Tag: White House

‘Not a Question We Should Even Be Asking’: White House Responds to Query About Biden’s Health

The White House on June 13 said a question about President Joe Biden’s health shouldn’t have been asked. Don Lemon, a CNN host, was interviewing White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “Does the president have the stamina physically and mentally do you think to continue on even after 2024?” Lemon wondered. “Don, you’re asking me…


White House Responds to Query About Biden’s Health

The White House on June 13 said a question about President Joe Biden’s health shouldn’t have been asked. Don Lemon, a CNN host, was interviewing White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “Does the president have the stamina physically and mentally do you think to continue on even after 2024?” Lemon wondered. “Don, you’re asking me…


Biden Administration Drops Key COVID-19 Requirement for Air Travel

The White House announced Friday it will drop COVID-19 testing requirements for international air travel, according to a spokesperson. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “will end COVID-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country,” said White House spokesman Kevin Munoz, adding that it will “will evaluate its need based on the…


More Members of White House Press Team Departing: Officials

A number of key staff members of the White House press office have left their roles in the past week amid reports of tensions behind the scenes. Mike Gwin, who has been the White House rapid response director since January 2021, will depart to become the deputy assistant secretary for public affairs at the Treasury…


Matthew McConaughey Makes Emotional Plea for Gun Laws at White House

WASHINGTON—Actor and Uvalde, Texas, native Matthew McConaughey met with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, and urged more congressional action on shootings in an emotional speech, sharing stories of those who were killed in last month’s elementary school shooting. Nineteen children and two teachers were shot to death at Robb Elementary School in McConaughey’s hometown on…


Pro-Abortion Activists Allegedly Firebomb Pro-Life Center; Matthew McConaughey Calls for Gun Control | NTD Evening News

Pro-abortion activists allegedly firebombed a pro-life pregnancy center in Buffalo, New York, on June 7, according to CompassCare. Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey visited the White House to make a plea for more restrictive gun laws. McConaughey was born and raised in Uvalde, Texas. …


White House Conveys to Americans That Gas Prices Are ‘Global Challenge’, Higher in Other Countries

The White House on Monday said that it is “really important” that Americans understand that sky-rocketing gas prices are a “global challenge” while reminding them that the cost of fuel is even higher in countries like Canada and Germany. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made the remarks during a press briefing when asked if President…


Capitol Report (June 6): WH Lifts Solar Tariffs on Some Asian Countries; Bipartisan Gun Talks

The White House admitted that the deployment of U.S. solar modules is “in jeopardy” because they do not have enough supply. So to import more from Southeast Asia, the Biden administration is waiving tariffs for at least two years—regardless of whether or not they are made with forced labor. The cost of goods and gasoline…


Ex-Trump Aide Peter Navarro: Feds ‘Put Me in Leg Irons’ After Contempt-of-Congress Charges

Former White House aide Peter Navarro said that federal agents “put me in leg irons” after he was charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. While speaking outside a federal courthouse in Washington on Friday, Navarro asked: “Who are these people? This is…


Biden Admin Seeks to Follow Stricter Building Codes

The White House announced a broad plan on Wednesday to expand building code standards at federally funded sites and to incentivize projects to meet the new standards at state and local governments. The Biden administration says the new standards are for combating climate change and the extreme weather predicted to accompany it. The new initiative…