Jen Psaki enters TV’s weekend fray with show starting Sunday
March 16, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Seven months into her new television career, it's clear that Jen Psaki didn't sign with MSNBC to just dabble in the media.
Jen Psaki, ex-Biden spokesperson, to debut Sunday MSNBC show
February 21, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will debut a weekly MSNBC political program on Sundays at noon next month, the network said on Tuesday.
It's part of an effort to give Joe Biden's first presidential spokesperson an exhaustive role on the political network — streaming, social media, various television shows and a columnist for its morning newsletter.
Judge turns away Psaki’s effort to quash subpoena
November 18, 2022 GMTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge refused Friday to quash a subpoena issued to former White House press secretary Jen Psaki that seeks her deposition in a lawsuit filed by Missouri and Louisiana, alleging that the Biden administration conspired to silence conservative voices on social media.
Ex-White House press secretary Jen Psaki hired by MSNBC
May 24, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki has officially landed at MSNBC, where she is expected to make appearances on the network's cable and streaming programs as well as host a new original show.
New press secretary hails barrier breakers who paved way
May 16, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Karine Jean-Pierre held her first briefing as the new White House press secretary on Monday, crediting “barrier-breaking people" who came before her for making it possible for a Black, gay, immigrant woman like herself to rise to one of the most high-profile jobs in American government.
‘Fiery’ Psaki ending tenure as a top White House messenger
May 12, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Jen Psaki had been White House press secretary less than two weeks when a reporter asked whether Twitter's ban of Donald Trump had made President Joe Biden's life easier.
US seeks to downplay role in sinking of Russian warship
May 6, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration sought Friday to downplay the role of American intelligence in the high-profile sinking of the Russian missile cruiser Moskva, distancing itself from any direct role in one of the greatest embarrassments for Russia since it attacked Ukraine.
Biden taps 1st Black woman, LGBT White House press secretary
May 6, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role. Incumbent Jen Psaki is set to leave the post next week.
Biden meets with parents of missing journalist Austin Tice
May 2, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met Monday with the parents of American journalist Austin Tice, who was abducted in Syria nearly 10 years ago, the White House said.
“During their meeting, the President reiterated his commitment to continue to work through all available avenues to secure Austin’s long overdue return to his family,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement summarizing the meeting with Marc and Debra Tice.
Biden going to SKorea, Japan in May to discuss China, NKorea
April 27, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel next month to South Korea and Japan, his first trip to Asia since taking office last year, to consult with allies on growing threats from China and North Korea.
Biden to speak at memorial Sunday for former VP Mondale
April 26, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to speak at a memorial service in Minnesota on Sunday for former Vice President Walter Mondale, who died last April at age 93.
Yellen, Ukraine official walk out of Russia’s G-20 remarks
April 21, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukraine's Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko walked out of a Group of 20 meeting Wednesday as Russia's representative started talking.
Several finance ministers and central bank governors also left the room, according an official familiar with the meetings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the event was not public.
Psaki rumors, Mulvaney hire at CBS News trouble journalists
April 12, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The hiring of non-journalists as contributors to television news organizations isn't new. Far less common is seeing pushback to such decisions from journalists working there, as has happened recently at CBS and NBC News.
Biden urges Modi not to step up Indian use of Russian oil
April 12, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden asked India's Narendra Modi on Monday not to accelerate the buying of Russian oil as the U.S. and other nations try to cut off Moscow's energy income following the invasion of Ukraine.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
April 9, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser; Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House medical adviser.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sullivan; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba; former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
April 9, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sullivan; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba; former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.
Congressman Adam Schiff tests positive for COVID-19
April 6, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
“I’m feeling fine, and grateful to be vaccinated and boosted," the 61-year-old Schiff tweeted.
White House: US, allies to ban new investments in Russia
April 6, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Western allies plan to pile additional sanctions on Russia on Wednesday after the emergence of troubling new evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, according to the White House.
White House: US, allies to ban new investments in Russia
April 6, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Western allies plan to pile additional sanctions on Russia on Wednesday after the emergence of troubling new evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, according to the White House.
White House reunion is latest sign of Biden-Obama friendship
April 5, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — In the final days of his presidency, Barack Obama surprised then-Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and moved his No.
Psaki won’t confirm she’s leaving White House for MSNBC
April 1, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday would not confirm reports that she will soon take a TV job at MSNBC, saying she is focused on her job speaking for President Joe Biden.
CIA director tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
March 31, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director William Burns has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an agency statement Thursday.
The statement said Burns is experiencing mild symptoms and working from home, with plans to return to the office after five days and testing negative.
Biden spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19 after trip
March 28, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday after returning from Europe with President Joe Biden, in the latest infiltration of the coronavirus into the West Wing's protective bubble around Biden.
Biden press secretary has COVID-19, won’t travel to Europe
March 22, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that she is positive again for COVID-19 and will not accompany President Joe Biden to Europe this week for urgent meetings with world counterparts on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
White House: Biden to visit Poland on Europe trip this week
March 21, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has added a stop in Poland to his trip this week to Europe for urgent talks with NATO and European allies, as Russian forces concentrate their fire upon cities and trapped civilians in a nearly month-old invasion of Ukraine.
EXPLAINER: Who’s a war criminal, and who gets to decide?
March 17, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden flatly called Russia’s Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine, where hospitals and maternity wards have been bombed.
Biden to call China’s Xi to discuss Russia, economic issues
March 17, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will speak Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ongoing economic competition between the two countries and Russia’s war against Ukraine.
White House: Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks
March 15, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday.
Russia-Ukraine war: Key developments in the ongoing conflict
March 10, 2022 GMTRussian airstrikes hit three hospitals in Ukraine on Wednesday, including two west of the capital and a maternity hospital in the besieged port city of Mariupol, where 17 people were wounded in what Ukrainian officials labeled a “war crime” and an “atrocity.”
