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.

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President Joe Biden said on Friday he would think about alternatives to striking Iranian oil fields if he were in Israel's shoes, adding he thinks Israel has not yet concluded 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.

President Joe Biden said he is confident the 2024 election will be fair but questioned whether the transfer of power would be peaceful.

U.S. President Joe Biden said he is confident the upcoming presidential election will be free and fair, but is concerned about Republican Donald Trump's reaction if he loses.