Jun 13 Jennifer Hudson, Method Man perform at White House Juneteenth Concert By Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the Northeast U.S. By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Wednesday afternoon as haze from Canadian wildfires blankets the East Coast. Continue reading
Jun 02 White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control in post-treaty world By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House push on Moscow comes the day after the administration announced new steps in response to Russia suspending participation in the treaty. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Congress votes to raise debt ceiling By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The deal suspends the nation's debt limit until 2025, after the next presidential election, and ensures that the government can continue borrowing to pay already incurred U.S. debts. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 5:17 Debt ceiling deadline now June 5, giving more time for negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Ten days now stand between the U.S. and a catastrophic default on debt. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's new estimate moves the so-called "X-date" back to June 5. Even if lawmakers were to reach a deal Friday night, they still may… Continue watching
May 25 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden stops GOP-led effort to block D.C. police reform law By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday — the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder — vetoed an effort led by congressional Republicans to overturn a new District of Columbia law on improving police accountability. Continue reading
May 23 White House unveils new efforts to guide federally backed research of artificial intelligence By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Among the moves unveiled by the administration was a tweak to the United States' strategic plan on artificial intelligence research to add greater emphasis on international collaboration with allies. Continue reading
May 23 Driver who crashed truck into security barrier near White House arrested By Associated Press Officers searched the truck after the crash. Video posted by WUSA-TV shows a police officer at the scene picking up and inventorying several pieces of evidence from the truck, including a Nazi flag. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 6:15 Economic experts on what could happen if Congress fails to raise debt ceiling By Paul Solman, Shoshana Dubnow Congressional and White House negotiators met again Thursday as they try to reach a deal on the debt ceiling. President Biden and Speaker McCarthy said they believe they can get an agreement next week. But fears of a default still… Continue watching
May 16 WATCH: NSC spokesman John Kirby joins White House briefing to speak on Biden trip cancellation By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The cancellation is a foreign policy setback for an administration that has made putting a greater focus on the Pacific region central to its global outreach. Continue reading