Oct 26 WATCH: White House says Russia is executing its own soldiers for disobeying orders By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press It's a development that U.S. national security officials believe reflects Russia's morale problems 20 months into its grinding invasion of Ukraine, said White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: U.S. developing plans to evacuate Americans from Middle East if Israel-Hamas war spreads By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House is developing “prudent contingency planning” to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as U.S. seeks to free hostages taken by Hamas By Associated Press Israel ramped up its airstrikes Monday in Gaza, where the death toll is rising rapidly, and the United States advised Israel to delay an expected ground invasion to allow more time to negotiate the release of hostages taken by Hamas… Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Judy Woodruff hosts a conversation with White House reporters on what it takes to cover the president By Judy Woodruff Join Judy Woodruff as she moderates a discussion on the challenges journalists face covering the White House. Woodruff will be joined by PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and other members of the White House press corps. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Repairing relations between the White House and Congress – roundtable hosted by Laura Barrón-López By Laura Barrón-López "The American presidency, as a distinctly democratic institution, is in crisis, both unleashed and under strain. Presidents are more powerful, and they are more prone to fail."… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 9:06 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jim Jordan’s chances of becoming House speaker By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the possibility of a Jim Jordan speakership and new fundraising hauls in the 2024 campaign for… Continue watching
Oct 11 WATCH: White House weighs in on military support to Israel, U.S. death toll, safe passage for Gaza civilians By Associated Press The U.S. is in active conversations to achieve safe passage out of Gaza for civilians, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Gershkovich loses appeal to be released while awaiting trial in Russia In our news wrap Tuesday, American journalist Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal to be released while he awaits trial on sham espionage charges in Russia, searchers in Afghanistan scaled back the hunt for survivors of Saturday's devastating earthquake and police… Continue watching
Oct 10 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Biden statement on Israel-Hamas fighting By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Tuesday after President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the latest fighting between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden waives laws to allow border wall in Texas By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas. Continue reading