Biden takes a victory lap on economy in surprise visit to White House briefing room

You could hear gasps as the president walked in. President Joe Biden chose to surprise the White House press corps and come to the briefing room for the first time just months before the end of his presidency. You could hear gasps as the president walked in. "Hey, folks. My name's Joe Biden. Welcome to the swimming pool," he said, a reference to the indoor pool just below reporters' feet that was converted in 1970 to become the briefing room. His appearance came after a splashy 24 hours of good...