Feb 23 WATCH: White House holds briefing after Mexico’s president disclosed a NYT reporter’s phone number By Associated Press Asked about the issue Friday at a White House press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said “obviously, that’s not something we support."… Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: White House holds daily briefing after announcing $970 million for airport improvements By Associated Press The Biden administration has gone to great lengths to promote new and proposed protections for air travelers — seeing airlines as an easy target of consumer frustration. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: White House says Palestinians living in U.S. will be shielded from deportation By Associated Press The White House on Wednesday announced that Palestinians living in the U.S. will be shielded from deportation as the Israel-Hamas war continues, citing “significantly deteriorated” conditions on the ground in Gaza. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: White House holds briefing as consumer inflation continues to steadily lower By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and fitfully coming under control. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Biden and King Abdullah to discuss ‘vision for a durable peace’ in Israel-Hamas war, Kirby says By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is hosting Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Monday for talks expected to cover the effort to free hostages held in Gaza and growing concern over a possible Israeli military operation in the border city of Rafah. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: White House holds briefing a day after Biden rebuts accusations of ‘poor memory’ By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday slammed the report by a Justice Department special counsel into Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about the president's memory, calling it “politically motivated” and “gratuitous," as the White House said… Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: White House holds briefing House debates impeachment vote against DHS head Mayorkas By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Tuesday as a bipartisan Senate deal intended to curb illegal crossings at the U.S. border with Mexico faced almost certain defeat. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: White House says Biden will visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year after devastating train derailment By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden will visit East Palestine in February at the invitation of Mayor Trent Conaway and other local officials, said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden promises action after 3 U.S. troops killed in Jordan By Zeke Miller, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Biden speaks with Egyptian, Qatari leaders about hostages, NSC spokesman says By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says Biden's Friday conversations with the Egyptian president and Qatari emir were constructive but people "should not expect any imminent developments."… Continue reading