Mar 24 WATCH: White House grapples with action on gun safety By Associated Press A delegation of White House officials and members of Congress was traveling to the southern border on Wednesday to tour a facility being used to house migrant children. Continue reading
Mar 22 Photos of migrant detention highlight Biden’s border secrecy By Nomaan Merchant, Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak, Associated Press The new images show immigrant teenagers sleeping on mats in crowded conditions, separated in groups by plastic partitions. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Psaki says children fleeing violence ‘is not a crisis’ By Associated Press The White House said Monday it is "working to finalize details" of a plan to allow press access to the southern border facilities where migrants are being held. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds news conference, addresses Atlanta shootings By Associated Press Speaking to reporters at the White House press briefing, press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will look to get their "perspective on the rise in anti-Asian hate incidents," and talk about their "commitment to combatting… Continue reading
Mar 15 AP Report: U.S. to house up to 3,000 immigrant teens at Dallas site By Nomaan Merchant, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The memo says federal agencies will use the facility to house boys ages 15 to 17. The memo describes the soon-to-open site as a "decompression center."… Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Psaki admits conditions are ‘not acceptable’ in child migrant facilities By Justin Stabley During a White House news briefing on Monday, PBS NewsHour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor asked Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the conditions in child migrant facilities along the southern U.S. border. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press Despite a growing number of Democratic politicians calling on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid allegations of sexual harassment, the White House has avoided taking a position on Cuomo's future. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House press briefing By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The White House is poised to begin an ambitious campaign that will showcase the bill’s contents to people while looking to build momentum for the next, perhaps thornier, parts of the president's ambitious agenda. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: White House says states will get 900,000 additional vaccine doses this week By Associated Press The U.S. is making an additional 900,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines available to states and pharmacy partners this week. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: White House announces Biden will give first primetime speech to mark COVID-19 shutdown anniversary By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that Biden would note the sacrifices and losses suffered by Americans during the last 12 months. More than 525,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus. Continue reading