Jan 21 WATCH: White House COVID task force bolsters vaccine booster messaging By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Three new U.S. studies offer more evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who have gotten booster shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the studies Friday. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Biden acknowledges toll of COVID on nation, but says ‘it will get better’ By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press At a Wednesday news conference to mark his first year in office, President Joe Biden is admitting that the pandemic has exhausted and demoralized many Americans. Continue reading
Jan 18 White House soft-launches free COVID testing kit website By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially launch. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: White House reacts to SCOTUS ruling on vaccine mandates By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is expected to hold a news briefing as Congress debates stalled voting rights bill on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing By Associated Press White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese said the White House and independent forecasters expected inflation to "moderate over the course of 2022."… Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing amid omicron surge By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows weary of pandemic-related restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki says President Joe Biden spoke with New York City Mayor Eric Adams about the deadly Bronx apartment fire that killed 17 people, including children. Continue reading
Dec 28 Jan. 6 committee agrees to defer request for Trump administration records By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has agreed to defer its request for hundreds of pages of records from the Trump administration. Continue reading
Dec 24 U.S. to lift travel ban on 8 southern African countries By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The White House says the U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year's Eve. Continue reading
Dec 23 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing on omicron testing By Associated Press On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Biden's administration had done enough to ensure Americans gathering with family members this season were able to do so safely. Continue reading