Tag: White House

Biden Announces Plan to Buy 100 Million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the federal government will buy 100 million more Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. “There is light at the end of this dark tunnel of this past year, but we cannot let our guard down now or assume victory is inevitable. Together we’re going to get through this pandemic and…


Biden’s Dog Caused ‘Minor Injury’ at White House: Psaki

One of President Joe Biden’s dogs last week caused an injury to a person, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Tuesday. Major, the family’s younger dog, “was surprised by an unfamiliar person, and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual, which was handled by the White House…


More Capacity Needed for Child Migrants Amid Surge: White House

The White House is working on adding more room to house young migrants who cross the southern border, after a group of senior officials traveled to the border to speak to staffers and children and see the worsening situation firsthand. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a slew of other Biden administration officials, such as…


More Capacity Needed for Child Immigrants Amid Surge: White House

The White House is working on adding more room to house young immigrants who cross the southern border, after a group of senior officials traveled to the border to speak to staffers and children and see the worsening situation firsthand. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a slew of other Biden administration officials, such as…


White House ‘Committed’ to Working With Congress to Check Presidential War Power After Syria Strike

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday that the Biden administration is “committed” to working with Congress to replace the current presidential war power with “a narrow and specific framework,” to ensure the government both protects Americans and stops endless wars. “We are committed to working with Congress to ensure that the authorizations…


Biden Sending Team to Mexico Border to Report on Influx of Children: White House

The White House is sending several officials on a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border as the number of illegal immigrants has surged in recent weeks, prompting warnings from local officials and House members about a looming humanitarian crisis. “President Biden has asked senior members of his team to travel to the border region in order…


White House Says No Announcement on Neera Tanden Replacement This Week

There will be no announcement this week on who the future nominee to head the Office of Management & Budget might be, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. “Given Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination just last night … you should not expect any announcements on a future nominee this week,” Psaki told reporters during…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (March 3)

An update on the deadly California crash that left 13 dead. We hear from a doctor who treated the patients. Was the crash related to human smuggling? Biden’s pick to head a key White House office drops out of the nomination process. Lawmakers accuse her of partisan comments, now coming back to haunt her. A…


White House Expands Capacity for Migrants With New Tent Facility

The Biden administration is preparing to open another tent facility of immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border amid a surge in migrants over the past several weeks after President Joe Biden took office. “CBP is currently constructing a soft-sided facility in Eagle Pass, TX to help accommodate migrants in our custody. There have always been fluctuations…


Senior Biden Adviser Says White House Will Start Acting on Reparations Without Congress

A senior adviser to President Joe Biden said the White House will act without Congress to develop proposals for reparations, or direct payments to African Americans. White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond told Axios on Sunday: “We don’t want to wait on a study. We’re going to start acting now.” “We have to start breaking down…