Ken Thomas
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At Fundraisers, Biden Often Veers Off Script and Into Trouble
The president has increasingly left his talking points behind as he travels the country raising money for his re-election bid. → Read More
Biden in a Race to Reverse Voters’ Pessimism About Economy
The president has a limited number of months before the election to turn around perceptions about his ability to steer the U.S. economy out of the aftermath of the global pandemic. → Read More
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Very Hollywood Advice for Joe Biden
The entertainment mogul is an influential adviser to the Biden re-election campaign, with Harrison Ford and Mick Jagger as role models for the octogenarian president. → Read More
Biden Touts Debt-Limit Deal in First Major Oval Office Address
The president said he would sign on Saturday the legislation that suspends the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. → Read More
White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield to Step Down
White House communications director Kate Bedingfield, a longtime aide to President Biden who played an instrumental role in his 2020 campaign, will be departing the administration later this summer, White House officials said. → Read More
Biden Says U.S. Can Choose Unity as Nation Faces Divisions
The president refers to the shooting in Highland Park, Ill., and seems to allude to the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion in remarks at a barbecue for military families on the South Lawn of the White House. → Read More
Biden Says He Supports Exception to Filibuster to Codify Roe v. Wade Into Law
Changing the filibuster rules of the Senate would allow legislation protecting abortion access to pass the chamber with 51 votes rather than the 60 votes usually required for bills to advance. → Read More
Critics Inside and Outside White House Push Biden for More Forceful Abortion Response
The administration has struggled to come up with a detailed plan and messaging strategy, with progressives pushing for more action and Vice President Harris asking for more specifics. → Read More
Intel Delays Groundbreaking Ceremony for Ohio Plant Amid Uncertainty Over Chips Legislation
The chip maker still plans to build the manufacturing facility, but expressed frustration with the lack of congressional action on support for the U.S. semiconductor industry → Read More
Biden Pushes Back Against Waning U.S. Influence in Latin America at Summit
The president outlined his vision of shared goals on climate and migration at a summit boycotted by some nations. → Read More
Biden Hunts for Small Wins as Democratic Frustration Builds
Beset by low poll numbers and rising inflation, the president is willing to take a narrow deal on gun legislation and a scaled-back agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin. → Read More
Mexico’s Leader to Skip Regional Summit After U.S. Snubs Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela
The Biden administration will exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from Summit of the Americas despite pressure from Mexico and other countries. → Read More
Biden Says He Has ‘No Direct Plans’ to Travel to Saudi Arabia
President says he may meet with Israeli and Arab leaders later this month, as he travels to Europe for Nato and G-7 meetings. → Read More
President Biden, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Meet With Inflation at Its Highest in 40 Years
The president affirmed a “laser focus on addressing inflation” as he met with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. → Read More
Biden’s Asia Trip Shows Challenges in Uniting Region
The U.S. president pleases some with tough talk on Taiwan, but nations differ on trade, Russia. → Read More
Biden Kicks Off Economic Group Linking U.S., Asia
President Biden and leaders from a dozen countries endorsed the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a platform aimed at countering China’s influence. → Read More
Biden Keeps Eye on Domestic Politics as He Travels Through Asia
President Biden is roughly 7,000 miles from the White House, but domestic affairs have taken a prominent role as he travels through South Korea and Japan in his first trip to Asia as commander in chief. → Read More
Biden Says U.S. Is Prepared if North Korea Conducts Missile Test
White House officials have said North Korea could conduct a missile test or a seventh nuclear test during Mr. Biden’s first trip to Asia as president. → Read More
Garcetti Ambassador Nomination Stalled in Senate Over Questions About Former Aide’s Conduct
President Biden’s pick to be the U.S. ambassador to India—Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti—hasn’t secured enough Senate confirmation votes. → Read More
Biden Open to Meeting North Korea’s Kim, Pledges Deterrence With Seoul
President Biden expresses openness to meeting Kim Jong Un as the U.S. leader and his South Korean counterpart signal plans to deter North Korea. → Read More