as the end of the fundraising quarter approaches Friday, marking the first major test of his campaign’s ability to generate the cash and enthusiasm needed to compete against Republicans in 2024. → Read More
Biden has begun using CPAP machine for sleep apnea
President Joe Biden has recently begun using a CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea, the White House says, after indentations from straps were seen on both sides of his face Wednesday morning. → Read More
The White House is selling 'Bidenomics.' Is anyone buying?
President Joe Biden’s top economic advisers believe the worst effects of inflation are in the rear-view mirror. They are increasingly confident the economy is heading for a soft-landing, averting a recession. And a growing number of economists are beginning to agree. → Read More
US gathered detailed intelligence on Wagner chief’s rebellion plans but kept it secret from most allies
US intelligence officials were able to gather an extremely detailed and accurate picture of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plans leading up to his short-lived rebellion, including where and how Wagner was planning to advance, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. → Read More
Biden says the US and its allies had nothing to do with Wagner Group's rebellion against Russia
President Joe Biden on Monday sought to distance the United States from the weekend rebellion in Russia, insisting in his first public remarks since the episode that the West had nothing to do with the mutiny. → Read More
Inside Biden's response to the insurrection in Russia
As President Joe Biden was walking from the White House residence to a briefing on the unfolding crisis in Russia, not much was certain. → Read More
US has closely monitored power struggle between Prigozhin and Russian government for months
American officials determined as early as January there was an internal power struggle underway between the private military group Wagner and the Russian government, and have been gathering and closely monitoring intelligence on the volatile dynamic ever since, according to officials. → Read More
Garland denies claims of meddling in Hunter Biden probe, as White House says president uninvolved in son's business dealings
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday rejected claims the Justice Department interfered in the Hunter Biden probe as the White House insisted President Joe Biden wasn’t involved in his son’s business dealings. → Read More
Obama says meeting with anti-democratic leaders is one of the more complex parts of being president
Former President Barack Obama told CNN Thursday that meeting with dictators or other anti-democratic leaders is just one of the complex facets of the American presidency. → Read More
Biden rolls out the red carpet for Modi for a visit fraught with trade-offs
Welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House this week for a state visit – the most elevated form of American diplomacy – will require President Joe Biden to make certain trade-offs. → Read More
Fierce backlash in Beijing to Biden likening Xi to a dictator comes as he hopes for a thaw
When President Joe Biden referred to his Chinese counterpart as a dictator late Tuesday in California, the response from Beijing was swift and angry. → Read More
Joe Biden’s long-standing support for Hunter Biden on display following plea deal
For months, as the Justice Department’s investigation into Hunter Biden intensified, his father made little attempt to distance himself from his son. → Read More