White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged it was the first time Biden has appeared in the briefing room, saying "You're welcome" when questioned about the president's appearance after he left the room. This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.

Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at the White House briefing — his first as president — to mark the unexpectedly good jobs report today, but in taking questions from reporters, he also expressed concerns over the upcoming election.

President Biden made a surprise appearance at the daily White House press briefing on Friday, delivering remarks on the port strike, latest jobs numbers and Hurricane Helene.

President Biden announced a temporary deal to suspend a dockworkers’ strike while addressing challenges in West Asia. He reaffirmed support for Vice President Harris and defended the legitimacy of recent job reports amid criticisms from Republican leaders regarding the economy.

President Joe Biden sought to discourage Israel from attacking Iran’s oil fields, as the US looks to shape Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to a ballistic-missile barrage and keep the region from descending into all-out war.

Biden earlier in the day contributed to a surge in global oil prices when he said Washington was discussing strikes on Iran's oil facilities. A U.S. official later said Washington does not believe Israel has decided yet how to respond to Iran.

The former president falsely claimed Monday that Biden was "not being responsive" to Georgia Governor Kemp's needs.

President Joe Biden has offered some terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he doesn't know whether the Israeli leader is holding up a peace deal in order to influence the outcome of the 2024 U.

I don't know' if Israel is trying to influence the 2024 US election in not agreeing to a cease-fire.