Oct 16 WATCH: White House previews Biden’s trip to Germany, delayed by hurricane response By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House confirmed Biden will depart for his quick trip to Berlin on Thursday, giving him the chance to huddle with key ally German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Florida recovers from Hurricane Milton By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at Thursday's White House briefing that the government has “the capability and the capacity to respond to and recover from multiple simultaneous disasters” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Hurricane Milton nears landfall By Associated Press Milton was at Category 4 status on Wednesday morning after spending much of Tuesday at a Category 5 level. It is threatening the Tampa Bay area, which is home to more than 3.3 million people and has managed to evade… Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: White House denounces Trump’s ‘bad genes’ comment By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday suggested that migrants who are in the U.S. and have committed murder did so because “it’s in their genes.” Asked about it Monday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “That type of… Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Biden says he doesn’t know if Netanyahu is holding out on peace deal to influence the U.S. election By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden, in a rare appearance in the White House press briefing room, was responding to comments made by one of his Senate allies this week that he was concerned Netanyahu had little interest in a peace deal in… Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Iran’s missile attack a ‘significant escalation,’ national security adviser Sullivan says By Bassem Mroue, Melanie Lidman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer toward a… Continue reading
Sep 20 Fact meets fiction as ‘The West Wing’ cast makes a special White House appearance By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Martin Sheen and others from the cast of “The West Wing,” the hit drama about a liberal president and his staff, were invited by first lady Jill Biden for an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the show. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: White House briefing addresses apparent assassination attempt against Trump, violent political rhetoric By News Desk and Associated Press Florida law enforcement will launch a criminal investigation of the apparent assassination attempt, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as UK leader Starmer meets with Biden By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Friday as President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Keir Starmer met at the White House. Continue reading
Sep 12 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden marks anniversary of Violence Against Women Act By Colleen Long, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden wrote and championed the bill as a U.S. senator; it was the first comprehensive federal law that focused on addressing violence against women and sought to provide support for survivors, and justice, and it was bipartisan. Continue reading