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The White House also confirmed that President Biden held a meeting with the families of the victims in close proximity to the bridge, expressing his heartfelt condolences and providing support in their time of grief.

The legislation was hailed by Biden as "good news for the American people" and as a compromise.

Crucial agreement reached on Homeland Security funding, clearing the way for progress on averting a government shutdown.

Biden's task force targets unfair corporate pricing, signaling a commitment to protect consumers and promote competition.

Benny Gantz, an influential member of Israel's war cabinet, will meet in Washington on Monday with top US officials to discuss efforts toward a temporary ceasefire in Gaza and increased humanitarian aid, a White House official said.

President Biden's legal team had expressed concerns about passages in the report that questioned the president's memory and actions despite the special counsel finding no grounds for prosecution.

Biden's TikTok presence is noteworthy because the Chinese social media app, owned by Beijing-based tech behemoth ByteDance, has been a point of contention in different corners of the world and is currently banned on most U.S. government-issued devices.

"This is a report that went off the rails. It's shabby work product," the president's personal attorney Bob Bauer said about special counsel Robert Hur's recent report.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks "assumed the functions and duties" just before 5:00 pm (2200 GMT), Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said in a statement, adding that Austin was still receiving treatment and that the White House and Congress had been informed.

The White House sharply criticized Former President Donald Trump for saying the U.S. wouldn't come to a NATO member's aid in case of a Russian invasion.

President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a bilateral meeting Friday to discuss the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Picking up a widely-expected victory in the Silver State, Trump won all 26 of the state's delegates after being the only major candidate to compete Thursday.

Several Republican lawmakers called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove President Joe Biden from office after Special Counsel Robert Hur's report cited the president's memory issues.

"My memory has not gotten worse," the president told reporters in a televised address to the nation hours after special counsel Robert Hur released the report.

The White House said Wednesday that Vladimir Putin should not be given another mouthpiece to justify his war in Ukraine, after right-wing US talk show host Tucker Carlson interviewed the Russian president.

Donald Trump, who refused to participate in any of the Republican presidential primary debates this election season, said that he would like to debate rival Joe Biden during a Monday interview.

The Biden administration released a statement Monday and said the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas would be "unprecedented and unconstitutional."

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said the bill, backed by House of Representatives Republicans, is "another cynical political maneuver."

The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador said she has "had multiple issues" but won't let them stop her.

President Joe Biden traveled to Nevada for a 2-day trip as the battleground state gears up for the Democratic primary on Tuesday.

In recent months, tensions have arose between the RNC and Trump, who was quick to disassociate himself from the organization during a Sunday interview.