CHRIS MEGERIAN

White House reporter

Megerian covers the White House for The Associated Press. He previously wrote about the Russia investigation, climate change, law enforcement and politics in California and New Jersey.

President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media as he arrives at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Biden denounces Trump as ‘doubling down’ on support for insurrection

President Joe Biden says it’s “self-evident” that Donald Trump is an insurrectionist but demurs on whether he should be barred from the ballot in next year’s election.

President Joe Biden speaks about his economic agenda at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden tackles Trump and touts economic progress in Milwaukee visit

President Joe Biden is swiping at Donald Trump and touting his administration’s progress during a visit to Milwaukee.

CORRECTS EMHOFF TO SECOND GENTLEMEN INSTEAD OF FIRST - Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff pay their respects as the flag-draped casket of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor lies in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. O'Connor, an Arizona native and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died Dec. 1 at age 93. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Vice President Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion

Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a nationwide series of events focused on abortion. Her first stop is Wisconsin on Jan. 22.

President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US credibility is on the line in Ukraine funding debate

President Joe Biden’s pledge to restore American credibility around the globe is at risk during the congressional debate over support for Ukraine.

President Joe Biden greets firefighters in the audience after speaking at Engine 13 in Philadelphia, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, for an event recognizing that the city of Philadelphia is receiving a 22.4 million dollar SAFER Grant, that enables the Philadelphia Fire Department to reopen three fire companies. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden announces 3 decommissioned Philadelphia fire companies are reopening with federal funds

Three decommissioned fire companies in Philadelphia have been reopened with the help of federal funding.

President Joe Biden walks down the stairs of Air Force One as he arrives in Los Angeles, Calif., Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Inside Joe Biden’s campaign fundraisers, where big money mingles with old jokes in swanky homes

With an election year around the corner, Biden is accelerating his fundraising to prepare for an astronomically expensive campaign.

FILE - President Joe Biden walks to the podium to deliver remarks on the war between Israel and Hamas after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv. Democratic views on how President Joe Biden is handling the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians have rebounded slightly, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Democratic support for Biden ticks up on handling of Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll says

President Joe Biden is getting slightly more support among Democrats for his handling of the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks with Vice President Kamala Harris after presenting Harris with a golden gavel after she cast the 32nd tie-breaking vote in the Senate, the most ever cast by a vice president, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes

Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge in Washington, D.C.

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the White House, Nov. 8, 2023, in Washington. Harris will face two delicate tasks when she attends a climate summit this weekend in Dubai. She'll be trying to demonstrate U.S. environmental leadership despite President Joe Biden's absence from the annual gathering on climate change. And she'll meet with regional leaders to work to nudge forward fragile efforts to shape the next phase of the war between Israel and Hamas.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Harris heads to Dubai to tackle delicate tasks of talking climate and Israel-Hamas war

Vice President Kamala Harris will face two delicate tasks when she attends a climate summit this weekend in Dubai.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference,Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Vice President Harris will attend COP28 climate conference in Dubai

Vice President Kamala Harris will join the United States delegation at the upcoming United Nations conference on climate change in Dubai.

President Joe Biden speaks at CS Wind, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Pueblo, Colo., as workers stand on the stage with him. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Biden visits Boebert’s district to reject Republican criticism of green policies

In Colorado, President Joe Biden has said Rep. Lauren Boebert was wrong to describe his policies as “a massive failure.” During a visit to her congressional district.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks after pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, Nov. 20, 2023. Biden promised to visit Africa this year, but 2023 is drawing to a close with no trip in sight so far. Nor has Biden given any public indication he plans to attend the U.N. climate conference that starts next week in Dubai. U.S. presidents tend to reveal their priorities through their calendars. Biden has pledged a closer relationship with African countries. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

As 2023 draws to close, Biden’s promised visit to Africa shows no signs of happening yet

President Joe Biden promised to visit Africa this year, but 2023 is drawing to a close with no trip in sight so far.

President Joe Biden walks from the podium after a news conference after his meeting with China's President President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Biden seizes a chance to refocus on Asia as wars rage in Europe and the Mideast

With wars raging in Europe and the Middle East, it can be hard for President Joe Biden to focus on Asia, even though that was his original foreign policy goal.

The Democratic National Committee headquarters is seen in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, the morning after U.S. Capitol Police and protesters clashed outside during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Scores of Democratic representatives and candidates, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, were inside at the time. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The protests outside DNC headquarters signal the divides in Biden’s base over Israel-Hamas war

National Democrats this year have insisted the party is united and ready to rally around President Joe Biden heading into next year’s election.

