Aug 17 WATCH: U.S. military airlift from Kabul to accelerate, per Defense Department officials By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. military is coordinating with the Taliban while accelerating the airlift of Americans and Afghan allies from the Kabul airport, and also bringing in additional U.S. troops in a scramble to complete the evacuation in two weeks, Pentagon officials… Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki criticized policies in states such as Texas and Florida that have moved to block employers and proprietors from implementing mask or vaccine requirements to curb the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: Pelosi holds weekly news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a weekly news briefing Wednesday as a select committee of the House of Representatives moves forward with its investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: White House warns U.S. businesses about ‘risks’ of doing business in Hong Kong By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing Friday as Democrats work to reach agreement by next week on a pair of massive domestic spending measures to fund President Joe Biden’s agenda. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press The White House says that President Joe Biden and EPA Administrator met with governors from the drought- and heat-plagued West on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Psaki holds news briefing following global COVID vaccine sharing announcement By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing Thursday following the announcement of a framework to distribute excess U.S. vaccine doses globally. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Jen Psaki says reports of cease-fire movement ‘encouraging’ By Associated Press Press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the White House believes the Israelis have achieved "significant military objectives” in their strikes against Hamas targets, which is why President Joe Biden expects them to start “winding down” their operation there. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: White House braces for meetings amid GOP turmoil By Associated Press President Joe Biden is preparing to hold a sit down White House meeting on Wednesday with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and other congressional leaders as he accelerates efforts to reach a bipartisan infrastructure agreement. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a news briefing on Tuesday, April 6. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Jen Psaki defends Infrastructure plan, talks J&J vaccine By Associated Press The plan would go well beyond the usual commitments to roads and bridges to touch almost every part of the country. Continue reading