Apr 01 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Ukraine talks, marijuana bill By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the White House "is not in a position to comment" on Kremlin accusations that Ukraine attacked a Russian fuel depot. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: White House is ‘hopeful’ Congress is close approving $10 billion COVID bill By Associated Press Lawmakers moved to the brink Thursday of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congressional approval next week. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: White House says intel shows Putin is misled by advisers on Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by advisers about his military’s poor performance in Ukraine, according to the White House. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: White House communications director says ‘no one should be fooled’ by Russia’s promise to scale back invasion By Associated Press U.S. and Western officials have expressed skepticism about Russia's announcement that it would dial back operations in an effort to increase trust in ongoing talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials in Turkey. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Biden budget ‘fiscally responsible,’ says OMB Director Shalanda Young By News Desk and Josh Boak, Associated Press Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testifies Tuesday before a House of Representatives' committee on President Joe Biden's 2023 budget. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: White House discusses budget blueprint By Associated Press The briefing by budget director Shalanda Young, she said "budgets are about values. And [Biden's] 2023 budget puts our values to work."… Continue reading
Mar 28 Biden budget proposes lower deficits while raising taxes on ultra wealthy By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is releasing a budget blueprint that tries to tell voters what the diverse and at times fractured Democratic Party stands for. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Biden announces 2023 budget plan to reduce deficit by $1 trillion in a decade By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced a budget blueprint Monday that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing. Continue reading
Mar 22 White House press secretary Jen Psaki has COVID, won’t travel to Europe By Darlene Superville, Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that she has tested positive again for COVID-19 and will not accompany President Joe Biden to Europe for meetings on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki calls Poland ‘an important partner’ amid Ukraine crisis By Colleen Long, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Joe Biden will thank Poland's president for the country's efforts to shelter Ukrainian refugees as part of his trip this week to Europe as Russian forces bear down in a nearly-month old invasion. Poland is a crucial ally in… Continue reading