Feb 04 WATCH: Psaki holds White House press briefing on Hunter Biden book, COVID-19 relief act By Associated Press The statement, read by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, said: “We admire our son Hunter’s strength and courage to talk openly about his addiction so that others might see themselves in his journey and find hope.”… Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: White House’s Psaki holds briefing on COVID-19 relief bill, Russia By Associated Press Members of Congress are setting up votes to fast-track the sweeping aid package toward eventual approval with or without Republican support. Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: White House announces Biden will meet with Republicans who propose lesser COVID-19 aid By Aamer Madhani, Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Associated Press The Republicans propose slimmer benefits, including $1,000 in direct payments to individuals earning up to $40,000 a year, or $80,000 for couples. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Biden administration says new vaccines unnecessary to meet 200 million dose goal By Associated Press Psaki says the Biden administration would “rely on our health and medical experts to advise” on additional vaccines. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press The press secretary defended the administration's reliance on a raft of executive actions during President Joe Biden's first days in office after running a campaign based on "unity."… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: White House ‘open-eyed’ about ‘hard’ challenge of wide-scale vaccination, Psaki says By Associated Press The White House said Tuesday vaccinating a large portion of the U.S. population is "going to be hard" and "it is going to take a multifaceted approach." President Biden hopes the country can ramp up to 1.5 million shots per… Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will provide public briefings on the coronavirus pandemic starting Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Biden orders review of domestic extremism threat in U.S. By Josh Boak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Joe Biden has directed his intelligence community to study the threat of domestic extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki gives news briefing with Dr. Anthony Fauci By Associated Press Fauci said the new administration would “be completely open and honest” in dealing with the pandemic and, in an implicit rebuke to the Trump administration, said everything now would be “based on science and evidence.”… Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: New White House press secretary holds first briefing of Biden presidency By Associated Press At her first White House briefing, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden’s desire to have his Cabinet confirmed and in place is “front and center for the president” and he will be “quite involved” in negotiations over the COVID relief… Continue reading