White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine
March 10, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration publicly warned Wednesday that Russia might seek to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine as the White House rejected Russian claims of illegal chemical weapons development in the country it has invaded.
White House disavows Graham’s call for Putin assassination
March 4, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is facing intense pushback from all corners of Washington after calling for the Russian people to end the Ukraine war by assassinating President Vladimir Putin.
Biden to host ASEAN leaders for Washington summit in March
February 28, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for a special summit in Washington next month, the White House announced Monday.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
February 26, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House press secretary Jen Psaki; Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S.
US, Europe step up Russia sanctions to target Putin directly
February 25, 2022 GMTBRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and European allies said Friday they were stepping up sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine by adding measures directly targeting President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister, putting diplomatic appeals to one side as Russia's forces closed on Ukraine's capital.
Biden interviews trio of candidates for Supreme Court
February 23, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has interviewed at least three candidates for the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, and the White House is reiterating that he remains on track to make a final selection by Monday.
Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high court
February 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Too progressive. Too moderate. Bad for workers.
The whispers and background chatter about top contenders for the Supreme Court are growing as President Biden zeroes in on a nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as US gas prices rise
February 17, 2022 GMTDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn't willing to pump more oil and won't push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levels.
AP sources: White House seeks another $30B for COVID battle
February 16, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is telling Congress that it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19, officials said.
Two people familiar with the administration’s plan confirmed key details on Tuesday: $17.9 billion for vaccines and treatments, $4.9 billion for testing, $3 billion to cover coronavirus care for uninsured people, and $3.7 billion to prepare for future variants.
Vaccine mandate for federal workers blocked by 2nd court
February 10, 2022 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has declined, for now, to allow the Biden administration to require COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled 2-1 Wednesday to maintain a block on the mandate that a Texas-based federal judge had issued on Jan.
No money for drug pipes: Feds douse social media firestorm
February 9, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Dousing a social media firestorm, the Biden administration said Wednesday that a grant program to counter harm from illicit drugs will not pay for safer pipes to smoke crack or meth.
White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff
February 8, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's top science adviser Eric Lander resigned, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff, marking the first Cabinet-level departure of the Biden administration.
White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff
February 8, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's top science adviser Eric Lander resigned Monday, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff, marking the first Cabinet-level departure of the Biden administration.
White House considers expanding limits on ‘no-knock’ warrant
February 7, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering expanding a policy that limits the use of “no-knock” warrants by certain federal agents.
A “no-knock warrant,” as its name implies, is an order from a judge that allows law enforcement officials with a search warrant to enter a home without announcing their presence first.
Biden to NYC next week to discuss gun crime with Mayor Adams
January 26, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit New York City next week to discuss combating gun crime with Mayor Eric Adams, a meeting that will follow the recent fatal shooting of two city police officers.
Biden to meet Qatar leader as energy worries loom in Europe
January 25, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the ruling emir of Qatar at the White House on Monday, a visit that comes as U.S. and European allies are scrambling to put together contingency plans to meet Europe's energy needs should supplies be impacted by Russia further invading Ukraine.
Trump appointee blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate
January 21, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on Friday barring the federal government from enforcing President Joe Biden's requirement that federal workers without qualifying medical or religious exemptions be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Harris still struggling to define herself one year in VP job
January 19, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden put the full weight of his presidency behind voting rights action last week, heading to Capitol Hill in an effort to push Democrats to change Senate rules to pass legislation.
White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
January 19, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online.
Blinken to meet with senior Russian as Ukraine tensions soar
January 19, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the State Department said Tuesday.
Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions
January 19, 2022 GMTMOSCOW (AP) — Russia is a sending an unspecified number of troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said Tuesday, a deployment that will further beef up Russian military presence near Ukraine amid Western fears of a planned invasion.
White House: Russia prepping pretext for Ukraine invasion
January 15, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade Ukraine, and Moscow has already prepositioned operatives to conduct “a false-flag operation” in eastern Ukraine, according to the White House.
Democrats try to stamp out school closures as omicron surges
January 12, 2022 GMTWhen Chicago teachers voted to work remotely last week to protest COVID-19 safety protections in the nation’s third-largest school district, Democratic Party officials leapt into action.
Biden vows US to act decisively if Russia invades Ukraine
January 3, 2022 GMTWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden conferred on Sunday with Ukraine's leader over the Russian troop buildup near its border, promising that the U.S.
EXPLAINER: How will Biden’s COVID-19 test giveaway work?
December 25, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free of charge to people to use at home. But despite the high public demand for tests, it will still be several more weeks before these kits are available to be shipped.
Biden negative for COVID-19 after close contact, VP exposed
December 23, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday following separate incidents in which they were had close contact with aides who later tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House said.
White House downplays Secret Service estimate of COVID fraud
December 22, 2021 GMTThe 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 Wednesday that the estimate is based on old reports.
Live updates: Biden near staffer who later tested positive
December 21, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON — The White House says President Joe Biden had close contact with a staff member who later tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.
Press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Monday night that the staff member tested positive earlier in the day.
Court won’t allow reversal of Trump remain-in-Mexico policy
December 14, 2021 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has dealt another blow to the Biden administration's attempt to undo former President Donald Trump's policy requiring people seeking asylum in the United States to remain in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed.
Amtrak says it could cut service over vaccination mandate
December 10, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Amtrak will need to reduce service in January unless more employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, the passenger rail system’s president says.
Stephen Gardner says about 95% of Amtrak workers are at least partially vaccinated.
US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
December 7, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing t o protest Chinese human rights abuses, the White House confirmed Monday, a move that China has vowed to greet with “firm countermeasures.”