Feb 03 WATCH: White House press secretary Psaki calls on Russia to release U.S. detainees By Associated Press Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday he's “not married" to an absolute number on his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan but Congress needs to “act fast” on relief for the pandemic and the economic crisis. Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: White House announces Biden will meet with Republicans who propose lesser COVID-19 aid By Aamer Madhani, Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Associated Press The Republicans propose slimmer benefits, including $1,000 in direct payments to individuals earning up to $40,000 a year, or $80,000 for couples. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Biden administration says new vaccines unnecessary to meet 200 million dose goal By Associated Press Psaki says the Biden administration would “rely on our health and medical experts to advise” on additional vaccines. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: White House ‘open-eyed’ about ‘hard’ challenge of wide-scale vaccination, Psaki says By Associated Press The White House said Tuesday vaccinating a large portion of the U.S. population is "going to be hard" and "it is going to take a multifaceted approach." President Biden hopes the country can ramp up to 1.5 million shots per… Continue reading