Jul 12 WATCH: White House issues warning as new COVID variants rapidly spread across the country By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration called on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading across the country. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: White House says Iran will provide unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: White House defends Biden’s response to Supreme Court abortion decision By Associated Press After Biden condemned the Supreme Court decision ending a constitutional right to abortion and signed an executive order to try to protect access to the procedure, White House aides echoed his plea for Americans to make it an election issue… Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds news briefing By Associated Press The White House on Thursday said Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that he would step down as the UK’s head of government will not put a damper on the close relationship between Washington and London. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Former White House aide says Trump knew Jan. 6 protesters had weapons By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Cassidy Hutchinson, a key aide in Trump’s White House, told the House committee that Trump was informed that people rallying on the mall that morning had weapons but he told officials to “let my people in” and march to the… Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing as administration works to lower gas prices By Matthew Daly, Associated Press An oil industry meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to lower gas prices and boost domestic oil supplies was constructive, but did not produce a major breakthrough, administration and industry officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci says he’s an ‘example’ of COVID-19 vaccination effectiveness By News Desk and Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an “example” for the nation on the protection offered by vaccines and boosters. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: WNBA star Griner, jailed in Russia, unable to speak to wife due to ‘unfortunate mistake,’ White House said By Associated Press A phone call between jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife has been rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect on the couple's anniversary failed because of an “unfortunate mistake,” Biden administration officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: White House press secretary Jean-Pierre affirms Ukraine’s agency to decide when the war is over By Associated Press With several European leaders meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and debate rising over how to end Ukraine's war with Russia, the White House is reiterating President Joe Biden's adage "nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine."… Continue reading