How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure
3 years, 7 months ago

How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure

NPR  

How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure Enlarge this image toggle caption Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images With a 50-50 Senate and a paper-thin Democratic majority in the House, Louisa Terrell would have a tough job no matter what. The Biden White House has prioritized COVID-19 safety, even with most members of Congress and White House officials fully vaccinated, so the president's Oval Office meetings with lawmakers are carefully choreographed. Sponsor Message Biden held meetings earlier this week with two Democrats who have made it clear they'll flex their power in an evenly split Senate: West Virginia's Joe Manchin and Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema. That's despite the fact McConnell recently proclaimed that "100% of my focus is on stopping this new administration," and House Republicans are in the midst of ousting Rep. Liz Cheney from leadership for insisting correctly that Biden was legitimately elected president in a free and fair election. The White House's Office of Legislative Affairs has conducted nearly 500 phone calls with lawmakers and their staffs about the American Jobs Plan, according to a White House official.

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Border, Bidens, COVID: House GOP casts wide net in probes
1 year, 10 months ago

Border, Bidens, COVID: House GOP casts wide net in probes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The security at the U.S. border with Mexico. Republicans have tasked every House committee with developing an oversight budget, and GOP leaders are educating rank-and-file lawmakers — many have never had subpoena powers — with how-to courses including “Investigations 101.” They are planning to take their investigations on the road to stir public interest, including a border hearing …

Border, Bidens, COVID: House GOP casts wide net in probes
1 year, 10 months ago

Border, Bidens, COVID: House GOP casts wide net in probes

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Republicans have tasked every House committee with developing an oversight budget, and GOP leaders …

Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full House
2 years, 10 months ago

Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — All members of Congress are being invited to attend President Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address, crowding the House chamber for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic as the White House tries to nudge COVID-19 toward the nation’s rear-view mirror. Biden’s chief of staff Ron Klain, on Capitol Hill to meet Thursday with …

Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full House
2 years, 10 months ago

Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full House

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All members of Congress are being invited to attend President …

Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'
3 years ago

Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'

Daily Mail  

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Biden's planned Tuesday address is 'not a speech about locking the country down,' but will focus on a drive for vaccinations. Psaki said that Biden on Tuesday will 'absolutely' address frustrations Americans feel about a lack of testing availability across the country Cars wait in line at a COVID-19 drive-through testing …

White House ready to grind through next pandemic steps: ‘Every 1% from here on out will represent incredible progress’
3 years, 8 months ago

White House ready to grind through next pandemic steps: ‘Every 1% from here on out will represent incredible progress’

CNN  

Washington CNN — The next 100 days of President Joe Biden’s term will test his administration in a critical new way: Convincing those who are not yet vaccinated to do so while making it more convenient for them to get their shot. “Every 1% from here on out will represent incredible progress for the country,” Andy Slavitt, a top official …

Biden Doubles Goal Of COVID Vaccines To 200 Million Doses
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden Doubles Goal Of COVID Vaccines To 200 Million Doses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden opened his first formal news conference Thursday with a nod toward the improving picture on battling the coronavirus, doubling his original goal by pledging that the nation will administer 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of his first 100 days in office. “It’s an opportunity for him to speak …

As Biden and Republicans meet, Democrats prepare to move on COVID relief alone
3 years, 11 months ago

As Biden and Republicans meet, Democrats prepare to move on COVID relief alone

LA Times  

President Biden meets Republican senators to discuss a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Washington. As President Biden met with 10 Republican senators Monday to test the waters of bipartisanship on coronavirus relief, Democrats on Capitol Hill took the first step toward fast-tracking the administration’s $1.9-trillion proposal through a legislative …

White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief
3 years, 11 months ago

White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top aides to President Joe Biden on Sunday began talks with a group of moderate Senate Republicans and Democrats on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package as Biden faces increasing headwinds in his effort to win bipartisan backing for the initial legislative effort of his presidency. One key Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, said afterward, “It seems …

Coronavirus guidelines now the rule at White House
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus guidelines now the rule at White House

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s a striking contrast to …

Many Biden White House staff are working from home in another break from Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Many Biden White House staff are working from home in another break from Trump

