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.

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

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.

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.

When contacted by the BBC, Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that the hack is proof that Iran was "interfering in the election to help Kamala Harris and Joe Biden because they know President Trump will restore his tough sanctions and stand against their reign of terror".

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden worked to shore up support among key constituencies during separate events Monday, an example of their strategic attempt to divide and conquer the campaign trail with the race to November heating up.