(CNN)President Joe Biden on Friday highlighted the economic opportunities of climate action an ambitious new goal to at the Leaders Summit on Climate from the White House."Today's final session is not about the threat that climate change poses, it's about the opportunity that addressing climate change provides," Biden said on the second day of the summit. During his remarks from the White House, the President said he is grateful to all of the world leaders who announced new commitments at the summit to curb emissions, and added that he felt the summit has so far yielded "great progress." He...…(CNN)President Joe Biden on Friday highlighted the economic opportunities of climate action an ambitious new goal to at the Leaders Summit on Climate from the White House."Today's final session is not about the threat that climate change poses, it's about the opportunity that addressing climate change provides," Biden said on the second day of the summit. During his remarks from the White House, the President said he is grateful to all of the world leaders who announced new commitments at the summit to curb emissions, and added that he felt the summit has so far yielded "great progress." He...WW…

(CNN)President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off a virtual climate summit by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions. At the White House summit, which is taking place on Thursday and Friday, Biden committed the United States to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% below its 2005 emissions levels by 2030. While the goals are a part of the Paris climate agreement that Biden rejoined upon taking office, they are non-binding and the administration...…(CNN)President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off a virtual climate summit by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions. At the White House summit, which is taking place on Thursday and Friday, Biden committed the United States to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% below its 2005 emissions levels by 2030. While the goals are a part of the Paris climate agreement that Biden rejoined upon taking office, they are non-binding and the administration...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual said Tuesday he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict” and suggested there was ample evidence f as they determine whether the former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of murdering George Floyd.“It’s overwhelming, in my view,” Biden said in the Oval Office, where he was meeting with Hispanic lawmakers. “I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered.”Biden has called Floyd’s death a tragedy but has avoided until now weighing in on a potential verdict, wary of...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual said Tuesday he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict” and suggested there was ample evidence f as they determine whether the former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of murdering George Floyd.“It’s overwhelming, in my view,” Biden said in the Oval Office, where he was meeting with Hispanic lawmakers. “I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered.”Biden has called Floyd’s death a tragedy but has avoided until now weighing in on a potential verdict, wary of...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that for states to make all American adults eligible for by almost two weeks, but said Americans must remain on a “war footing” to beat the virus.With all states having opened eligibility to the public or at least having announced when they plan to do so, Biden announced that every adult in the country will be eligible to be vaccinated by April 19, instead of his original deadline of May 1.Speaking at the White House after visiting a vaccination center in Alexandria, Virginia, Biden said that 150...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that for states to make all American adults eligible for by almost two weeks, but said Americans must remain on a “war footing” to beat the virus.With all states having opened eligibility to the public or at least having announced when they plan to do so, Biden announced that every adult in the country will be eligible to be vaccinated by April 19, instead of his original deadline of May 1.Speaking at the White House after visiting a vaccination center in Alexandria, Virginia, Biden said that 150...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackEditor’s Note: This story originally ran on March 31 and has been updated with new developments. — Now that his massive coronavirus relief package is law, is laying out his next big proposal: A roughly $2 trillion plan for improving the nation’s infrastructure and shifting to greener energy over the next 8 years.The nation’s infrastructure is sorely in need of repair. It recently earned a C- score from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which said an is required over the next decade. But Biden is also pitching his plan as an investment to...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackEditor’s Note: This story originally ran on March 31 and has been updated with new developments. — Now that his massive coronavirus relief package is law, is laying out his next big proposal: A roughly $2 trillion plan for improving the nation’s infrastructure and shifting to greener energy over the next 8 years.The nation’s infrastructure is sorely in need of repair. It recently earned a C- score from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which said an is required over the next decade. But Biden is also pitching his plan as an investment to...WW…

