This week in Washington (26 images)

By Wade Sheridan

President Joe Biden delivers the August jobs report, meets with Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, announces the the initial slate of 10 prescription medicines eligible for Medicare price negotiations and marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

President Joe Biden speaks on the August Jobs Report in the Rose Garden at the White House on Friday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

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Biden walks from the Oval Office to speak on the August Jobs Report. The U.S. added 187,000 jobs in August as the unemployment rate rose to 3.8%, the Labor Department reported. Biden said with the report, 13.5 million jobs have been added since he took office. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

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Biden (C), alongside Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, talks to members of the media as he visits FEMA headquarters in Washington on Thursday. Biden praised employees for their efforts during Hurricane Idalia and called on Congress to ensure the agency is fully funded for future climate disasters. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI

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Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall (R) speaks next to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during a press briefing at the White House. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI

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