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Live Nation and Ticketmaster tell Biden they're going to show fees up front

4:10pm June 15, 2023

by Ayana Archie

After President Biden called out "junk fees" in his State of the Union address, ticket vendors said they were willing to do more to disclose hidden fees. Live Nation is the latest to join.

President Biden gives an address on the bipartisan deal to avert a national default.

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Biden hails bipartisan deal to avert debt default in a rare Oval Office address

8:08pm June 02, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

The president outlined the economic stakes that leaders faced and declared that a crisis had been averted.

President Joe Biden speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day on Monday.

In Memorial Day remarks, Biden honors troops who 'gave all' to protect democracy

8:06pm May 29, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden marked the 155th anniversary of Memorial Day with remarks at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

A U.S. debt default would lead to a slump in stock and bond markets, while eroding the U.S.' financial standing in the world, analysts say.

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Here's what could happen in markets if the U.S. defaults. Hint: It won't be pretty

10:44am May 21, 2023

by David Gura

Investors are still hopeful that lawmakers will clinch a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. That's because failure to do so could have devastating consequences in markets.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears on screen to speak at the opening of the 4th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe on May 16. Ukraine announced on Friday that Zelenskyy will travel to Japan this weekend to attend the Group of Seven leading industrial nations' summit.

Zelenskyy expected to attend G-7 summit as leaders agree to new sanctions on Russia

11:03am May 19, 2023

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with the group of seven leading industrial nations' meeting in Japan this weekend, as member states intensify sanctions on Russia.

President Joe Biden delivers the commencement address during the 2023 Howard University spring graduation ceremony at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

Biden uses Howard University commencement address to appeal to Black voters

7:20pm May 13, 2023

by Emily Olson

Speaking at the historically Black university, President Biden delivered a familiar pitch to a demographic that helped him secure his 2020 victory in the Democratic primary: He's not Trump.

President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy walk outside the U.S. Capitol at a Saint Patrick's Day event in March. The two haven't discussed the debt ceiling since February.

Republicans hope McCarthy's bill gives him leverage in debt ceiling standoff

11:17am April 28, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

House Republicans narrowly passed a bill linking a debt ceiling raise to spending cuts, which Biden says he would veto. A political historian explains why he may have to make some concessions.

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Lady Gaga performs during President Biden's inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021. She'll co-chair Biden's arts advisory committee.

Biden taps Lady Gaga to co-chair an arts advisory committee that dissolved under Trump

5:15pm April 15, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will advise the president on cultural policy, and members were chosen due to their "serious commitment to the arts and humanities."

A Social Security trust fund is expected to run short of cash by 2033, according to new estimates, which would potentially reduce benefits to millions of Americans who depend on the program.

Social Security is now expected to run short of cash by 2033

4:22pm March 31, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Policymakers will need to patch the Social Security program by 2033 to avoid draconian cuts in benefits, a year earlier than had been predicted. A trust fund for Medicare will run out of cash by 2031.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and then-Vice President Biden talk prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2016. President Biden spoke Sunday, with Netanyahu to "express concern" over his government's planned judicial overhaul that has sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise.

A non-invite, a mind-your-own-business response — Biden and Netanyahu tensions rise

5:09pm March 29, 2023

by Daniel Estrin

The Israeli prime minister is pushing back on U.S. warnings against his coalition taking steps that critics say will undermine judicial independence and democracy.