Aug 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Nancy Pelosi concludes her Taiwan visit By Associated Press Pelosi's trip Tuesday enraged Beijing and China is preparing new shows of force in the Taiwan Strait to make clear that its claims are non-negotiable on the island it regards as a renegade province. Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: White House holds briefing in wake of news that U.S. mission killed al-Qaida leader By Associated Press The Biden administration is holding out the CIA operation that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri as a monumental strike against the global terror network responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: White House decries China’s rhetoric over Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit By Aamer Madhani, Eileen Ng, Zen Soo, Associated Press The White House decried Beijing's rhetoric over a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, vowing the U.S. “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling.”… Continue reading
Jul 30 Biden again tests positive for COVID-19 in rare ‘rebound’ case By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.” O'Connor said “there is no reason to reinitiate treatment at this time.”… Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Thursday as Democrats rally around a massive, inflation-fighting package that aims to lower health care costs and tackle climate change. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: John Kirby speaks on Russia prisoner proposal during White House briefing By Associated Press The statements from Blinken and Kirby marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner. It is unclear what the deal is, or whether it will be… Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: White House says Korean firm’s $22 billion investment will mean new jobs By Associated Press South Korea's SK Group announced plans to invest $22 billion in the U.S. on industries including semiconductors, green energy and bioscience, which the White House said will create tens of thousands of domestic jobs. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 8:17 Mother of journalist murdered by ISIS discusses how the U.S. handles hostage situations President Biden this week signed an executive order to improve efforts to free more than 60 U.S. nationals held hostage or who are wrongfully detained abroad. Diane Foley's son was an American journalist kidnapped in Syria in 2012 and killed… Continue watching
Jul 19 WATCH: White House says Russia plans to annex more Ukraine territory By Associated Press Kirby said Tuesday that U.S. intelligence officials have "ample" new evidence that Russia is looking to annex additional Ukraine territory and could hold "sham" elections as soon as September. Continue reading
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