The Biden Administration

President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and his administration

President Joe Biden, who is joined by civil rights leaders, community members, and elected officials, talks after handing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, fourth from left, the pen he used to sign a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 16, to designate the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument.

Joe Biden Aug 16

Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacy

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation to establish a national monument to commemorate the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill. The riot was a seminal moment in the United States’ difficult hist...

Education Aug 16

Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
Student loans Jul 18

Education Department to forgive $1.2 billion in student debt for 35,000 borrowers

Personal finance Jun 11

Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports

The Biden administration is moving to ban medical debt from credit reports.
Jun 4

How Biden's new order to restrict asylum at the border is supposed to work

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold deemed excessive.
Immigration May 9

Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border

The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants.
Mar 29

Judge questions Border Patrol stand that it's not required to care for children at migrant camps

A federal judge sharply questions the Biden administration’s position that it bears no responsibility for housing and feeding migrant children who are waiting for agents in makeshift camps.

White House Mar 28

The White House expects about 40,000 participants at its ‘egg-ucation'-themed annual Easter egg roll

The White House says it’s getting ready to welcome 40,000 people for its annual Easter Egg Roll.
Republicans Mar 21

‘Morally dubious': 4 House Republicans protest Biden's IVF expansion for veterans

The stance puts the House Republicans at odds with many members of their party who have spoken out in support of IVF.
Israel-Hamas War Mar 18

Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation

The White House has been skeptical of Netanyahu’s plan to carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
State of the Union Mar 7

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

In a feisty State of the Union address, Biden hammered Republican lawmakers on immigration, tax policy and gun control
State of the Union Mar 7

State of the Union 2024: These are the guests and the issues they represent

The guest list for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address speaks volumes about what Democrats and Republicans want to focus on as the 2024 election season heats up.
Valentine's Day Feb 14

Jill Biden sends Valentine's Day love to Americans with an art display on the White House lawn

It’s Valentine’s Day and Jill Biden is again sending her love to Americans through an art display on the White House lawn. The first lady’s “Valentine to the Country” was revealed as the sun rose on Wednesday. The installation features a large wooden red envelope painted in her handwriting with, “To America with Love.” It is accom...
Feb 6

Findings in Biden classified documents probe expected in coming days, with no criminal charges

A long-awaited report by special counsel Robert Hur will be made public in the coming days after a year-long investigation into how classified documents found their way to President Joe Biden’s home and office, according to a senior law enforcement official familiar with the matter.
Decision 2024 Feb 3

Biden looks for a big win in South Carolina's Democratic primary after pushing for state to go first

President Joe Biden is looking for an easy victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary. Saturday’s contest officially kicks off his party’s nominating process, and winning the primary would validate the new election lineup. Biden pushed for the change to better empower Black voters who helped revive his 2020 campaign.
Jan 19

Biden says Senate may come to a border deal as early as next week

President Joe Biden said Friday that he was ready to make “massive changes” to border policy and challenged House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to join him in taking on the hot-button issue.
Texas Jan 14

Migrant deaths in Rio Grande intensify tensions between Texas, Biden administration over crossings

The White House says U.S. Boder Patrol agents need access to the border after officials say three migrants drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande near the Texas border city of Eagle Pass.
Biden Administration Jan 13

John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration

John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks.
Jan 13

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to tell Texas to stop blocking US border agents from patrols

The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border where large numbers of migrants have crossed in recent months.
Biden Administration Jan 13

Slowing inflation suggests that Biden's policies are helping, but American voters are still hurting

President Joe Biden can make an increasingly strong case that he’s helped fix inflation, if only he can get voters to believe him.