
Key takeaways from Biden's first White House news conference
CNN
Convening his first formal news conference Thursday, President Joe Biden stepped into a swirl of issues that have bubbled up at the two-month mark of his presidency, which has been almost exclusively focused until now on confronting the coronavirus pandemic.
He came prepared with a binder of talking points and a goal of staying on message, though at times he meandered and at moments grew defensive. The President broke new ground on his views of the Senate filibuster, said he expected to run again in 2024 and downplayed the prospect of withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan by the looming deadline.
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The Providence mayor wants the Reddit tipster to get a $50,000 FBI reward. It might not be so simple
His detailed tip helped lead investigators to the gunman behind the deadly Brown University shooting – but whether the tipster known only as “John” will ever receive the $50,000 reward offered by the FBI is still an open question.











