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Jun 01 2022
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White House Cleans Up Biden's Position on Banning Handguns
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that President Biden does not support a ban on handguns.
The clarification comes after the president made eyebrow-raising remarks about guns on Memorial Day when he told reporters “a 9mm bullet blows the lung out of the body."
Biden then claimed "there's simply no rational basis for [high-caliber weapons] in terms of
TownhallJul 30 2021
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White House: Over 500,000 new shots recorded Friday, highest since July 1
The United States recorded more than half a million new COVID-19 vaccine shots on Friday, the highest number since July 1, White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
Why it matters: The Delta variant is continuing to spread across the United States and it now comprises over 80% of the coronavirus cases in the country, Jean-Pierre said. A report from the Centers for
AxiosMay 29 2022
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New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern to meet with Biden, discuss combating online radicalization
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who successfully oversaw the implementation of gun control measures in her own country, will meet with President Biden on Tuesday at the White House to discuss a range of issues, including countering "radicalization to violence both off and online."
Why it matters: This is the first time a New Zealand leader has visited the White House since
AxiosNov 05 2021
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WH: Biden now ‘perfectly comfortable’ with migrant payouts — after calling $450K report ‘garbage’
President Biden is “perfectly comfortable” with cash payouts to migrant families whose members were detained separately after illegally crossing the US-Mexico border, White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.
The answer comes just a day after Biden labeled as “garbage” a report that his administration is considering $450,000-per-person payments.
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New York Post (News)Jun 16 2022
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Biden tested negative for Covid, source says, after White House spokesperson initially declined to disclose
President Joe Biden twice tested negative for the coronavirus this week, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News, despite high-profile interactions with individuals who recently disclosed positive cases.
The disclosure came after the top White House spokesperson, Karine Jean-Pierre, repeatedly refused to reveal the president’s testing status, a reversal from previous practice.
NBC News (Online)Jul 10 2022
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White House criticizes Texas Gov. Abbott's order directing National Guard to deport undocumented immigrants
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Friday criticized Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order that directs the National Guard to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants. Immigration enforcement is a federal authority and states should not be "meddling in it," she told reporters during a briefing. Abbott "has a track record of causing chaos and confusion at the
MarketWatchJun 28 2022
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White House: Using Federal Lands for Abortions Could Mean 'Dangerous Ramifications'
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday that the notion of using federal lands to perform abortions in states that restrict the procedure could lead to "dangerous ramifications."
Progressive lawmakers, namely Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have floated the idea that abortions could be performed on federal lands
Newsmax (News)Sep 16 2022
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Biden meets families of Russian-held detainees Griner, Whelan
President Joe Biden met on Friday with families of two Americans being held by Russia, and personally reassured them he is working to gain freedom for the detainees.
Biden sat down in the Oval Office with Cherelle Griner, wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, and Elizabeth Whelan, sister of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
Biden conducted the separate meetings to assure the families
ReutersNov 07 2022
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White House reassures voters after Kremlin-linked entrepreneur admits Russia meddled in elections
The White House said Americans should feel confident in the election system despite a Kremlin-linked entrepreneur’s apparent admission that Russia interfered in U.S. elections and will continue to do so.
While Yevgeny Prigozhin’s remarks on the eve of the U.S. elections on Tuesday are concerning, they come as not “new or surprising,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
Washington TimesDec 15 2022
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The secret JFK assassination files are finally here
The National Archives on Thursday released thousands of secret documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Driving the news: In a memo, President Biden authorized more than 70% of the roughly 16,000 remaining files on JFK's death to "now be released in full." The decision came after a "comprehensive effort to review" the files over the last year, Biden stated.
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