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November 29, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Biden to display AIDS Memorial Quilt on White House South Lawn for 1st time

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will commemorate World AIDS Day at the White House on Sunday by displaying an AIDS Memorial Quilt on the South Lawn.
November 29, 2024 at 6:58 PM
President Joe Biden commemorates World AIDS Day and launches the National HIV/AIDS Strategy at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2021.
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM

Biden calls Trump’s tariffs ‘counterproductive’

President Joe Biden is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to “rethink” his proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying “the last thing we need to do is screw up those relationships.”
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM
VIDEO: Biden calls Trump’s tariffs ‘counterproductive’
November 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM

Biden says he hopes Trump rethinks tariffs, is thankful for 'peaceful transition'

President Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving with his family giving back to first responders on Nantucket and weighing in on the transition to the next administration.
November 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM
President Joe Biden talks to the media during a visit to Nantucket fire department on Thanksgiving day in Nantucket Mass., Nov. 28, 2024.
November 29, 2024 at 9:40 AM

Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on President Joe Biden’s comments on his successor’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying he hopes he “rethinks” it and that it’s “counterproductive.”
November 29, 2024 at 9:40 AM
VIDEO: Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan
November 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM

'Hamas has a choice to make,' Biden says, after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire accepted

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a deal brokered by the U.S. "to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."
November 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM
President Joe Biden speaks about a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Nov. 26, 2024, in Washington.
November 27, 2024 at 10:16 AM

Biden proposes expanding obesity drug coverage under Medicare and Medicaid

The Biden administration has proposed a new rule to “significantly” expand coverage of anti-obesity medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid.
November 27, 2024 at 10:16 AM
President Joe Biden gestures to guests as he leaves after pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkeys Peach and Blossom during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 25, 2024.
November 26, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Biden says Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a deal brokered by the U.S. "to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."
November 26, 2024 at 9:17 PM
VIDEO: Biden says Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire
November 26, 2024 at 7:45 PM

Biden celebrates 'Friendsgiving' with service members in New York

The first couple delivered remarks and served food at an event with service members and their families at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York in Staten Island.
November 26, 2024 at 7:45 PM
President Joe Biden speaks during a "Friendsgiving" dinner in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with service members and their families at the Coast Guard Sector New York in Staten Island, New York, Nov. 25, 2024.
November 25, 2024 at 7:24 PM

Biden’s final weeks in the Oval Office

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre discusses President Joe Biden’s final weeks in the Oval Office.
November 25, 2024 at 7:24 PM
VIDEO: Biden’s final weeks in the Oval Office
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom before Thanksgiving

Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who will escape a fowl fate of ending up on someone's Thanksgiving table this year after being pardoned by President Biden.
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom before Thanksgiving
November 25, 2024 at 4:46 PM

Biden pardons 'Peach' and 'Blossom' in White House Thanksgiving turkey tradition

Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who are escaping a fowl fate as part of a White House tradition.
November 25, 2024 at 4:46 PM
President Joe Biden (R)  pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey Peach alongside Chair of the national turkey federation John Zimmerman and his son Grant during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Nov. 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.
November 22, 2024 at 3:19 AM

President Biden welcomes 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics to White House

President Joe Biden welcomed “Coach Joe” Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics to the White House to celebrate the franchise’s unprecedented 18th NBA championship
November 22, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, from left, and President Joe Biden hold up the Boston Celtics trophy as they pose for a team photo to celebrate the Celtics victory in the 2024 National Basketball Association Championship during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
November 21, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards

President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards at a private ceremony.
November 21, 2024 at 3:10 PM
President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, pictured here with Kirk Adams and First Lady Jill Biden, in a photo posted to his X account, Nov. 20, 2024.
November 19, 2024 at 11:17 PM

In reversals, Trump and Thune look to stop Biden's judicial nominees

Senate Democrats are expected to dedicate hours of floor time in coming weeks as a last-minute effort to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees to the federal judiciary.
November 19, 2024 at 11:17 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a meeting of the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 19, 2024 at 6:10 PM

Biden $100B disaster aid request includes money to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge

President Joe Biden’s pending request to Congress for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after its deadly collapse in March
November 19, 2024 at 6:10 PM
FILE - The cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
November 19, 2024 at 3:36 AM

Russia says Biden adding fuel to fire by letting Ukraine use long-range weapons

President Biden has permitted Ukraine to use U.S.-made long-range missiles to strike Russia. These missiles have a range of nearly 200 miles.
November 19, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Russia says Biden adding fuel to fire by letting Ukraine use long-range weapons
November 18, 2024 at 9:55 PM

Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles

Ukraine is expected to soon begin using American-made long-range missiles to hit military targets in Russia's western Kursk region. ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports from Ukraine.
November 18, 2024 at 9:55 PM
VIDEO: Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles
November 18, 2024 at 3:50 PM

Biden attends G20 after historic trip to Amazon rainforest

ABC News’ Alex Presha is traveling with Biden for his final lap as president on the world stage.
November 18, 2024 at 3:50 PM
VIDEO: Biden attends G20 after historic trip to Amazon rainforest
November 18, 2024 at 10:28 AM

Biden to send Congress an emergency funding bill for disaster relief

The bill will be put forth "in the coming days," a White House official said. The bill is meant to address funding shortages reported after a brutal storm season.
November 18, 2024 at 10:28 AM
President Joe Biden gives remarks during a visit to Florida to survey the damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and receive a briefing from local officials, on October 13, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Florida.
November 18, 2024 at 6:39 AM

Biden makes historic trip to the Amazon rainforest

President Joe Biden toured the drought-shrunken waters of the Amazon River’s greatest tributary Sunday as the first sitting American president to set foot in the legendary rainforest.
November 18, 2024 at 6:39 AM
VIDEO: Biden makes historic trip to the Amazon rainforest
November 18, 2024 at 3:43 AM

Biden makes historic visit to the Amazon rainforest

President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon on Sunday and made a call for future generations to protect the wildlife in the region.
November 18, 2024 at 3:43 AM
President Joe Biden speaks after signing a proclamation designating November 17 as International Conservation Day during a tour of the Museu da Amazonia as he visits the Amazon Rainforest in Manaus, Brazil, Nov. 17, 2024
November 18, 2024 at 1:18 AM

Biden to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US missiles in Russia: Sources

ABC News’ Patrick Reevell and Luis Martinez discuss President Joe Biden’s potential decision to allow the use of longer-range U.S. missiles in Russia.
November 18, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Biden to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US missiles in Russia: Sources
November 18, 2024 at 1:16 AM

Biden reverses limits on Ukraine to use American weapons systems 

President Joe Biden has lifted Ukranian restrictions of U.S. weapons systems to utilize in an attack on Russia.  
November 18, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Biden reverses limits on Ukraine to use American weapons systems 
November 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM

AI, North Korea, Trump: What Biden and Xi discussed in their final meeting

President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC conference in Lima, Peru -- their last meeting of Biden’s presidency.
November 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru, Nov. 16, 2024.
November 17, 2024 at 3:13 PM

Biden and Xi meet for final face-to-face as Trump era looms

Joe Biden had his last meeting as president with China’s President Xi Jinping in Peru during the Asia-Pacific Economic Summit.
November 17, 2024 at 3:13 PM
VIDEO: Biden and Xi meet for final face-to-face as Trump era looms
November 16, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Biden begins farewell tour and meets with world leaders in Latin America

The president sat down with the heads of China, South Korea and Brazil.
November 16, 2024 at 3:12 PM
VIDEO: Biden begins farewell tour and meets with world leaders in Latin America
November 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Biden to meet with China's Xi Jinping

President Joe Biden is taking his final lap on the world stage this week with a trip to South America and attending two major summits.
November 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM
VIDEO: Biden to meet with China's Xi Jinping
November 14, 2024 at 5:23 PM

Biden's trip to Peru will include last meeting with China's president

ABC News’ Alex Presha reports on Joe Biden’s possibly final lap on the world stage as president.
November 14, 2024 at 5:23 PM
VIDEO: Biden's trip to Peru will include last meeting with China's president
November 14, 2024 at 4:36 PM

Biden's trip to Peru will include last meeting with China's president 

Biden will travel to Peru and Brazil for leader summits as he looks to define his legacy and assure allies of America's role on the world stage.
November 14, 2024 at 4:36 PM
President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Tallahassee International Airport in Tallahassee, Fla., Oct. 3, 2024.
November 14, 2024 at 2:55 AM

Biden to travel to Peru, Brazil for leader summits

President Joe Biden's trip to South America comes as U.S. allies brace for changes in foreign policy under President-elect Donald Trump.
November 14, 2024 at 2:55 AM
President Joe Biden's trip to South America comes as U.S. allies brace for changes in foreign policy under President-elect Donald Trump.
November 13, 2024 at 9:26 PM

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.
November 13, 2024 at 9:26 PM
President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
November 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM

President Biden welcomes President-elect Trump back to White House

This marks Trump's first time back in the White House since ending his presidency under a cloud of election denialism four years ago.
November 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: President Biden welcomes President-elect Trump back to White House
November 13, 2024 at 4:49 PM

Trump, Biden to meet in White House

President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are set to meet today in the Oval Office, marking a return to the traditions that demonstrate American democracy's peaceful transfer of power.
November 13, 2024 at 4:49 PM
VIDEO: Trump, Biden to meet in White House
November 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Biden sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year: Blinken

ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports on the Biden administration’s pledge to help Ukraine keep fighting its war with Russia next year.
November 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM
VIDEO: Biden sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year: Blinken
November 13, 2024 at 3:41 AM

Rep. Monica De La Cruz calls Biden-Harris border policies 'a joke'

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Texas about securing a second term and how she believes Donald Trump’s border policies impacted voters in the 2024 election.
November 13, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Rep. Monica De La Cruz calls Biden-Harris border policies 'a joke'
November 13, 2024 at 12:36 AM

Biden, Trump to meet in Oval Office for post-election tradition Trump skipped in 2020

Ahead of his White House meeting with President-elect Trump, press sec. Karine Jean-Pierre says Pres. Biden extended the invitation because the American people "deserve a peaceful transfer of power."
November 13, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Ahead of his White House meeting with President-elect Trump, press sec. Karine Jean-Pierre says Pres. Biden extended the invitation because the American people "deserve a peaceful transfer of power."
November 12, 2024 at 7:22 PM

Biden hosts Israel's president at the White House amid peace push

President Joe Biden hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday as the outgoing administration seeks cease-fire progress in Gaza and Lebanon.
November 12, 2024 at 7:22 PM
President Joe Biden meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 12, 2024.
November 12, 2024 at 6:55 PM

Biden hosts Israeli president at the White House

President Joe Biden hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday as the outgoing administration seeks cease-fire progress in Gaza and Lebanon.
November 12, 2024 at 6:55 PM
VIDEO: Biden hosts Israeli president at the White House
November 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Biden to host Israeli president at the White House

ABC News’ Karen Travers and Britt Clennett discuss the meeting, which comes as the outgoing Biden administration seeks cease-fire progress in Gaza and Lebanon.
November 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM
VIDEO: Biden to host Israeli president at the White House
November 11, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Biden on Veterans Day calls for US to 'come together as a nation'

President Biden, marking Veterans Day, said this is the moment to "come together" and to "keep striving to heal our nation's wounds."
November 11, 2024 at 5:49 PM
President Joe Biden and  Vice President Kamala Harris take part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day in Arlington, Va., Nov. 11, 2024.
November 11, 2024 at 5:42 PM

Biden applauds ‘finest fighting force’ on Veterans Day

The president delivered remarks at the National Veterans Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery.
November 11, 2024 at 5:42 PM
VIDEO: Biden applauds ‘finest fighting force’ on Veterans Day
November 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Biden, Harris lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day

This is the first time Biden and Harris appeared together since Election Day. 
November 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM
VIDEO: Biden, Harris lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day
November 10, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Biden to meet with President-elect Trump

ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks reports on the latest transition details for President-elect Donald Trump as he is set to meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday at the White House.
November 10, 2024 at 3:08 PM
VIDEO: Biden to meet with President-elect Trump
November 9, 2024 at 11:52 PM

Biden and Trump to meet at White House on Wednesday

President Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday as an early step in the Trump administration transition into power.
November 9, 2024 at 11:52 PM
VIDEO: Biden and Trump to meet at White House on Wednesday
November 8, 2024 at 7:07 PM

Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal

ABC News’ Armando Garcia reports on the federal judge’s ruling, as well as President-elect Trump’s plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
November 8, 2024 at 7:07 PM
VIDEO: Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal
November 8, 2024 at 6:37 PM

Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal

On Thursday, Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled in favor of the Republican-led effort to dismantle the Biden administration's program
November 8, 2024 at 6:37 PM
President Joe Biden walks out of the Oval Office to speak about the results of the 2024 election in the Rose Garden on Nov. 07, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
November 8, 2024 at 1:45 AM

Biden urges unity, pledges ‘peaceful transfer of power’

Also, President-elect Donald Trump begins building his new government and U.S. support for Ukraine faces uncertainty.
November 8, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Biden urges unity, pledges ‘peaceful transfer of power’
November 7, 2024 at 10:16 PM

President Biden has no plans of pardoning son Hunter Biden, White House says

President Joe Biden does not plan to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
November 7, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Hunter Biden attends an event celebrating the 2024 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 30, 2024.
November 7, 2024 at 5:21 PM

Biden to nation: 'You can't love your country only when you win'

President Joe Biden stepped into the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to speak to the nation for the first time since his party's bruising defeat at the polls.
November 7, 2024 at 5:21 PM
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 2024 election results and the upcoming presidential transition of power, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Nov. 7, 2024.
November 7, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Joe Biden’s full address from the White House

President Joe Biden stepped into the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to speak to the nation for the first time since his party's bruising defeat in the election.
November 7, 2024 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: Joe Biden’s full address from the White House