Biden to head to U.K. and Belgium for first trip abroad
President Biden has been sending the message to U.S. allies that America is "back."
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President Biden has been sending the message to U.S. allies that America is "back."
President Biden delivered remarks at a session of his multi-day virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders on Friday, focusing on the economic opportunities of addressing climate change. "It's an opportunity to create millions of good-paying jobs around the world in innovative sectors," Mr. Biden said. "This challenge and these opportunities are going to be met by working people in every nation." Watch his remarks.
The president pledged Thursday that the U.S. will cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least half from 2005 levels by 2030.
There are new reports that President Biden is preparing to put forward his third trillion-dollar-plus economic proposal next week. Ed O'Keefe outlines the latest reported details of this plan and how it could impact family care.
President Biden is convening a virtual two-day, 40-country climate summit and kicking it off with a new goal for cutting U.S. emissions, 4 years after U.S. abandoned the Paris accord.
In an effort to catch up with Europe, where offshore wind has been a strong industry for decades, the U.S. is now hoping to expand its offshore wind turbine footprint and power 10 million homes by 2030. Ben Tracy reports.
The White House is marking Earth Day by hosting dozens of world leaders in a virtual climate summit. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins "CBSN AM" with what we're watching and what it can mean for the future of climate change.
President Joe Biden opened a global climate summit on Thursday with a pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least half from 2005 levels by 2030. Watch his remarks at the opening of the summit.
President Biden will announce plans to make aggressive cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, reducing levels 50 to 52% from their 2005 peak. He will also host a virtual summit with 40 world leaders. Ed O'Keefe reports.
President Biden said the U.S. has hit 200 million COVID-19 shots in less than 100 days. He also urged employers to give workers paid time off to get the shots. Adriana Diaz has the latest.
The nation is set to meet Mr. Biden's goal of 200 million vaccine doses by his 92nd day in office.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said tackling climate change would need to take a "whole-of-economy" approach.
President Biden on Wednesday announced the nation is poised to meet his goal of administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses before his 100th day in office, and he urged U.S. employers to provide paid time off for workers to get their shots as part of efforts to get more people vaccinated. Watch his remarks.
The president spoke with George Floyd's family after the judge read the guilty verdict.
Former Vice President Walter Mondale died at home in Minneapolis on Monday at the age of 93. He is widely credited with elevating the status and responsibilities of the office. Mondale ran for president in 1984 but lost to Ronald Reagan. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe takes a look at Mondale's long life of public service.
President Biden and Vice President Harris spoke with George Floyd's family by phone after the verdict was announced. Mr. Biden called the evidence against Derek Chauvin "overwhelming." Nancy Cordes reports.
President Biden addressed the nation hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd. "The guilty verdict does not bring back George. But, through the family's pain, they're finding purpose. So George's legacy will not just be about his death, but about what we do in his memory," he said. Watch his remarks and read more here.
The president said that he is "praying the verdict is the right verdict, which is — I think it's overwhelming, in my view."
The White House is hosting a summit this week with global leaders to address carbon emission reduction. Foreign correspondent Lucy Craft reports for CBSN on the key role of coal-dependent countries such as China and Japan in the climate change fight.
President Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House on Monday to discuss his $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal. Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The death toll from mass shootings in the U.S. continues to climb after several more incidents over the weekend left six dead. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with more on the response.
The White House will mark Earth Day this week by hosting international leaders for a virtual climate summit. But three countries that experts say are fueling the immigration crisis at the southern border aren't on the list. CBS News climate and energy reporter Cara Korte joins "CBSN AM" with more.
Mr. Trump called the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan "wonderful and positive."
But as Biden prepares to host a summit of world leaders, seeking pledges to carbon emissions, China warns more ambitious goals are "not very realistic."
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, that aired Sunday, April 18, 2021, on "Face the Nation."