Tag: White House

Biden’s Granddaughter Naomi to Hold Wedding on White House South Lawn

President Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi Biden will hold her wedding ceremony on the White House’s South Lawn, the bride-to-be announced on July 26. She will marry her fiancé Peter Neal, 24, on Nov. 19. “Sooo not sure how best to update but was supposed to do so weeks ago…but we have finally figured out where…


‘Only Matter of Time Until There Is a Major Incident’ in Indo-Pacific If China Continues Aggression: Pentagon Official

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is systematically implementing a wide-ranging strategy to undermine and ultimately replace the rules-based international order, according to one Pentagon official. “Across all metrics, the Indo-Pacific is the fastest growing part of the world, it’s a tremendous opportunity for the United States but also obviously presents great challenges,” said Ely Ratner,…


Biden Administration to Sell 20 Million More Barrels of Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve

President Joe Biden’s administration plans to sell an additional 20 million barrels of oil, according to a notice of the sale filed on July 26. Interested parties were told to submit offers to the U.S. Department of Energy by Aug. 2 to purchase the oil, with delivery slated to take place between Sept. 16 and…


White House Says Biden’s Condition Has ‘Significantly Improved’ as No Photos of Him Released Over Weekend

President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms have “now almost completely resolved” four days after he tested positive for the virus, said White House physician Kevin O’Connor in a letter Monday. “When questioned, at this point, he only notes some residual nasal congestion and minimal hoarseness,” the doctor’s letter said. “His pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and…


White House Says It Doesn’t Matter Where Biden Got COVID-19

It doesn’t matter where President Joe Biden contracted COVID-19, according to the White House. “I don’t think that matters. Right? I think what matters is we prepared for this moment,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on July 21, shortly after it was announced Biden tested positive for the illness. An antigen test…


Biden Asks Congress for Tens of Billions to Back Federal Anti-Crime Plan

The Biden administration on Thursday said it is asking Congress for $37 billion in funding to deal with surging crime while calling for a ban on “assault weapons” and “high-capacity magazines.” “We need to fund police who walk the beat, know the neighborhood, are accountable to those they are sworn to serve, and build community…


Biden Asks Congress for Tens of Billions of Dollars to Back Federal Anti-Crime Plan

The Biden administration said on July 21 that it’s asking Congress for $37 billion in funding to deal with surging crime while calling for a ban on “assault weapons” and “high-capacity magazines.” “We need to fund police who walk the beat, know the neighborhood, are accountable to those they are sworn to serve, and build…


Prosecution Witness in Steve Bannon Case Acknowledges Being in Same Book Club as Prosecutor

WASHINGTON—A prosecution witness in the case against former White House aide Steve Bannon acknowledged on the stand on July 20 that she has known one of the prosecutors for some time. The witness, Kristen Amerling, said she and one of the prosecutors “overlapped” on the House Oversight Committee while it was under the leadership of…


White House Holds Off on Declaring ‘Climate Emergency’

The White House this week responded to reports claiming President Joe Biden will soon declare a so-called “climate emergency” by saying that it won’t happen this week. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the administration has not ruled out issuing such a declaration in the future. That would allow the president to…


White House Admits Inflation ‘Unacceptably High’

White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein has admitted that inflation in the United States is “unacceptably high” but said he does not see the country heading toward a recession. Bernstein told “Fox News Sunday” on July 17 that factors such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the current energy crisis are behind surging prices but…