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Biden administration says Florida education bill will ‘target and attack’ LGBTQ students

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

The White House is slamming Florida Republicans over a proposal to ban discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state's schools.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Ukraine tensions, trucker protest

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration is still "leaving the door open to diplomacy," as high-stakes diplomacy continues as European leaders try to reinvigorate stalled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

White House considers expanding limits on ‘no-knock’ warrant after Amir Locke death

By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki says Biden is looking at whether to further limit federal agents' use of the tactic after a local SWAT team fatally shot 22-year-old Amir Locke in Minneapolis.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

A White House review found credible evidence that top scientist Dr. Eric Lander violated its “Safe and Respectful Workplace Policy," but the administration plans to keep him on the job after giving him counseling.

WATCH: White House pushes back against joint statement from Russia, China

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki pushed back at a joint statement issued by the leaders of Russia and China who had declared their opposition to any expansion of NATO and affirmed that the island of Taiwan is a part of…

WATCH: White House says U.S. troops heading to Europe to reassure allies

By Associated Press

Psaki says the troops will "not be fighting in Ukraine," rather they are being sent to reassure U.S. allies and the deployment is consistent with what other NATO allies, including the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Denmark, are also doing.

WATCH: White House says Biden is committed to adding Black woman to SCOTUS

By Associated Press

Press secretary Jen Psaki underscored that pledge at the White House briefing, hours after reports that liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire at the end of the summer.

WATCH: White House says Biden is committed to nominating the first Black woman to Supreme Court

By Associated Press

Psaki said the White House would have no comment on the news until Breyer makes the formal announcement of his retirement himself.

WATCH: VP Harris delivers remarks on removal of lead pipes and new infrastructure law

By News Desk and Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris touted the removal and replacement of lead pipes during a stop Monday in Wisconsin, where she highlighted efforts to update aging infrastructure across the country.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing

By News Desk

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the president believes in "diversity in higher education" when asked about the conservative-dominated Supreme Court agreeing to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions.