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☆ Voters' grim economic outlook helps boost Trump in new battleground poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The margins were between 4 and 10 percentage points, with a survey sampling error of between 4.4 and 4.8 points per state. The only state where voters said they would choose Biden over Trump was Wisconsin, where the president led the Republican front-runner by 2 points, within the margin of error. During the 2020 election, Biden won all six of these battleground states, albeit some by very slim margins. These issues will be top of mind for voters next year; 57% of respondents said economic issues would be the most important factor in their vote. The survey points to troubling signs ahead for the Biden reelection campaign.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Barack Obama's Organizations: Americas, Economic Prosperity, ’, The New York Times, Siena College, Trump, Republican, Biden Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin

☆ Biden takes the fight to Dean Phillips’ backyard, but won't say his name
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden walks across the South Lawn before boarding Marine One and departing the White House on Nov. 1, 2023. President Joe Biden on Wednesday will tout his accomplishments and rub elbows with wealthy donors in Minneapolis, the political backyard of his newly announced 2024 primary challenger, Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips. The White House says the trip is intended to highlight how Biden's agenda is helping rural communities. Biden plans to stop at a family-run farm south of Minneapolis before attending a campaign fundraiser with several prominent Minnesota Democrats. Asked Tuesday why the president chose to visit Minnesota now, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre laughed.

Persons: Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, — Organizations: Lawn, White, Democratic, Minnesota Democrats, Biden, White House Press, Infrastructure Law Locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota

☆ Jack Lew confirmed by Senate as Biden’s ambassador to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2023. WASHINGTON — Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to serve as President Joe Biden's ambassador to Israel at a critical time for the enduring U.S.-Israel alliance. Lew, 68, served as treasury secretary in the Obama administration, and as White House budget director in two Democratic administrations. A surprise attack by Hamas Oct. 7 left more than 1,400 people dead in Israel, nearly all of them civilians. The United States has been without a Senate-confirmed ambassador to Israel since July, when Tom Nides departed the post.

Persons: Jack Lew, Joe Biden's, Lew, Obama, Israel, Tom Nides, Stephanie Hallett Organizations: U.S, Treasury, Foreign, Capitol, D.C, WASHINGTON — Former, White, Biden, Palestinian Health Ministry Locations: Israel, Capitol Hill, Washington, Gaza, United States

☆ Team Biden barely responds to Democrat Dean Phillips' longshot primary challenge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Allies of President Joe Biden barely acknowledged Phillips' formal entrance into the race this week. In a prepared response to Phillips' announcement, Biden 2024 campaign spokesman Kevin Munoz did not even mention him by name. WASHINGTON — For team Biden, Rep. Dean Phillips , the Minnesota Democrat who launched a longshot primary challenge against the president, is barely a blip on the radar. "I'm not running against Joe Biden. I'm not running against President Biden," he said on MTP Now.

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☆ Biden hails hot GDP report, but voters don't see the rosy picture Wall Street does
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the economy, from the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. WASHINGTON — The U.S. GDP grew at 5% last quarter, better than expected, and President Joe Biden said it was evidence that his economic policies are working. The number beat Wall Street expectations and marked the biggest quarterly GDP gain since late 2021. For months, Biden has traveled the country giving speeches on his economic agenda, dubbed "Bidenomics," and the booming economy. Yet polling shows Americans overall are still uncertain that the economy is truly strong, and voters still favor Republicans on economic issues.

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☆ Biden: Israel-Hamas war must end with vision for a 'two-state solution'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses a joint press conference with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., Oct. 25, 2023. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Wednesday stressed the United States believes the conflict between Israel and Hamas must end with a vision of a "two-state solution." "It also means, when this crisis is over there has to be a vision of what comes next, and, in our view, it has to be a two-state solution." Achieving this, Biden said, means "a concentrated effort for all the parties — Israelis, Palestinians, regional partners, global leaders — to put us on a path toward peace." Biden spoke in the White House Rose Garden, standing beside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference after their bilateral meeting Wednesday afternoon, and ahead of a state dinner.

