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.

I don't know - Biden on whether Netanyahu is attempting to sway election President Joe Biden has said he is unsure whether Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding off on agreeing a Gaza ceasefire deal in order to influence next month's US election.

At the White House press briefing, President Biden was asked if he thought Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was trying to influence the U.S. presidential election by saying he would not sign any diplomatic agreement for peace with Hamas before the election.

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.