Joe Biden

President Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he's worried about the fate of his $24 billion request for Ukraine aid.

Biden says he's worried about Ukraine aid. The Pentagon warns it's running low

4:25pm October 04, 2023

by Tamara Keith

Biden has assured allies Congress will eventually provide more Ukraine funding. But then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted, making the path forward murkier.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House event on August 29 where they announced the list of the first 10 medicines targeted for Medicare negotiations.

Health & Safety

All in: Drugmakers say yes, they'll negotiate with Medicare on price, so reluctantly

5:00am October 04, 2023

by Sydney Lupkin

Despite at least nine lawsuits against the government, all companies whose drugs are up for Medicare price negotiation will come to the bargaining table.

President Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients, seen here in the Oval Office on May 16, 2023, is working with federal agencies to brace for a government shutdown this weekend.

The White House chief of staff says it's on House Republicans to avert a shutdown

10:37pm September 28, 2023

by Asma Khalid

Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's what the chief of staff told NPR about it.

President Biden arrives in Phoenix on Sept. 27, 2023. He's slated to give his latest speech on protecting democracy on Thursday, a theme that is central to his reelection campaign.

Politics & Government

Biden is talking about democracy as he aims for a split-screen moment with the GOP

8:25am September 28, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden's latest speech on democracy comes the day after the Republican debate, as a government shutdown looms and as House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing.

President Biden's dog Commander takes a walk outside the West Wing on April 29, 2023.

Politics & Government

Commander bites again: Biden's dog has nipped another Secret Service officer

6:58pm September 27, 2023

by Tamara Keith

President Biden's dog bit several Secret Service agents a total of 10 times between October 2022 and January 2023. On Monday, he bit another officer at the White House.

President Biden went to four fundraisers while he was in New York City attending the U.N. General Assembly, including this one at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway on Sept. 19.

Politics & Government

Biden is telling his donors that Trump is out to destroy democracy

11:03am September 21, 2023

by Tamara Keith

President Biden isn't doing a lot of campaign events yet. But when he meets donors, he is spending a lot of time talking about the Republican frontrunner, former President Donald Trump.

President Biden speaks about gun violence during a summit on June 16, 2023 in West Hartford, Conn.

Politics & Government

Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

8:58pm September 20, 2023

Gun safety measures have stalled in Congress. Advocates have long pushed for a White House office to elevate the issue and coordinate administration efforts to reduce gun violence.

President Biden promised to create the Climate Corps during his first week in office. It's a program meant to appeal to young climate activists.

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

8:55pm September 20, 2023

by Eric McDaniel

The White House says the program will provide paid training to 20,000 Americans in its first year. It's much smaller than its New Deal predecessor, but targets a more diverse group of young people.

In this file image, then-President Donald Trump and then-former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate on September 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

5:06am September 20, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Former President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Biden in another sign his campaign is looking past the Republican primaries — and focusing more on the general election ahead.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at an event in Washington on September 15.

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

12:28pm September 19, 2023

Former President Donald Trump won't be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.