The White House on Thursday signaled President Joe Biden has no immediate plans to roll back his executive order restricting asylum applications even as southern border crossings have dipped to Trump-era levels.

Biden spoke a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates a half-point, an important marker that suggested a shift from fighting inflation to helping economic stability. And the president seized upon the cut — bigger than many economists predicted — as a sign the economy was moving in the right direction.

Biden clearly linked the aftermath of the pandemic – with shipping lanes clogged, goods scarce and people shut in and working remotely – to the economic problems he faced. But he also blamed Russian President Valdimir Putin’s 2023 invasion of neighboring Ukraine for driving up energy prices, adding to inflation.

Although the union did not explicitly back former President Donald Trump, he viewed the decision to not endorse the Vice President as a victory.

President Joe Biden joked about his post-presidency life during a White House reception celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have repeatedly touted on the campaign trail their efforts to lower drug prices, including a $2,000 limit on Medicare enrollees’ out-of-pocket prescription costs that starts in January.

The FBI and US intel agencies said the effort was just the latest in Iran's attempts to sow chaos and divide Americans before Election Day

Iranian hackers sought to interest President Biden's campaign in information stolen from the campaign of former President Donald Trump, the FBI and other federal agencies said.