Persons: Joe Biden, Anthony Albanese, Biden, — Organizations: Australia’s, White, WASHINGTON, Australian Locations: Washington , U.S, United States, Israel

☆ Biden aims to boost investment in clean energy, biotech, semiconductors with tech hubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The creation of the tech hubs was authorized through the CHIPS and Science Act, which Biden signed into law last year. Raimondo in May announced the launch of the tech hub program with the aim of dispersing $500 million in grants. Tech hubs are going to bring this work to where people live in communities all across America." The hubs are focused on fostering innovation across industries including clean energy, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology, medicine, quantum computing and critical minerals. "These tech hubs will be transformational and they're a part of a long line of transformational investment we've made since I took office," Biden said.

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☆ Biden heads to Israel with Middle East on edge after Hamas attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14, 2023. After visiting Israel on Wednesday, the president will go on to Jordan for a summit on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The visit will mark the second time Biden has traveled to an active war zone this year. Biden's visit is to "reaffirm the United States' solidarity with Israel and our ironclad commitment to its security," Blinken said Monday. "He is coming here at a critical moment for Israel, for the region and for the world," Blinken said.

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☆ Biden takes credit for easing inflation, strong job market as GOP polls better on economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden lauded Thursday's Labor Department report showing relatively stable inflation, taking credit for a recent spate of positive economic news. The consumer price index, a key inflation gauge, increased 0.4% in September and 3.7% compared to a year ago. Republicans consistently poll better than Democrats on dealing with economic issues, a hurdle Biden is trying to overcome as the 2024 election looms. "This morning's report shows core inflation fell to its lowest level in two years," Biden said in a statement Thursday. The president hailed the recent economic numbers as "Bidenomics in action."

Persons: Joe Biden, Dow Jones, Biden, Nonfarm payrolls Organizations: White, WASHINGTON, Thursday's Labor Department, Dow, NBC, Republicans, Labor Department Locations: Washington

☆ Biden issues warning to longtime Hamas ally Iran, reiterates support for Israel and Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a roundtable with Jewish community leaders in the Indian Treaty Room of the White House on Oct. 11, 2023. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he warned Iran to "be careful" in the wake of attacks by militant organization Hamas on Israel over the weekend. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that Iran was "complicit" in the attack because it has backed Hamas for decades. The president made his remarks Wednesday at a roundtable of Jewish leaders at the White House. The event on antisemitism was scheduled before the attacks took place but took on a different tone in its wake.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Jake Sullivan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bibi Organizations: White, WASHINGTON, Hamas, NBC, National, Israeli, Wednesday Locations: Iran, Israel, U.S

☆ Biden condemns 'terror and bloodshed' by Hamas, says the U.S. will continue to support Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden denounced Hamas' attacks as terrorism and said the United States stands with Israel. People of Israel lived through one such moment this weekend," Biden said. "The brutality of Hamas, its bloodthirstiness, brings to mind the worst, worst rampages of ISIS. This is terrorism," Biden said. The president noted Hamas is threatening to execute the hostages "in violation of every code of human morality."

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kamala Harris, Netanyahu Organizations: WASHINGTON, Hamas, ISIS, U.S, White Locations: United States, Israel, Gaza

☆ McCarthy says he would return as House speaker: 'Whatever the conference wants, I will do'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on border security, government funding, and other issues, on Friday, September 29, 2023. WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he was open to becoming speaker of the House again, less than a week after he was ousted from the role. McCarthy changed his tune on Monday in an interview with conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt, saying, "Whatever the conference wants, I will do." Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, a supporter of McCarthy, said there is support in the caucus for McCarthy to lead again. And I believe a good portion of the conference believes Kevin McCarthy should continue to be speaker," Lawler said.

