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White House downplays Secret Service estimate of COVID fraud

December 29, 2021 Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

The White House downplayed a statement by the U.S. Secret Service that nearly $100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs, saying that the estimate is based on old reports. White House […]

White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19

November 1, 2021 Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has contracted COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Psaki, 42, said she was last in contact with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, when […]

White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’

October 25, 2021 Zeke Miller, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden would speak in the coming weeks about moving to “fundamentally alter” the filibuster or even eliminate the legislative roadblock that empowers the Senate […]

Watchdog: Psaki violated ethics law by promoting McAuliffe

October 18, 2021 Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A government watchdog group said Friday that it had filed an ethics complaint against White House press secretary Jen Psaki for a comment she made about former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a […]

MATTHEWS: Sexism coming from women shouldn’t be any more acceptable than when it comes from men

September 15, 2021 Stacey Matthews

It’s amazing to me how often I’m told by so-called “feminists” that there’s no such thing as female sexism towards men because of the “power dynamic” that is supposedly there between the two. But whether […]

BARONE: A tale of two airlifts

September 4, 2021 Michael Barone

“This is now on track,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday, “to be the largest airlift in U.S. history.” On the process of bringing American citizens, Afghan partners and allies out, she […]

White House defends Biden’s Delaware travel despite pandemic

March 16, 2021 The Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Del. — Of the eight weekends since President Joe Biden took office, he has spent three at his longtime home outside Wilmington, Delaware. Tentative plans for another weekend visit were scrubbed due to Senate […]

Biden dog Major in doghouse after injuring security agent

March 9, 2021 Darlene Superville, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden has Major trouble. Family dogs Major and Champ have been banished from the White House for a doggie time out in Delaware after Major caused a “minor injury” to […]

Biden will try to close Guantanamo after ‘robust’ review

February 17, 2021 Ben Fox, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden will seek to close the prison on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay following a review process, resuming a project begun under the Obama administration, the White House said […]

Biden officials considering action on student debt relief

February 5, 2021 Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Biden administration is reviewing whether it can take steps to provide student debt relief through executive action, even as it continues to call on Congress to pass legislation to help borrowers and their families. […]