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A president who once had too much voice turns to Hollywood, suddenly lacking an effective one

President Biden spent the week in Los Angeles, which was fitting as he turns to celebrities to speak for him on guns and other matters.

Roll Call

W.House expects May inflation to be 'elevated'

Aboard Air Force One (AFP) - The White House said Wednesday it expects US inflation was still "elevated" in May despite guarded hopes a key data report due for release later this week will show price increases had cooled.

AFP

Biden’s packed agenda for Summit of the Americas

President Joe Biden will have a packed agenda when he arrives in Los Angeles on Wednesday for the Summit of the Americas, the first time the U.S. has hosted the hemisphere-wide event since 1994.

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Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey visits White House to plead for change

WASHINGTON — Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an impassioned speech in the White House briefing room Tuesday, calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of the deadly school shooting last month in his hometown in Texas.

Los Angeles Times

Kamala Harris emerges as Biden team’s leading voice in battle over abortion rights

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the Biden administration’s leading voice in the battle over abortion rights, as the president has yet to forcefully weigh in on an issue that may offer Democrats a lifeline in November’s midterm elections.

Tribune News Service

Matthew McConaughey, a Uvalde native, delivers an impassioned plea at the White House

WASHINGTON — The actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an impassioned speech in the White House briefing room Tuesday, calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of the deadly school shooting last month in his hometown in Texas.

Los Angeles Times

Matthew McConaughey brings messages from Uvalde to the White House - Roll Call

The actor's advocacy for new gun laws brought him to the White House, where he spoke of talks he has had in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

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US opposes dictators? Yes! Except when it supports them

Washington (AFP) - Dictators are bad, except, well, when they're kind of OK: welcome to the moral gymnastics that Joe Biden is only the latest US president to embrace in a complicated world.

AFP

Summit of the Americas: US aims private funds at migration

Plan announced by Vice President Harris comes amid boycott of Americas summit by leaders of Central America and Mexico.

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Biden’s packed agenda for Summit of the Americas - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will have a packed agenda when he arrives in Los Angeles Wednesday for the Summit of the Americas.

Roll Call

Mexico snub throws Americas summit into disarray

Los Angeles (AFP) - President Joe Biden's plan to reboot US engagement with Latin America -- especially on critical topics like migration -- took a hit after key partner Mexico snubbed a regional summit opening Monday in Los Angeles to protest Washington's exclusion of three far-left countries.

AFP

Summit of the Americas hobbles to its opening as Mexico’s president declines to attend

WASHINGTON — As the high-profile Summit of the Americas got under way Monday in Los Angeles, with presidents and prime ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere expected to attend, confusion continued to surround the agenda, what President Joe Biden hopes to achieve and whether U.S.-Latin American relations will be better…

Los Angeles Times

The FDA is facing an investigation into its handling of the baby formula shortage

The Department of Health and Human Services wants to know if the FDA followed its rules and procedures in investigating the contamination of baby formula and recalling it.

WEKU

In Biden's America, even the babies are upset

Washington (AFP) - If kissing babies has long been the politician's dream photo-op, then Joe Biden’s clumsy response to a national baby food shortage is quickly turning into a political nightmare -- and the symbol of a presidency struggling to stem discontent.

AFP

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US president Biden to visit Saudi Arabia in coming weeks: Reports

In shift, Biden will reportedly meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as US seeks replacement to Russian oil.

The Independent UK

Karine Jean-Pierre hits back at Fox reporter suggesting Biden’s gun control speech was meant as a distraction

Fox News’ Peter Doocy suggested Mr Biden’s prime-time speech was meant as a distraction from other issues

Reuters

White House praises Saudi royals on Yemen truce before expected Biden trip

The White House took the rare step of recognizing the role played by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in extending a ceasefire in Yemen on Thursday ahead of what is expected to be a trip to Riyadh by President Joe Biden.

The Independent UK

Pledge of more oil heightens odds of Saudi trip for Biden

The Biden administration is praising Saudi Arabia for its role in a promised boost in oil production and a cease-fire in Yemen

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The Independent UK

‘They did, but I didn’t’: Biden denies baby formula makers’ claim shortage was expected in awkward joint briefing

‘I don’t think anyone anticipated the impact of the shutdown of Abbott facility’, Biden says shortly after manufacturers say they expected shortage

The Independent UK

As gas prices soar, Biden leans toward visiting Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden is leaning towards making a visit to Saudi Arabia — a trip that would likely bring him face-to-face with the Saudi crown prince he once shunned as a killer

AFP

Biden defends his handling of spiraling US baby formula crisis

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden defended his handling of a spiraling baby formula supply crisis Wednesday, insisting at a meeting with infant food executives that the White House is doing all it can.

The Guardian - US

BTS-mania sweeps the White House as boy band speaks on anti-Asian hate

Young fans peer through the gates while K-pop sensations meet the president and address the press

Tribune News Service

Biden pledges gun meeting with Congress, eyeing executive actions

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to meet with lawmakers about gun control legislation, while aides said the administration is currently researching additional executive actions he might take in the aftermath of last week’s deadly massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Daily Mirror

K-pop stars BTS join White House briefing in crackdown on anti-Asian hate crimes

Members of the hugely popular boyband were invited to US President Joe Biden’s abode to discuss the issue in the final day of Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Reuters

U.S. won't send long-range rockets for use beyond Ukraine, White House says

Sending rocket systems to Kyiv is still under consideration by the Biden administration, but Washington will not send long-range rockets for use beyond the battlefield in Ukraine, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

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