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☆ Ron DeSantis jabs Trump, says he would be a 'lame duck' president if elected
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis went on the attack against Donald Trump in an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box," saying the former president would be a "lame duck" if elected for a second term. "He would be a lame duck on day one if he could even get elected. He said that Trump failed to "drain the swamp" — a reference to official Washington institutions — and make Mexico pay for a border wall. DeSantis also noted that Trump, instead of cutting the national debt, increased it by $7.8 trillion. "We're going to be able to make that case right and I've delivered on these policies better than anybody," DeSantis said.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, CNBC's, He's, DeSantis, Trump, I've Locations: Florida, Washington, Mexico

☆ Biden cheers jobs numbers, asks House to get back to work
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the September jobs report at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 06, 2023. "The unemployment rate has stayed below 4% for 20 months in a row, the longest stretch in 50 years," Biden said at the White House. "House Republicans shouldn't put us back in a crisis again," Biden said. "House Republicans, it's time for you to do your job, continue our progress growing the economy, investing in America, investing in the American people. Biden said he would try to work with whoever is ultimately elected speaker of the House.

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☆ Watch live: President Biden delivers remarks on the September jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

(The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.) President Joe Biden is slated to address the jobs report released Friday morning showing positive growth in the economy over the last month. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 in September, well above the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 170,000 and more than 100,000 higher than the previous month, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate was 3.8%, compared to the forecast for 3.7%.

Persons: Joe Biden, Nonfarm, Dow Jones Organizations: Dow, Labor Department

☆ White House waives 26 federal laws to speed up U.S.-Mexico border wall construction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with border patrol officers as he walks along the border fence during his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border to assess border enforcement operations, in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2023. WASHINGTON — The Biden administration waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to greenlight the construction of approximately 20 additional miles of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in the Rio Grande Valley. The continuation of border wall construction, which was announced in late June, is a major policy pivot for the Biden administration. During his 2020 campaign, President Joe Biden promised not "another foot of wall" would be built under his administration. NBC News released a poll last week that found the majority of Americans say Republicans do a better job addressing border security.

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☆ Sen. Bob Menendez on potential resignation: 'We will announce it when it comes time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US Senator Bob Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, and his wife Nadine Arslanian, arrive at the US District Court, Southern District of New York, in New York City on September 27, 2023. WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey on Wednesday seemed to open the door to resigning over his bribery indictment after having previously flatly ruled out leaving the Senate for that reason. Asked by NBC News if he was planning to resign, Menendez replied that he "will announce it when it comes time." Menendez until Wednesday had said he would not resign despite most Senate Democrats calling on him to do so. He, his wife, and the trio of businessmen are set to go on trial beginning May 6.

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☆ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will bring Gaetz motion to oust him to a vote Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told his Republican caucus members he will bring a motion that seeks to oust him to a vote Tuesday afternoon, two GOP lawmakers told NBC News. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a longtime foe of McCarthy's, on Monday night filed a motion to vacate targeting the speaker's position. Gaetz has been threatening McCarthy with a motion to vacate since he worked with Democrats on a debt ceiling deal in the spring. McCarthy told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday morning that Gaetz has "personal things in his life that he has challenges with." In January, as a condition to secure enough votes to become speaker, McCarthy agreed to change the rules to lower the threshold needed to bring a motion to oust a speaker from five votes to just one.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, McCarthy, CNBC's Organizations: Republican, U.S, Capitol, WASHINGTON —, NBC News, GOP Locations: Washington

☆ As Congress weighs Ukraine aid, Biden reassures G7, NATO leaders of U.S. commitment
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House on October 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden convened a call with top U.S. allies Tuesday to stress the United States commitment to aiding Ukraine as hard-line House Republicans push back on further support for that embattled nation. Biden spoke with the leaders of the G7 countries, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Commission and the European Council to coordinate support for Ukraine. Despite bipartisan support in the Senate, a handful of hard-line Republicans in the House have rejected any additional aid. On Saturday, Biden signed a stopgap funding measure passed by Congress to avoid a shutdown of the federal government.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Vladimir, Putin, Biden's Organizations: White, WASHINGTON, U.S, Republicans, Atlantic Treaty Organization, European Commission, European Council, Ukraine, Senate Locations: Washington , DC, States, Ukraine, Poland, Romania