U.S. Capitol Police stand outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during a demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war

Police and protesters have clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

President Joe Biden and China's President President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Pandas, fentanyl and Taiwan — takeaways from Biden’s long-awaited meeting with Xi

President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for hours on Wednesday in a widely anticipated encounter intended to recalibrate tensions between the two countries.

President Joe Biden meets with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden hails ‘new era’ of ties between US and Indonesia

President Joe Biden and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have formalized closer ties between their countries at the White House.

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Oct. 4, 2023, in Washington. Biden has a lot of unfinished business from his first term that he intends to continue if reelected. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he’s reelected

President Joe Biden has a lot of unfinished business from his first term that he intends to continue if he’s reelected next year.

FILE - James Biden arrives at the White House to attend the State Dinner for South Korea, Oct. 13, 2011, in Washington. Republicans are increasingly focused on President Joe Biden's brother, Jim Biden, as they dig for evidence that could be used for impeachment proceedings. They haven't turned up any proof of wrongdoing by the president. However, they recently subpoenaed Jim Biden and others as part of their investigations. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

Jim Biden’s last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans

Republicans are increasingly focused on President Joe Biden’s brother Jim as they dig for evidence that could be used for impeachment proceedings.

President Joe Biden puts on a UAW Local 1268 shirt before speaking to United Auto Workers at the Community Building Complex of Boone County, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Belvidere, Ill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant

President Joe Biden has gone to Belvidere, Illinois, to celebrate a labor deal that will reopen a Stellantis plant in the city.

FILE - An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip, in a position near the Israel-Gaza border, Nov. 6, 2023.Americans have become more likely to describe Israel as an ally that shares U.S. interests and values since the war with Hamas began, but they're divided over whether Israel has gone too far in its response to last month's attack, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)

Americans divided over Israel response to Hamas attacks, AP-NORC poll shows

Americans are divided over Israel’s response to Hamas’ attack one month ago. That is according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

President Joe Biden arrives on Marine One at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, after speaking in Northfield, Minn. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden calls for humanitarian ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war

President Joe Biden says he thinks there should be a humanitarian “pause” in the Israel-Hamas war. Biden was talking to a roomful of supporters gathered in Minneapolis for a reelection fundraiser when he was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about government regulations on artificial intelligence systems during an event in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden touts investment in rural areas in Minnesota, the home state of his primary challenger

President Joe Biden has visited a family-run farm in Minnesota and held a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats.

FILE - President Joe Biden talks to reporters aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop in at Ramstein Air Base in Germany Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, as he travels back from Israel to Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Mission impossible? Biden says Mideast leaders must consider a two-state solution after the war ends

As the Israel-Hamas war enters a new phase, President Joe Biden is pressing Israeli and Arab leaders to think hard about their eventual postwar reality.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a panel discussion at the College of Charleston on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Charleston, S.C. Harris visited the state, home of Democrats' first presidential primary of 2024, as part of her tour to college campuses across the country. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers

The U.K. prime minister is defending China’s invitation to a summit on artificial intelligence that Vice President Kamala Harris will attend next week.

President Joe Biden meets Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden calls Australia ‘an anchor to peace and prosperity’ during state visit from Albanese

President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese say they are working to deepen the alliance between their two countries during a state visit to Washington.

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference, Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Richmond, California. Gov. Newsom begins a week-long trip to China on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, where he'll meet with various Chinese officials to discuss climate policy and opportunities for collaboration. (AP Photo/Adam Beam, File)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is traveling to China to talk climate change

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is kicking off a weeklong visit to China focused on climate change. The Democratic governor’s trip begins Monday in Hong Kong.

El presidente Joe Biden habla desde el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca el jueves 19 de octubre de 2023, en Washington, sobre la guerra en Israel y Ucrania. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Biden asks Congress to secure $105 billion for Ukraine, Israel, the border and more

Congressional chaos and opposition will be a hurdle for President Joe Biden as he pushes for $105 billion in funding for Israel, Ukraine, border security, humanitarian assistance and countering China.

President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Washington, about the war in Israel and Ukraine. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Biden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for US security, will ask Congress for billions

Addressing the nation from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden has made his case for major U.S. backing of Ukraine and Israel in a time of war.

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One for a trip to Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden will stress humanitarian aid, avoiding deeper conflict in Israel but is scrapping Jordan stop

President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the escalating war between Israel and Hamas faced major setbacks even before he departed for the Middle East on Tuesday.