Jan 12 WATCH: White House holds briefing after naming of special counsel to investigate Biden documents By Associated Press Reporters at Thursday's White House briefing repeatedly pressed White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre to explain the handling of classified documents by President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jan 11 Jill Biden has cancerous lesions removed, White House says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says surgeons have removed a cancerous lesion above first lady Jill Biden's right eye, as well as another cancerous lesion on her chest, while a third lesion on her left eyelid is being examined. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: White House speaks on FAA computer outage, Jill Biden's surgery By Associated Press Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed after a government system that offers safety and other information to pilots broke down, stranding some planes on the ground for hours. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Biden announces new immigration restrictions By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Thursday following an announcement that the Biden administration will implement new border restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 05 Biden announces new border restrictions for Nicaraguans, Cubans and Haitians By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Biden administration says it'll immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, a major expansion of an existing effort to stop Venezuelans attempting to enter the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso meets with Biden at the White House By Aamer Madhani, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. is looking to expand and strengthen its relationship with Ecuador, one of its staunchest allies in South America and a country that's also getting plenty of attention from China. Continue reading
Dec 19 Biden condemns rising antisemitism at White House Hanukkah reception By Associated Press President Joe Biden is condemning growing antisemitism in remarks for a Hanukkah reception at the White House that will include a menorah lighting and blessing. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is once more making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it releases its contingency plans with coronavirus cases ticking upward this winter. Continue reading
Dec 09 WATCH: White House is 'confident' Sinema won't hurt Democratic control of Senate By Associated Press The White House says it is "confident" Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona's switch of party affiliation from Democratic to independent will not change Democratic majority control of the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Brittney Griner released from Russian detention By Associated Press Russia freed Griner on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years. Continue reading