(CNN) on Friday called a signed into law in Georgia "Jim Crow in the 21st Century" and "an atrocity," saying the Justice Department is "taking a look" at the measure.Asked if there was anything the White House could do to protect voting rights in Georgia, Biden told reporters on a tarmac in Delaware, "We're working on that right now. We don't know quite exactly what we can do at this point. The Justice Department's taking a look as well."A spokesperson for the Justice Department told CNN earlier Friday that the agency is "aware of the law," but had no further comment. In a statement...…(CNN) on Friday called a signed into law in Georgia "Jim Crow in the 21st Century" and "an atrocity," saying the Justice Department is "taking a look" at the measure.Asked if there was anything the White House could do to protect voting rights in Georgia, Biden told reporters on a tarmac in Delaware, "We're working on that right now. We don't know quite exactly what we can do at this point. The Justice Department's taking a look as well."A spokesperson for the Justice Department told CNN earlier Friday that the agency is "aware of the law," but had no further comment. In a statement...WW…

(CNN)President Joe Biden of Ireland for a virtual bilateral meeting on Wednesday to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and spoke about his own family's Irish roots. "Everything between Ireland and the United States runs deep, Taoiseach, our joys, our sorrows, our passion, our drive and our unrelenting optimism and hope," Biden said in the Oval Office.Biden thanked the Taoiseach, or prime minister, for the shamrock bowl that was sent over from Ireland to the White House. During the meeting it was placed between Biden and the screen showing the Taoiseach. "Good to have you on television, but next...…(CNN)President Joe Biden of Ireland for a virtual bilateral meeting on Wednesday to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and spoke about his own family's Irish roots. "Everything between Ireland and the United States runs deep, Taoiseach, our joys, our sorrows, our passion, our drive and our unrelenting optimism and hope," Biden said in the Oval Office.Biden thanked the Taoiseach, or prime minister, for the shamrock bowl that was sent over from Ireland to the White House. During the meeting it was placed between Biden and the screen showing the Taoiseach. "Good to have you on television, but next...WW…

(CNN)The White House on Tuesday pulled Neera Tanden's nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget amid opposition from key senators, dealing the first Cabinet-level defeat for President Joe Biden. Biden said in a statement that Tanden had requested to withdraw her name from consideration, and that she would still serve in his administration. "I have the utmost respect for her record of accomplishment, her experience and her counsel," Biden said. He added, "She will bring valuable perspective and insight to our work."Read MoreThe former Clinton campaign aide and president of the...…(CNN)The White House on Tuesday pulled Neera Tanden's nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget amid opposition from key senators, dealing the first Cabinet-level defeat for President Joe Biden. Biden said in a statement that Tanden had requested to withdraw her name from consideration, and that she would still serve in his administration. "I have the utmost respect for her record of accomplishment, her experience and her counsel," Biden said. He added, "She will bring valuable perspective and insight to our work."Read MoreThe former Clinton campaign aide and president of the...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska will meet on Monday with , the Biden administration’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN.after at least one Democratic and several moderate Republican senators announced their opposition to her appointment because of her past partisan criticisms and sharp social media attacks on lawmakers.Murkowski is seen as a potential swing vote who could save Tanden’s nomination, but the senator has not indicated how she would vote.Because the Senate is made...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska will meet on Monday with , the Biden administration’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN.after at least one Democratic and several moderate Republican senators announced their opposition to her appointment because of her past partisan criticisms and sharp social media attacks on lawmakers.Murkowski is seen as a potential swing vote who could save Tanden’s nomination, but the senator has not indicated how she would vote.Because the Senate is made...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden is preparing to outline the next step of his economic agenda during a joint session to Congress next week and his proposal to pay for it is expected to includeMultiple sources familiar with the discussions underway tell CNN that Biden’s forthcoming American Family Plan could nearly double the capital gains tax for people who make more than $1 million a year by taxing it like wages and salaries, and raise the top marginal income tax rate from 37% to 39.6% for households making $400,000 or more in income.The idea of the...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden is preparing to outline the next step of his economic agenda during a joint session to Congress next week and his proposal to pay for it is expected to includeMultiple sources familiar with the discussions underway tell CNN that Biden’s forthcoming American Family Plan could nearly double the capital gains tax for people who make more than $1 million a year by taxing it like wages and salaries, and raise the top marginal income tax rate from 37% to 39.6% for households making $400,000 or more in income.The idea of the...WW…