Sections Local news About Axios Sign up Politics & Policy - Joe Biden Joe Biden The big picture First look: Harris wants more union membership in fed workforce The Biden administration wants to bolster the collective bargaining power of workers. Updated Oct 20, 2021 - Politics & Policy First look: White House seeks to coordinate debt-ceiling message The Biden team wants Democrats to note nearly 30% of debt came from President Trump. Sep 1, 2021 - Politics & Policy Exclusive: Biden opposes a presidential commission for Jan. 6 His stance puts the ball in Pelosi's court. Jun 3, 2021 - Politics & Policy Biden finalizes full slate of Cabinet secretaries Biden has selected 10 men and 5 women as Cabinet secretaries. Updated Jan 7, 2021 - Politics & Policy Biden's Day 1 challenges: The immigration reset He wants to reverse course on Trump's immigration crackdown, but nothing about it will be simple. Nov 29, 2020 - Politics & Policy Biden's Day 1 challenges: Systemic racism The expectations are high, but his powers may be limited. Nov 25, 2020 - Politics & Policy All Joe Biden stories Yacob Reyes 7 hours ago - Politics & Policy Biden ramps up efforts to tackle HIV and AIDS in revised national strategy Photo: Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Biden administration announced an updated national strategy on HIV and AIDS Wednesday to provide a "whole-of-government" response to the virus and ultimately end the epidemic by 2030. Why it matters: The updated strategy on HIV and AIDS, announced on World AIDS Day, comes 40 years since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially reported the first cases of the virus. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Shawna Chen Updated 13 hours ago - Health 2 federal judges temporarily block Biden vaccine mandates President Biden delivers remarks on the Omicron COVID-19 variant at the White House on Nov. 29. Photo: Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images The Biden administration was temporarily blocked from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates for millions of workers by federal judges in two states on Tuesday. The big picture: The orders, by federal judges in Kentucky and Louisiana, come one day after a federal judge in Missouri halted the mandate, which has a Jan. 4 deadline, in 10 states. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Oriana Gonzalez Nov 29, 2021 - Politics & Policy Biden: Fight against Omicron won't include "shutdowns or lockdowns" Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden on Monday said that the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, is "a cause for concern, not a cause for panic." Driving the news: Biden said later this week the administration will be releasing a strategy on how "we're going to fight COVID this winter. Not with shutdowns or lockdowns, but with more widespread vaccinations, boosters, testing and more." Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Sarah Mucha Updated Nov 28, 2021 - Politics & Policy Dems fear supply-chain blame Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios As supply-chain kinks drive up prices and disrupt holiday shopping, Democrats are scrambling to show action and deflect blame. Why it matters: With their party controlling both the White House and Capitol, vulnerable Democrats worry supply-chain snafus will hurt them in next year's midterms. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Shawna Chen Nov 25, 2021 - Health U.S. to mandate COVID vaccines for all border crossers in January President Biden speaks during an event at the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Alex Wong via Getty Images The Biden administration will begin requiring essential travelers crossing U.S. borders to be fully vaccinated starting Jan. 22, a White House spokesperson told Axios Wednesday. Why it matters: The move comes after the U.S. opened land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel in November, but only to those fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Go deeper (<1 min. read)Arrow Jacob Knutson Nov 23, 2021 - Energy & Environment U.S. to release 50 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve Biden speaking from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 22. Photo: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Biden directed the Department of Energy on Tuesday to release 50 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help lower fuel prices. Why it matters: It's the Biden administration's most direct effort yet to tamp down on high gasoline prices that have become a political headache for the White House amid wider inflation. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Erin Doherty Nov 20, 2021 - Politics & Policy Biden honors lives lost in deadliest year on record for transgender people People rally and hold vigil on transgender day of remembrance to commemorate lost lives on Washington Square in New York. Photo: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images President Biden on Saturday marked Transgender Day of Remembrance and mourned "those we lost in the deadliest year on record for transgender Americans," according to a statement. Driving the news: Biden also paid tribute to "the countless other transgender people—disproportionately Black and brown transgender women and girls—who face brutal violence, discrimination, and harassment." Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Noah Garfinkel Nov 19, 2021 - Politics & Policy Biden briefly transfers power to Harris while he gets colonoscopy Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Biden briefly transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he underwent a routine colonoscopy at Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, according to the White House. Why it matters: The move made Harris the first woman to hold presidential power in U.S. history. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Felix Salmon, author of Capital Nov 18, 2021 - Economy & Business Inflation turns Biden's Fed decision upside down Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Joe Biden could be the first president since Jimmy Carter who wants to make the Federal Reserve more hawkish. Why it matters: Standard political calculus has been turned upside down this year, as the Democrats start preparing for what is certain to be a bruising 2022 midterm campaign. Instead of trying to maximize economic growth and full employment, their new priority is to ensure that inflation comes down as quickly as possible. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Erin Doherty Nov 17, 2021 - Politics & Policy Biden admin offers drugmakers billions to spur vaccine supply Photo: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images The White House is planning to offer U.S. drugmakers billions of dollars to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine production capacity, aiming to produce at least 1 billion doses a year, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said Wednesday. Why it matters: The Biden administration's investment comes as pressure mounts on the U.S. to support vaccine distribution in low-income countries. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow More Joe Biden stories Axios gets you smarter, faster with news & information that matters. 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