Mar 07 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki says U.S. won’t stop Poland from sending fighter jets to Ukraine By News Desk The U.S. is inclined to support the request under which Poland would send a number of Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine and would receive F-16 fighters from the United States to make up for the loss. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki says Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Nearly a year after passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the administration says the federal government has nearly depleted funding dedicated directly to COVID-19 response. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing amid Russian attack on Ukraine By Associated Press Natural gas prices hit a record Thursday for a second day in a row as restrictions on oil and gas were increasingly treated as a possibility on the eighth day of the war. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing as Russia puts nuclear deterrent on high alert By Associated Press The White House says it sees "no reason to change" U.S. nuclear alert levels despite Russian President Vladimir Putin putting his nuclear forces on high alert amid fierce fighting with Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: US will join European allies in imposing sanctions aimed at Putin, White House says By Adam Kemp “I would say that a moment where a leader is ... in the middle of invading a sovereign country is not the moment where diplomacy feels appropriate,” Psaki told reporters at a White House briefing. “It does not mean we… Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: White House condemns Russia’s reported hostage-taking at closed Chernobyl nuclear plant By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, alongside economic adviser Daleep Singh, is expected to speak amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: White House calls Ukraine rebel request for military assistance a ‘false flag’ op By Associated Press The U.S. and allies have alleged for weeks that Russia would try to create a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine through the use of such operations. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By News Desk White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a news briefing on Tuesday following remarks by President Joe Biden promising stiff sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: White House accuses Russia of cyberattacks targeting Ukraine By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The announcement from Anne Neuberger, the White House's chief cyber official, was the most pointed attribution of responsibility for cyberattacks that unfolded as tensions escalate between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: White House says U.S. has not observed Russian troop withdrawal from Ukraine border By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday said the U.S. has not observed withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations that it was moving troops away. Continue reading