Category: The White House

Biden Welcomes Mayors to the White House

U.S. President Biden welcomes mayors attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting to the White House at 2:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 20 and delivers remarks. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Does GOP Politicking Weaken the Party or Empower Americans?

Republicans voted 15 times before they elected Kevin McCarthy to be House speaker and second in line to the White House. Mainstream media complained that the delay was evidence the GOP can’t govern. In fact, it showed how democracy is supposed to work, and how a small faction led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) used…


Divided Loyalties? Who Was Former AG Bill Barr Really Serving?

William Barr was hired to restore public faith in federal law enforcement. The fact that more people distrust the DOJ and FBI now than they did before his tenure is evidence he failed. By not holding U.S. officials responsible for repeated election interference, he facilitated further abuses of our political system. Now, Barr’s latest attacks…


What Exactly Is Recession? White House Issues Note Defining Recession

White House economic advisers issued a note on Thursday clarifying the definition of recession prior to the release next week of probably dismal economic data. Most economists generally look for two consecutive quarters of decline in gross domestic product (GDP) to determine whether an economy has entered a recession. The White House Council of Economic…


What Exactly Is a Recession? White House Issues Note Defining Recession

White House economic advisers issued a note on Thursday clarifying the definition of recession prior to the release next week of probably dismal economic data. Most economists generally look for two consecutive quarters of decline in gross domestic product (GDP) to determine whether an economy has entered a recession. The White House Council of Economic…


Ahead of Expected Dismal Economic Data, White House Seeks to Redefine ‘Recession’

White House economic advisers issued a note on Thursday clarifying the definition of recession prior to the release next week of probably dismal economic data. Most economists generally look for two consecutive quarters of decline in gross domestic product (GDP) to determine whether an economy has entered a recession. The White House Council of Economic…


First Lady Unveils White House Holiday Decorations

The White House unveiled the holiday decorations Monday for Joe and Jill Biden’s first White House Christmas, honoring frontline workers who persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Gifts from the Heart” is the theme represented in each of the public rooms of the White House. But fewer people are likely to see the decked-out mansion in…


White House: 2.6 Million Kids Aged 5 to 11 Vaccinated

About 2.6 million kids—10 percent of those aged 5 to 11—have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the White House said Wednesday. Jeff Zients, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, announced the news during a press conference, saying 1.7 million of them received their first shot last week only. Zients said there are…


White House Putting Pressure on OPEC to Increase Oil Production Amid ‘Supply Issues,’ Rising Energy Prices

The White House on Tuesday promised to put pressure on members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase production amid declining supplies and rising energy prices. Press secretary Jen Psaki told reports at a press briefing that the president is “mindful” of the increased prices consumers are facing when it comes to…


White House Chief of Staff Shares View That Rising Inflation Is ‘High Class Problem’

White House chief of staff Ron Klain on Oct. 14 retweeted Harvard economist Jason Furman’s opinion that the United States’ economic problems such as rising inflation and supply chain issues are “high class problems.” Klain retweeted a Twitter post from Furman which reads: “Most of the economic problems we’re facing (inflation, supply chains, etc.) are high class…