Jan 20 Psaki delivers first news briefing of Biden era By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki is delivering the first news briefing of Joe Biden's presidency, a once standard part of past administrations that was largely sidelined during the Trump era. Psaki said Wednesday that she will bring truth and… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 7:17 Biden signs executive actions aimed at undoing Trump's legacy By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins President Biden began his time in office by signing 17 executive actions, with plans to undo many of former President Trump's signature policies, like rejoining the Paris climate accord and beginning a national mask mandate on federal property. Biden's actions… Continue watching
Jan 20 President Biden team begins moving into White House By Associated Press New press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted that she was “in the building and ready to get to work.” Psaki has scheduled the new administration’s first White House press briefing for later Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 20 President Joe Biden's team has started moving into the White House. By Associated Press The building began humming again with activity a few hours after Biden's inauguration Wednesday as staff for the new president started moving into their offices, unpacking belongings and getting the badges that grant them easy access to the property. New… Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump left a note for Biden before departing to Florida By News Desk While President Donald Trump is bypassing the tradition of attending his successor's inauguration, the White House confirmed to NewsHour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor that he did leave a note for President-elect Joe Biden, who will be sworn in later today at… Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:38 An Olympian, a therapist, professionals: A look at the rioters stoked by extremism By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong Dozens have been charged for their role in the Capitol Hill riots and the FBI has identified at least 270 more people for the siege. While some of them have had ruins with the authorities in the past, the rioters,… Continue watching
Jan 13 How Donald Trump's 2nd impeachment will unfold By Associated Press The House is expected to impeach President Donald Trump for his encouragement of supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, a vote that would make him the first American president to be impeached twice. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: White House press secretary condemns Capitol Hill violence By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany Thursday condemned the violence seen on Capitol Hill Wednesday as "appalling, reprehensible and antithetical to the American way."… Continue reading
Dec 30 Biden team announces new staff picks, highlighting effort to 'build an administration that looks like America' By Yamiche Alcindor President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team plans to announce Wednesday a new slate of staffers for their incoming administration and to celebrate hitting their goal of 100 diverse appointments by the end of 2020. Continue reading
Dec 28 WATCH: House debates $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks, defense bill By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 and annual federal spending package into law. But Congress returns Monday to confront the White House on remaining priorities in a rare end-of-session showdown. Continue reading