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Dec 30 2022
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'Somewhat evasive': Karine Jean-Pierre accused of hiding behind obscure law to avoid tough questions
"As you know, I’m covered by the Hatch Act" is a phrase many in the White House Briefing Room are used to hearing from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. In fact, Jean-Pierre has invoked the Hatch Act on 33 occasions at the podium since September.
The Hatch Act, a New Deal-era federal law, prohibits government employees from engaging in political activities or promoting a
Fox News (Online News)
May 23 2023
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White House sidesteps NAACP travel advisory question
The Joe Biden administration stopped short of endorsing a “travel advisory” from the NAACP regarding Florida. But in comments made at the White House, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre endorsed the fundamental contentions at the heart of the warning from the civil rights group as well as one from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) last week, while vowing the administration
Florida Politics
May 25 2023
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Meet the 2023 candidates for Seattle's District 1 City Council race
In District 1, eight candidates are vying for a Seattle City Council seat that will be vacated by two-term Councilmember Lisa Herbold at the end of the year. They are Preston Anderson, a clinical social worker; Lucy Barefoot; Stephen Brown, president of Eltana bagels; Maren Costa, a climate activist; Jean Iannelli Craciun, a sociologist; Mia Jacobson; Rob Saka, an attorney; and Phil Tavel, an
The Seattle Times
May 19 2023
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White House spars over President Biden's lack of urgency amid debt ceiling negotiations
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre attempted to defend President Biden's lack of urgency and the administration's absence in the high-stake debt ceiling meetings taking place on Capitol Hill. Fox News Channel's White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked Karine Jean-Pierre at a press conference in Hiroshima, Japan what the president has been doing the last several hours since he
Fox News (Online News)
May 23 2023
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Amber Alert issued for Marisol Avila, missing teen from Houston
HOUSTON (CBSNewsTexas.com) – An Amber Alert has been issued for Marisol Avila, 14.
She was last seen at 1115 Noble St. in Houston at 9:23 a.m. on May 22.
Avila was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. Police describe her as 4-foot-five, white, with black hair and brown eyes.
Avila is believed to be in a 1990 tan Subaru Forester. The suspect is
CBS News (Online)
May 16 2022
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Karine Jean-Pierre’s debut as White House press secretary
On Monday, Karine Jean-Pierre made her debut as the White House press secretary by acknowledging the historic significance of her appointment, as well as promising to maintain a transparent dialogue.
“I am obviously acutely aware that my presence at this podium represents a few firsts,” Jean-Pierre said at the start of the afternoon briefing, per The Hill.
“I am a Black, gay,
Deseret News
May 24 2023
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Joe Biden speaks on the anniversary of the Uvalde school shooting
President Joe Biden will deliver his remarks on the one-year anniversary of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School. Biden is expected to call for more gun control on the anniversary of the shooting during his 3:30 p.m. address from the White House. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday that Congress
Washington Examiner
May 23 2023
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Following town hall event, Carroll seeks new damages from Trump
Donald Trump’s recent town hall event on CNN was unfortunate for a great many reasons, including its timing. As regular readers know, it was just one day earlier when a unanimous jury held the former president liable for sexual abuse and awarded E. Jean Carroll $5 million in damages. The Republican no doubt realized that he’d be asked about the trial’s outcome, which meant he and his lawyers
MSNBC
May 23 2023
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Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old Houston girl who was last seen Monday morning
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old girl from Houston who was last seen Monday morning. Houston Independent School District police are looking for Marisol Avila. She was last seen on 1115 Noble Street in Houston at about 9:20 a.m. Monday. She was wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. She is described as a white female with brown eyes, black hair, who weighs 110
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
May 23 2023
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Carroll takes action over Trump CNN attack — experts say "verdict could be greater than $5 million"
E. Jean Carroll, a longtime columnist who was awarded $5 million in damages after a jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation earlier this month, is taking aim at the former president once more. Carroll in a Monday filing in Manhattan federal court asked for a "very substantial" additional amount of money from Trump over comments he made during an appearance on CNN only a
Salon