Jul 30 WATCH: White House issues warning about dangers of COVID delta variant By Associated Press Speaking at the White House briefing, Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the variant "spreads more than twice as easily from one person to another, and it's spreading rapidly."… Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: White House hails latest U.S. GDP figures By Associated Press Fueled by vaccinations and government aid, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.5 percent annual rate last quarter in another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: U.S. COVID cases up 200% in 2 weeks with delta variant behind 83% of them In our news wrap Tuesday, new COVID-19 infections in the U.S. are still building — up 200% in two weeks. Vaccinated staffers in both the White House and in Congress have tested positive. China has rejected U.S. Accusations that it… Continue watching
Jul 20 WATCH: Biden welcomes Super Bowl champions Buccaneers to White House By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday, the first visit by the reigning NFL champions since 2017. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 6:41 News Wrap: Consumer prices see 5.4% year on year rise, White House says surge temporary In our news wrap Tuesday, the Federal Reserve and White House said they expect a consumer price surge, up 5.4 percent, to be temporary. There's fresh evidence that COVID-19 infections in the U.S. are rising again, mostly among the unvaccinated. Continue watching
Jul 09 As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The White House says Biden will travel to Philadelphia on Tuesday to discuss "actions to protect the sacred, constitutional right to vote." Biden met with civil rights leaders in the West Wing on Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 19 Bidens' older dog, Champ, has died; German shepherd was 13 By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The Bidens got Champ from a breeder after Biden was elected vice president in 2008. Champ was a fixture at both the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory and now the White House. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: White House says Biden's diplomacy shortened Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Biden said the U.S. was committed to helping Israel replenish its supply of interceptor missiles for its Iron Dome protection system and to working with the Palestinian Authority – not Hamas — to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: White House pushes 'quiet and intensive' diplomacy to halt violence in Israel By Associated Press The Israeli military has unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders. Continue reading
May 10 New White House panel aims to separate science and politics By Associated Press A new 46-person federal scientific integrity task force with members from more than two dozen government agencies will meet for the first time on Friday. Continue reading