Oct 30 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as presidential election enters final week By Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden took a swipe against Trump's supporters as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee's weekend rally at Madison Square Garden, which was overshadowed by crude and racist rhetoric. Biden later posted on social media that he was referring to… Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: White House says it agrees with John Kelly calling Trump a ‘fascist’ By Associated Press “To be praising Adolf Hitler is dangerous and it's also disgusting,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: White House previews Biden’s trip to Germany, delayed by hurricane response By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House confirmed Biden will depart for his quick trip to Berlin on Thursday, giving him the chance to huddle with key ally German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Florida recovers from Hurricane Milton By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at Thursday's White House briefing that the government has “the capability and the capacity to respond to and recover from multiple simultaneous disasters” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Hurricane Milton nears landfall By Associated Press Milton was at Category 4 status on Wednesday morning after spending much of Tuesday at a Category 5 level. It is threatening the Tampa Bay area, which is home to more than 3.3 million people and has managed to evade… Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: White House denounces Trump’s ‘bad genes’ comment By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday suggested that migrants who are in the U.S. and have committed murder did so because “it’s in their genes.” Asked about it Monday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “That type of… Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Biden says he doesn’t know if Netanyahu is holding out on peace deal to influence the U.S. election By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden, in a rare appearance in the White House press briefing room, was responding to comments made by one of his Senate allies this week that he was concerned Netanyahu had little interest in a peace deal in… Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Iran’s missile attack a ‘significant escalation,’ national security adviser Sullivan says By Bassem Mroue, Melanie Lidman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer toward a… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden responds to Helene damage By Associated Press Speaking from the White House, Biden said he intends to travel to North Carolina to survey storm damage by Wednesday or Thursday, once his presence would not divert first responders from live-saving search-and-rescue and disaster response missions. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: White House holds briefing as second explosive electronics attack strikes Lebanon By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and national security spokesman John Kirby held a news briefing on Tuesday as a second electronic explosive attack struck Lebanon. Continue reading