Apr 05 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Trump indictment continues to hold media attention By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing as former President Donald Trump's stranglehold on air time and media attention continues. … Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Trump faces arraignment in New York By Associated Press While the country’s attention was trained on the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump was being arraigned, the White House did its best Tuesday to suggest that it wasn’t paying much attention. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorization By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Wednesday as the Senate votes to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 27 U.S. to adopt new restrictions on the use of commercial spyware By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: White House holds daily briefing amid Israel unrest By Josef Federman, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Bending to a wave of mass protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan and said he wanted "to avoid civil war” by making time to seek a compromise with political opponents. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: White House says U.S. review of Afghanistan withdrawal will be released in April By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that the work was nearly complete and that the administration was readying the release next month. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Los Angeles schools shut down amid staff strike By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers’ aides, special education assistants, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff, walked out amid stalled contract talks. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid backlash over Willow project By Associated Press The U.S. military's declassified 42-second color footage shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 Reaper drone and releasing fuel as it passes. Dumping the fuel appeared to be aimed at blinding the drone's optical instruments to drive… Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: White House Budget Director Young testifies before Senate on Biden’s 2024 budget By Associated Press In addition to deficit reduction, Biden’s budget proposal largely revolves around the idea of taxing the wealthy to help fund programs for the middle class, older adults and families. The GOP already is rejecting the plan. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as DeSantis appears poised to announce presidential run By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing as DeSantis introduced himself to an eager audience of Iowa Republicans with a message that leaned into the antagonism toward the left that has made him a popular figure among… Continue reading