Sep 20 WATCH: Psaki says Biden will hold call with French president after defense deal causes rift By News Desk France is reeling after being humiliated by a major Pacific defense pact orchestrated by the U.S., Australia and Britain involving a submarine deal that sank a rival French submarine contract. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Psaki says new security alliance was not snub toward France By Associated Press Australia told France it would end its contract with state majority-owned DCNS to build 12 of the world's largest conventional submarines. The contract was worth tens of billions of dollars. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Psaki says Biden ‘has complete confidence’ in Milley By Associated Press Psaki said Biden "has complete confidence" in Gen. Mark Milley on a day when he defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final months of Donald Trump's presidency. Continue reading
Sep 10 Measles cases halt Afghan evacuee flights from two key bases By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. has halted all U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees from two main bases overseas after discovering a limited measles outbreak among Afghans arriving in the United States, a hitch that American officials warned will have a severe impact on… Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Jen Psaki talks on halting of Afghan flights, Xi call By Associated Press President Joe Biden unveiled on Thursday his administration's latest plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Among a number of action items are moves to require vaccination against COVID-19 for an estimated 100 million American workers. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki is expected to hold a press briefing on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH: White House holds news briefing on Taliban, Texas abortion law By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday defended the White House's continued engagement with a Taliban government that includes an FBI most wanted terrorist and no women named to top positions. Continue reading
Sep 02 U.S. defends strike that Afghan family says killed 6 children By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Sharply conflicting accounts have emerged of a drone strike the U.S. unleashed earlier this week, just a day before completing its troop pullout from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: White House calls on Congress to codify Roe v. Wade By News Desk In the wake of one of the most restrictive state laws going into effect, the Biden administration is calling on Congress to codify Roe V. Wade. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: White House tells Afghan interpreter ‘we will get you out’ By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will get out American citizens and "Afghan partners who have fought by our side."… Continue reading