Tag: White House

White House Urges Employers to Adhere to Vaccine Mandate Despite Court Ruling

The White House on Monday called on employers to adhere to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses, after an appeals court temporarily blocked it on Nov. 6. “We think people should not wait,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, responding to a question on whether employers should hold…


White House Urges Employers to Adhere to Vaccine Mandate Despite Court Block

The White House on Monday called on employers to adhere to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses, after an appeals court temporarily blocked it on Nov. 6. “We think people should not wait,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, responding to a question on whether employers should hold…


White House Not Ruling Out Vaccine Requirements for ‘Domestic Travel’: Spokeswoman

White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the administration will not rule out imposing COVID-19 vaccine requirements for domestic travel as the United States lifted its travel ban on non-essential travel for vaccinated air and land travelers on Monday. When asked about restrictions being lifted for vaccinated travelers into the United States starting…


Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Michael Flynn, John Eastman, Other Trump Allies

The House Jan. 6 Capitol investigation committee issued six new subpoenas to associates of former President Donald Trump, including former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and members of his reelection campaign. In a statement from the panel’s chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), subpoenas were issued to Flynn, former Trump spokesman Jason Miller, former NYPD Chief…


Biden Admin Weighing Shutting Down Another Pipeline, White House Confirms

A White House press secretary on Monday confirmed the Biden administration is reviewing shutting down the Line 5 pipeline after anonymously sourced reports said federal officials were quietly studying its potential environmental impact. When pressed by a reporter during a news conference, White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre disputed reports saying President Joe Biden is…


Biden Administration Weighs Shutting Another Pipeline, White House Confirms

The Biden administration is reviewing shutting a pipeline in Michigan after anonymously sourced reports said federal officials were quietly studying its potential environmental impact, a White House spokeswoman confirmed on Nov. 8. When pressed by a reporter during a news conference, White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre disputed reports saying President Joe Biden was going to terminate…


White House Says DOJ to Determine How Much Illegal Immigrants Will Be Paid as GOP Fights Proposal

Proposed payments to illegal immigrants will be determined by the Department of Justice, the White House says amid pushback from Republicans in Congress. The Biden administration is engaged in negotiations to reach settlements in lawsuits brought by illegal aliens separated from family members during the Trump administration. After initially appearing to deny payments to the…


White House ‘Confident’ COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Will Be Upheld

White House officials over the weekend expressed confidence that the administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses will be upheld after an appeals court temporarily blocked it on Saturday. “I’m quite confident that when this finally gets fully adjudicated, not just a temporary order, the validity of this requirement will be upheld. It’s common sense,…


White House Will Push Social Spending Package After Infrastructure Passage: Adviser

White House adviser Cedric Richmond said the administration will now focus on the passage of the $1.75 trillion social spending package after the House passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill last week. “We need to get it done,” Richmond told Fox News on Sunday of the social spending package, which includes funding to expand social programs…


White House: 80 Percent of US Adults Have Gotten at Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

White House officials on Monday said that about 80 percent of U.S. adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and about 70 percent of adults are fully vaccinated. Jeff Zients, the Biden administration’s COVID-19 response coordinator, said during a briefing that the statistical benchmark suggests the United States is making progress on the…