Jul 05 WATCH: Secret Service investigating discovery of cocaine in the West Wing lobby, White House says By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press On Wednesday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House had confidence in the Secret Service. “The president think it's incredibly important to get to the bottom of this,” she said. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Supreme Court strikes down Biden student debt plan By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively killed President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 27 New federal estimate finds more than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general are much greater than the office's previous projections and underscore how vulnerable the Paycheck Protection and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs were to fraudsters… Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Escalation of Russia conflict ‘in nobody’s interest,’ Kirby says at White House briefing By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press National security spokesman John Kirby addressed one concern raised frequently by the public, news media and others as the world watched the cracks opening in Putin's hold on power — worries that the Russian leader might take extreme action to… Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as state visit by Indian Prime Minister Modi concludes By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press At a joint news conference with Biden on Thursday, Modi bristled at a reporter's question about his country's commitment to democratic values and declared "Democracy is our spirit."… Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: White House holds briefing as of Fed considers possible interest rate hike By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve announces the decision to keep its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after having raised it 10 straight times to combat high inflation. Continue reading
Jun 13 White House press secretary has violated rule against politicking on the job, watchdog says By Chris Megerian, Associated Press According to a letter from the Office of Special Counsel, Jean-Pierre crossed the line in the run-up to the midterm elections with her references to “MAGA Republicans” because her comments were intended “to generate opposition to Republican candidates.”… Continue reading
Jun 13 WATCH: White House holds news briefing ahead of Trump arraignment over classified documents By Zeke Miller, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Tuesday as former President Donald Trump is arraigned for charges connected to his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden undergoes root canal By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden's personal physician, Kevin O'Connor, said in a memo released by the White House that Biden reported the pain in his lower right premolar on Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the Northeast U.S. By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Wednesday afternoon as haze from Canadian wildfires blankets the East Coast. Continue reading