Tag: White House

White House Press Secretary Signals She’s Stepping Down Next Year

White House press secretary Jen Psaki suggested Thursday that she will step down next year, according to a recent interview. “I think it’s going to be time for somebody else to have this job, in a year from now or about a year from now,” she told longtime Democratic operative-turned-political commentator David Axelrod on his…


White House Press Secretary Says Team Tells Biden Not to Answer Questions From Reporters

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday that her team at times tells President Joe Biden not to answer questions from reporters. Psaki made the remarks during an appearance on CNN’s podcast “The Axe Files with David Axelrod.” CNN Senior Political Commentator Axelrod brought up an incident from earlier this year when the…


US Tracking Uncontrolled China Rocket Debris, Predicted to Reenter Atmosphere in Days

The U.S. Space Command is tracking uncontrolled debris from a Chinese rocket that sent part of a planned space station into orbit last week, the White House said on May 5. The debris comes from the Long March 5B rocket launched on April 29 to deliver a new 22.5-tonne module for China’s Tianhe space station….


America Courts Disaster by Rewarding Failure

Commentary Is a country that rewards failure, corruption, and deceit destined to fail? This disquieting question comes to mind when one considers how members of the commanding heights of society have increasingly failed—at least on the merits—upwards. Some recent news items illustrate this point. The Biden administration has seen a number of its nominees confirmed,…


US to Launch Trade Talks on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

WILMINGTON, Del.—The U.S. top trade negotiator will begin talks with the World Trade Organization on ways to overcome intellectual property issues that are keeping critically needed COVID-19 vaccines from being more widely distributed worldwide, two White House officials said Sunday. The White House has been under pressure from lawmakers at home and governments abroad to…


Biden Economic Adviser: Americans Will Experience Some Inflation

A White House official on Sunday said the administration expects to see some “transitory inflation” as the United States emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to Fox News, Council of Economic Advisers chair Cecilia Rouse was asked about whether the trillions of dollars in new and proposed spending will lead to inflation. “These are very serious concerns,…


White House Reveals Biden’s First Overseas Trip as President

President Joe Biden will travel to the UK and Brussels, Belgium, for his first overseas trip as president, according to a White House announcement Friday. In the UK, Biden will attend a summit for the G-7—the intergovernmental organization consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States—from June 11 to…


White House Announces Biden’s First Overseas Trip as President

President Joe Biden will travel to the UK and Brussels, Belgium, for his first overseas trip as president, according to a White House announcement on Friday. In the UK, Biden will attend a summit for the G-7—the intergovernmental organization consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States—from June 11 to…


Deep Dive (April 20): White House to Drop the Term ‘Illegal Alien’

The White House is walking back President Joe Biden’s comments after he called the situation at the border a “crisis” over the weekend. The administration is also issuing memos to remove the term “illegal alien” and replace it with “noncitizen” or “migrant.” It’s part of a push under the current administration to overturn Trump-era policies….


White House: Congress Should End Immunity for Gun Manufacturers

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that Congress needs to act to end immunity to gun manufacturers and restrict so-called “assault weapons,” coming after a shooting in Indianapolis on Thursday. “Like all of you, we’re horrified by the shooting,” Psaki told a White House briefing. “We can’t afford to wait as innocent lives are…