 From Associated Press, President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the executive counsel of the AFL-CIO, America's largest federation of trade unions, in an effort to shore up support from a critical constituency as he beats back continued calls to step aside in the 2024 campaign. I think of you as my domestic NATO, not a joke, the 81-year-old Democrat told the crowd gathered at headquarters. He extolled the power of unions and told them of his longstanding support for them, telling the crowd even Wall Street was acknowledging the power of unions.