CNN  

Washington CNN — When President Joe Biden walked into the White House on Wednesday holding hands with his wife, it all seemed so normal – or at least as normal as a pandemic presidency can be. That doesn’t include Biden’s top staffers such as chief of staff Ron Klain and press secretary Jen Psaki, who were in the building on …

Transition: Biden’s team finds culture of coronavirus denial throughout Trump’s federal government
3 years, 11 months ago

Transition: Biden’s team finds culture of coronavirus denial throughout Trump’s federal government

CNN  

CNN — Joe Biden’s transition team found a culture of coronavirus skepticism within Donald Trump’s federal government as they prepared to take office, sources close to the Biden transition told CNN, with political appointees loyal to the President reflecting his dismissiveness of public health guidelines and sometimes mocking career employees for wearing masks. The Biden transition was subject to some …

Biden’s challenge: Creating a COVID-19-free White House
4 years ago

Biden’s challenge: Creating a COVID-19-free White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three blocks from the White House, office space for more than 500 Biden transition staffers sits mostly idle. The closest Biden’s team has come to experimenting with in-person work was election night, when a small selection of masked and socially distanced aides in Wilmington, Delaware, monitored returns in hotel conference rooms, a far cry from running a White …

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution
4 years, 1 month ago

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution

NPR  

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The White House Coronavirus Task Force and President-elect Joe Biden separately gave updates on the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and how their teams were working to defeat it as health officials on Thursday warned against holiday travel to limit …

The Latest: Aide says Biden will appoint ‘COVID coordinator’
4 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Aide says Biden will appoint ‘COVID coordinator’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden : 10:45 p.m. Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain says President-elect Joe Biden will appoint a “COVID coordinator” who will lead the administration’s pandemic response. __ HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN’S TRANSITION TO THE WHITE HOUSE: President-elect Joe Biden says he’s not worried that President …

Biden accuses Trump of raising the ‘white flag’ on pandemic after White House says US won’t ‘control’ coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden accuses Trump of raising the ‘white flag’ on pandemic after White House says US won’t ‘control’ coronavirus

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democratic presidential candidate Joe …

White House says chances slim on pandemic aid deal before election
4 years, 2 months ago

White House says chances slim on pandemic aid deal before election

Live Mint  

Washington: The White House on Tuesday tamped down expectations for a major coronavirus relief package to be agreed upon by the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, saying House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seeking too much. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the proposal from Pelosi's Democrats included stimulus checks for immigrants who are in the United States …

Now a COVID-19 hot spot, White House struggles to work
4 years, 3 months ago

Now a COVID-19 hot spot, White House struggles to work

LA Times  

Despite having COVID-19, President Trump removed his mask on the Blue Room balcony on Monday after returning to the White House from three days in the hospital. With the iconic white-columned building now a coronavirus hot zone, and a pack of hungry raccoons scratching near reporters on the North Lawn at dawn Wednesday, President Trump escaped the second-floor residence and …

White House Struggles To Explain, Contain Its Own Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

White House Struggles To Explain, Contain Its Own Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis

NPR  

White House Struggles To Explain, Contain Its Own Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The White House is struggling on Monday to show that it has a burgeoning public health and political crisis under control as President Trump enters his third day of aggressive and experimental treatment for …

Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly hands-off approach to the coronavirus crisis in recent days even as COVID-19 cases and deaths have surged to record highs in a huge slice of the country, including areas where he has enjoyed strong support. But with Trump’s public approval ratings sinking over his handling of the crisis less than four …

White House prepares to tell the nation that COVID-19 will become a part of life
4 years, 6 months ago

White House prepares to tell the nation that COVID-19 will become a part of life

Daily Mail  

The White House will reportedly tell Americans to learn to live with the coronavirus, shifting their focus from past months when they expressed that the virus would eventually go away. The White House is planning to offer up that the virus is not going away any time soon and will be continuing well pass the November election. The White House …

Task force officials out of public view as White House pivots to economic message
4 years, 6 months ago

Task force officials out of public view as White House pivots to economic message

CNN  

CNN — Amid rising cases in 18 states and renewed concerns about coronavirus outbreaks, top task force medical experts, including coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci, have remained largely out of view in recent weeks. While Fauci has maintained a relatively busy schedule of media appearances, including interviews on CNN and ABC last week, Birx and …

House Democrats approve $3-trillion coronavirus relief bill
4 years, 7 months ago

House Democrats approve $3-trillion coronavirus relief bill

LA Times  

Democrats powered a massive $3-trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall and a healthcare system struggling amid the pandemic still pummeling the country. “More in terms of lives, livelihood, cost to the budget, cost to our democracy.” Republicans mocked the bill as a bloated Democratic wish …

The White House’s West Wing is so small, it’s nearly impossible to social distance
4 years, 7 months ago

The White House’s West Wing is so small, it’s nearly impossible to social distance

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This analysis was excerpted from the May 11 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. CNN — If there is one workplace in the world where social distancing is impossible, it’s the West Wing of the White House. The seat of US executive power is hardly the spacious expanse of …

Trump’s message on opening contradicted by White House Covid cases
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s message on opening contradicted by White House Covid cases

CNN  

CNN — The White House Covid-19 outbreak is undermining President Donald Trump’s narrative that it’s safe to open up the country and that diagnostic testing is of limited importance. Despite his exposure to Miller, Pence has decided not to enter self-quarantine, according to his spokesperson Devin O’Malley, who said that the vice president would follow medical advice and has “tested …

May 7 US coronavirus news
4 years, 8 months ago

May 7 US coronavirus news

CNN  

People wait for a Journey's shoe store to open at the Yuba Sutter Mall in Yuba City, California, on May 6. A senior CDC official confirms to CNN that last night it was clear that the White House was not going to implement their 17-page draft recommendation for reopening America – after it asked for it. A team of people …

May 7 US coronavirus news
4 years, 8 months ago

May 7 US coronavirus news

CNN  

People wait for a Journey's shoe store to open at the Yuba Sutter Mall in Yuba City, California, on May 6. A senior CDC official confirms to CNN that last night it was clear that the White House was not going to implement their 17-page draft recommendation for reopening America – after it asked for it. A team of people …

White House considering winding down coronavirus task force, Pence says
4 years, 8 months ago

White House considering winding down coronavirus task force, Pence says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vice President Mike Pence told reporters on Tuesday that the …

After Donald Trump's coronavirus disinfectant gaffe, White House aims for US president to refocus on economy
4 years, 8 months ago

After Donald Trump's coronavirus disinfectant gaffe, White House aims for US president to refocus on economy

Firstpost  

Days after he publicly mused that scientists should explore the injection of toxic disinfectants as a potential virus cure, Donald Trump has now rejected the utility of his daily task force briefings, where he has time and again clashed with scientific experts. Washington: After two months of frantic response to the coronavirus, the White House is planning to shift President …

Trump’s White House in chaos on coronavirus’ most tragic day
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s White House in chaos on coronavirus’ most tragic day

CNN  

CNN — The chaos and confusion rocking President Donald Trump’s administration on the most tragic day yet of the coronavirus pandemic was exceptional even by his own standards. Trump’s acting Navy secretary quit after an episode in which he called an aircraft carrier captain dismissed for raising the alarm about virus infections among his crew “stupid.” Then Trump insisted he …

New White House press secretary downplayed pandemic threat and said Democrats were rooting for coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

New White House press secretary downplayed pandemic threat and said Democrats were rooting for coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus in comments made in February and March, a CNN KFile review has found. In radio and television appearances, McEnany, in her role as spokeswoman for President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign, said the administration had the rapidly spreading coronavirus “under control” and said that because …

White House: Trump’s mismanagement of the health crisis again undercuts his CEO image
4 years, 9 months ago

White House: Trump’s mismanagement of the health crisis again undercuts his CEO image

CNN  

CNN — In his closing argument before the 2016 election, Donald Trump pointed voters toward his “under budget and ahead of schedule” new Washington hotel: “A metaphor for what we can accomplish for this country.” Trump pitched himself as a successful businessman and an executive, even though his actual record included a string of spectacular bankruptcies and lawsuits – including …

White House projects 100K to 240K US deaths from virus
4 years, 9 months ago

White House projects 100K to 240K US deaths from virus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a “hell of a bad two weeks” ahead as the White House projected there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained. Added Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, “This is a …

