Philadelphia police tightening security ahead of Biden visit, Made in America Festival
Philadelphia is shoring up its security measures ahead of a visit from President Joe Biden and the return of a popular music festival.
Biden blasts 'MAGA Republicans' and 'sickening' attacks on FBI during speech at Pennsylvania university
President Joe Biden is railing against the “MAGA Republicans in Congress” who have refused to condemn the Jan. 6, 2021, assault at the U.S. Capitol and now are increasingly targeting the FBI.
'Fund the police': Biden outlines crime plan, pushes assault weapons ban
Democrats and Republicans worked together in a rare effort to pass gun safety legislation earlier this year after massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
President Biden will visit Philadelphia to deliver 'primetime speech' at Independence Hall, White House says
President Joe Biden will travel to Philadelphia on Thursday to deliver a ‘primetime speech’ outside of Independence Hall, the White House announced on Monday.
2 people plead guilty in plot to sell President Biden’s daughter’s diary
A diary and photos were among the items stolen from a Florida home and the two suspects were paid $20,000 each to return the goods.
Student loan forgiveness | What is a Pell grant and how will Biden's program impact recipients?
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday aims to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans.
Biden's canceling of student loans relies on pandemic, 2003 law
The law was adopted with overwhelming bipartisan support at a time when U.S. forces were fighting two wars, in Afghanistan and Iraq.
First Lady Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19, will end isolation
The first lady tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, while the Bidens were vacationing in South Carolina.
'Great nations don't hide from their history,' Biden calls for self-reflection on Slavery Remembrance Day
"Great nations don’t hide from their history," Biden said in a statement marking August 20 as Slavery Remembrance Day. "They acknowledge their past, both the triumphs and the tragedies."
What's in the Inflation Reduction Act? Health care, climate change goals become law
President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and now he has signed into law legislation with a slimmer version of that idea.
Veterans 'burn pits' bill marks a personal victory for Biden
The legislation will help veterans get disability payments without having to prove their illness was the result of their service. Other health care services will be expanded as well.
Biden signs bill to boost US chip manufacturing to better compete with China
Biden signed the CHIPS Act, a $280 billion bipartisan bill to increase domestic high-tech manufacturing to boost U.S. competitiveness over China.
Senate passes Inflation Reduction Act; House to vote next
The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on President Joe Biden's priorities.
Biden leaves White House for 1st time since getting COVID-19: 'I'm feeling great'
“I’m feeling great,” Biden said before boarding Marine One outside the White House.
Biden tests negative for COVID-19, will remain in isolation after rebound case
President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 Saturday, but will remain in isolation until he tests negative a second time.
Biden tests positive in 'rebound' COVID case for 2nd day in a row
He's tested positive for COVID-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again in 'rebound' case, doctor says
White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden "has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well."
Biden tests negative for COVID-19: ‘Back to the Oval’
Biden spoke publicly Wednesday to a round of applause, telling Americans that “COVID isn't gone” but that serious illness can be avoided with vaccines, booster shoots and treatments.
Biden improves 'significantly' after getting BA.5 COVID variant
Officials emphasized that Biden's symptoms are mild because he received four vaccine doses and started taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid after becoming infected.
Biden likely has highly contagious BA.5 strain of COVID-19, doctor says
The BA.5 COVID-19 strain is an offshoot of the omicron strain and is spreading rapidly right now through the United States.