Tag: White House

Psaki: White House Worried About ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protest on Key US-Canada Bridge

The White House said Wednesday it’s “watching very closely” protesters blocking a key bridge that connects the United States to Canada, asserting that it risks disrupting auto production, agricultural exports, and more. Canadian protesters led by truckers who have amassed on the bridge are demonstrating to end COVID-19 mandates, namely vaccine requirements for truck drivers…


WHO: New Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Will Rise Globally

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that a more transmissible COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant will increase around the world as the U.N. health body reported a decline in overall cases in the past week. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s COVID-19 technical lead, told reporters on Tuesday that four different versions of the Omicron variant—first described and…


Censoring Joe Rogan: An All-Out Assault on Free Speech?

A cross-section of powerful interests led to a coordinated political assault on a top media superstar. The media, political activists, and the Biden White House all had their own reasons for targeting the internationally famous podcast host whose broadcasts attract an audience in the millions. But it all points to the same thing—your speech is…


Biden’s Top Science Adviser Resigns After Workplace Bullying Complaints

President Joe Biden’s top science adviser, Eric Lander, resigned on Monday night after a White House investigation found that he mistreated and demeaned his colleagues, violating workplace policies. An internal investigation by the White House found Lander, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), violated its “safe and respectful workplace policy,” in…


New Mexico Sen. Luján May Return in 4-6 Weeks After Stroke, Says Aide

New Mexico Sen. Ben Luján (D-N.M.) is expected to make a full recovery and return to the Senate in four to six weeks after suffering a stroke and undergoing surgery, his office said on Wednesday. Luján, 49, was hospitalized last week after he began to experience dizziness and fatigue, and doctors found that he had…


White House Urges Spotify to Censor More After ‘COVID-19 Misinformation’ Concerns

White House press secretary Jen Psaki has called on Spotify this week to take more action in censoring Joe Rogan’s popular podcast after the streaming giant introduced content advisory warnings on episodes that include the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Psaki made the remarks during Tuesday’s White House press briefing while responding to a question by a…


Capitol Report (Jan. 31): 56 Bills Introduced to Ban CRT

At the White House Monday, President Joe Biden met with state governors, encouraging them to make good use of the billions in federal aid received this past year. Hours later, he welcomed Qatar’s leader to discuss oil supply, Iran nuclear talks, and Afghanistan. Critical race theory may have been the deciding factor in the race…


Chinese-Made COVID-19 Test Kits Are Coming to Millions of American Households via White House Initiative

As the White House’s free at-home COVID-19 test kits are reaching millions of American households’ mailboxes, the “made in China” label on some of those kits are stirring concerns. The distribution, which began earlier this month, is part of a Biden administration initiative to give away 1 billion self-test kits to Americans for free. A…


Here, Kitty: Bidens Welcome Cat Named Willow to White House

WASHINGTON—For the first time in more than a dozen years, a cat is living at the White House. Her name is Willow, and she’s a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray and white farm cat from Pennsylvania, who first caught the eye of First Lady Jill Biden out on the campaign trail. “Willow is settling into the White…


White House Denies Biden Warned Ukraine’s Zelensky That Kyiv Would Soon Be ‘Sacked’ in Russian Invasion

The White House National Security Council has denied reports that President Joe Biden warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a phone call that Kyiv would soon be “sacked” in an invasion by Russian military forces. Emily Horne, a National Security Council spokeswoman, took to Twitter on Thursday to dismiss the alleged comments, which were reported by CNN. Horne re-tweeted a…