I'm announcing that the federal government will cover 100% of the cost of measures to protect lives and property in Southern California for six months. I’ve told the Governor and officials to spare no expense and do whatever they need to contain the fires and protect families.

"President Biden went about rehabilitating, repairing, restoring relationships in strategically consequential parts of the world" Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer on the Biden administration's foreign policy. Watch in full: bit.ly/4h917sk

Today, Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is sanctioning eight Venezuelan officials who lead key economic and security agencies enabling Nicolas Maduro’s repression and subversion of democracy in Venezuela. home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…

🚨*Farewell Address* President Biden will deliver a Farewell Address to the Nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday, January 15th at 8:00pm.

On Monday, President Biden will give a farewell speech at the State Department focused on his foreign policy legacy. Nick Schifrin sat down with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan Archived, one of the key architects of that foreign policy.

Today, President Biden spoke with Pope Francis and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. More here: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Pope Francis, your humility and your grace are beyond words, and your love for all is unparalleled. As the People's Pope, you are a light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world. Today, it was my honor to award His Holiness Pope Francis the Presidential

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Happening Now: President Biden delivers a foreign policy address on how his Administration has strengthened America at home and around the world. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

America is stronger under my Administration. Our alliances are stronger and our adversaries and competitors are weaker. Join me as I lay out how we advanced American leadership during my presidency and the opportunities we have created for my successor. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Biden: "My administration is leaving the next administration with a very strong hand to play ... an America which is no longer at war, which has made historic investments in American workers, American energy, American factories. Generated the strongest economy in the world ..."

Biden: The deal would free the hostages, halt the fighting, provide security to Israel and allow us to significantly surge humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians who have suffered terribly in this war..

Biden naming new US aircraft carriers after Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

NEW: Statement from President Biden on our successful efforts to secure a hostage release and ceasefire deal

President Biden will deliver remarks on the ceasefire and hostage deal at 10:30 ET from Charleston, South Carolina, the White House says. The remarks come as the ceasefire in Gaza has gone into effect and the first hostages are expected to be released today

Tune in now! NSC Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer joins This Week to discuss the ceasefire and hostage release deal that just went into effect

Following the ceasefire, hostages are starting to be released. Three Israeli women held for 470 days. Four more women in seven days. And three hostages every seven days thereafter including at least two Americans in this first phase. We pray for their long recovery ahead.

We welcome Kenya’s leadership as it deploys more personnel to the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti as part of our partnership to promote peace & security. Together, we continue to stand with Haitians who deserve to live free of violence.