EXPLAINER: Where does the student loan debt plan stand?
President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers to wonder if they’ll get debt relief at all. Here’s where things currently stand.
Biden says new spending cements US commitment to fighting global warming
“The United States government is putting our money where our mouth is," Biden said during remarks at the annual global summit on climate change.
Biden administration to appeal Texas federal judge’s ruling on student loan handout
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Department of Justice has filed an appeal against the ruling and it will 'prevail in court.'
Biden to meet with China's Xi Jinping for Taiwan, Russia talks
The in-person meeting, their first since Biden became president, comes amid increasingly strained U.S.-China relations.
Biden says ‘Democrats had a strong night’ as midterm election results come in
“While the press and pundits are predicting a giant red wave, it didn’t happen,” Biden said Wednesday afternoon.
Biden hopes Putin will negotiate WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release
“My hope is that now that the election is over, that Mr. Putin will be able to discuss with us and be willing to talk more seriously about a prisoner exchange,” Biden said.
Candidates give final pitches ahead of Election Day
President Joe Biden campaigned with Gov. Kathy Hochul ahead of a tight race for New York's governor race.
Biden talks student loan relief at New Mexico community college
The speech comes a little more than 10 days after an appeals court temporarily halted the administration's student loan relief plan from moving forward.
Biden urges voters to save American democracy from lies and violence
Six days before major midterm elections, President Joe Biden is imploring voters to save American democracy from Trump supporters' election-denying lies and the violence he says they have inspired.
Biden admin making $4.5B available to help with heating costs this winter for low income families
The White House says the money will help more than 5 million families pay heating and utility bills and can be used to make home energy repairs.
Biden targets bank overdraft, 'junk' fees as midterms near
Banks have long been criticized for the high fees they charge customers when their accounts go temporarily negative
Federal appeals court temporarily blocks student loan forgiveness plan
A federal appeals court has issued a stay that temporarily blocks a plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans.
Student loan forgiveness: 22 million people have applied for relief, Biden says
Biden said more than half of the people eligible for student loan relief have submitted their applications in the week since the website went live.
Biden to release up to 15 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve
President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve Wednesday as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by OPEC+ nations.
Biden makes late push for West Coast Democrats ahead of midterms
Throughout the West Coast trip, Biden has had to compete for the spotlight and contend with a troubling new inflation report and rising gas prices.
Labor Dept. proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies
The U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees, potentially curtailing access to benefits and protections they rightfully deserve.
Biden vows there will be 'consequences' for Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ cuts oil production
President Joe Biden says there will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia as his administration begins reevaluating the U.S. relationship with the kingdom.
US emergency oil supply shrinks to 40-year low
Proponents of releasing barrels from the emergency stockpile say it increases oil supplies and reduces prices at the pump. Critics say it's a short-term fix.
Risk of nuclear 'Armageddon' highest since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, Biden says
President Joe Biden says the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in the eight-month invasion of Ukraine.
Biden to pardon all prior federal marijuana offenses, calls for review of law
President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.