☆ Sen. Durbin renews call for a Supreme Court code of conduct amid ethics concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin called on the Supreme Court to create a code of conduct as its new term begins Monday. Durbin for about a dozen years has, without success, asked the Supreme Court to adopt an enforceable code of conduct. Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges who are exempt from the official ethics rules. The Supreme Court has been under scrutiny this year because of media reports about justices receiving luxury travel, gifts, and other benefits. Durbin earlier this year asked Chief Justice John Roberts to appear before the Judiciary Committee to discuss Supreme Court ethics after the articles were first published.

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☆ Congress and Washington wonder if Biden and McCarthy cut secret Ukraine funding deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Christina Wilkie | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The suspicion is that Biden agreed to sign a stop-gap federal government funding deal that did not include Ukraine aid he wanted to provide, in exchange for McCarthy agreeing to hold a standalone vote on that aid later. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., demanded during an angry speech Monday targeting his fellow Republican McCarthy on the House floor. McCarthy on Monday denied that there was a secret plan for Ukraine funding. "There's an overwhelming number of Republicans and Democrats in both the House and the Senate who support Ukraine," Biden said at the White House. A standalone vote on emergency Ukraine funding would likely pass the House, but only with the help of Democratic votes.

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☆ White House says far-right Republicans solely to blame as government shutdown looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks to the media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 29, 2023. WASHINGTON — White House officials blasted far-right House Republicans on Friday for taking the federal government to the brink of a shutdown this weekend. "Extreme House Republicans are solely to blame for marching us toward a shutdown," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young said, "One side — House Republicans — are refusing to live up to their end of the bargain." "Extreme House Republicans need to stop playing political games with people's lives, keep their promise and keep the government open," she said.

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☆ Trump acolyte Kari Lake to launch Senate campaign in challenge to Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Arizona republican candidate for governor Kari Lake greets the audience during a stop on the Truth and Courage PAC's Take Back America Bus Tour with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), ahead of the midterm elections, at San Tan Flat in Queen Creek, Arizona, U.S., October 5, 2022. Kari Lake, the Donald Trump acolyte who unsuccessfully ran for Arizona governor in 2022, will launch a candidacy for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate on October 10. The Arizona contest, in which Sen. Krysten Sinema is expected to seek re-election, could determine by a three-way race which party controls the Senate. Lake, who narrowly lost the governor's contest, like Trump continues to deny her defeat was legitimate.

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☆ Biden to deliver speech on democracy, legacy of Sen. John McCain in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President Joe Biden is set to deliver a speech Thursday in Phoenix, Arizona, on the state of democracy and to honor his late friend, Republican Sen. John McCain. It is the fourth such speech on democracy Biden has made during his presidency, the first of which was delivered on the first anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Biden is set to say that McCain was representative of the old guard of Republicans and was willing to put his country over his party. The friendship continued after McCain lost the 2008 presidential contest to Barack Obama, whose vice president was Biden. "Not every Republican — not even the majority of Republicans — adhere to the extremist MAGA ideology," Biden plans to say.

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☆ Biden calls on Congress to fund government as Moody's and Wells Fargo warn of shutdown effects
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event announcing a new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2023. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday asked Congress in a social media post to fund the government as warnings grew that a looming shutdown could harm the U.S. credit rating and dollar. "There's a small group of extreme House Republicans who don't want to live up to that deal," Biden said in the video, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Moody's, the only major credit rating agency to still give U.S. sovereign credit a top AAA rating, on Monday said a shutdown would affect that rating. Another major credit rating agency, Fitch, last month downgraded the U.S. long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating.

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