Coronavirus Outbreak: White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion rescue bill to aid US businesses, workers and hospitals
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion rescue bill to aid US businesses, workers and hospitals

Firstpost  

The economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home. “We have a deal.” The economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small …

White House press secretary working from home after exposure to Brazil delegation with coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

White House press secretary working from home after exposure to Brazil delegation with coronavirus

CNN  

Washington CNN — White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Monday that she’s working from home after coming into contact with members of a Brazilian delegation that included individuals who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Grisham confirmed her self-quarantine to CNN, saying the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution.” Grisham’s physical absence at 1600 Pennsylvania …

Trump claims coronavirus is under control – contradicting reality and his own top expert
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump claims coronavirus is under control – contradicting reality and his own top expert

CNN  

CNN — America’s top infectious diseases expert is warning that hundreds of thousands of Americans could die unless every citizen joins an effort to blunt the coronavirus pandemic – only to be contradicted by President Donald Trump, who insists the virus is under “tremendous” control. Asked whether hundreds of thousands of Americans could die, Fauci said on CNN’s “State of …

White House postpones trade meeting as coronavirus spreads
4 years, 9 months ago

White House postpones trade meeting as coronavirus spreads

CNN  

CNN — The White House postponed a meeting with economic advisers scheduled forWednesday to address President Donald Trump’s trade agenda as it comes under pressure from the blow coronavirus has dealt to economies around the world, according to a person familiar with the plans. The meeting, which had been previously scheduled, had taken on greater significance amid concerns that China …

Coronavirus: White House hunts for options to contain fallout
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: White House hunts for options to contain fallout

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump’s advisers huddled on Friday to begin developing plans that would both stanch the economic effects of the spreading coronavirus outbreak and impose new restrictions on travelers from Japan and South Korea, according to people familiar with the matter. Trump said on Friday that he was also close to deciding whether to impose new travel …

Trump faces credibility test as he plays down coronavirus threat
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump faces credibility test as he plays down coronavirus threat

India Today  

President Donald Trump faces a critical personal challenge in grappling with the new coronavirus outbreak: Asking Americans to believe him after he and some of his top advisers have contradicted federal scientists in playing down the threat. "I don't think it's inevitable," Trump said at the news conference, where he announced Vice President Mike Pence would lead the administration's response …

White House’s attempts to reduce government by slashing health programs could hurt response to coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

White House’s attempts to reduce government by slashing health programs could hurt response to coronavirus

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Trump administration’s efforts and ambitions to reduce the size of government could hamper agencies integral to responding to the coronavirus. At that time, Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC from 2009 to 2017, said the move “would significantly increase the chance an epidemic will spread without our knowledge and endanger lives in our country and …

White House response to coronavirus stokes bipartisan frustration in Congress
4 years, 10 months ago

White House response to coronavirus stokes bipartisan frustration in Congress

CNN  

Washington CNN — The White House is in the midst of a sharp dispute with Senate Democrats over the amount of money needed to address the threat of the novel coronavirus, even as federal health officials warn that it’s no longer a matter of “if” but “when” the US will have to grapple with a growing number of cases. While …

Trump Administration Pressed On Coronavirus Preparedness
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump Administration Pressed On Coronavirus Preparedness

NPR  

Trump Administration Pressed On Coronavirus Preparedness Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon about the rapidly spreading coronavirus, as fears have sent the stock market into a spiral and Republican and Democratic leaders have questioned the administration's response. "The American people deserve some straight answers …

White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus plan
4 years, 10 months ago

White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday sent lawmakers an urgent $2.5 billion plan to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak, whose rapid spread and threat to the global economy rocked financial markets. “Today, the Administration is transmitting to Congress a $2.5 billion supplemental funding plan to accelerate vaccine development, support preparedness and response activities and to procure much needed equipment …

COVID-19: White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency request
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19: White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency request

The Hindu  

The White House on Monday sent lawmakers an urgent budget request for $2.5 billion to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak, whose rapid spread and threat to the global economy rocked financial markets. The request could advance quickly through Congress and came as coronavirus fears were credited with Monday’s 1,000-plus point drop in the Dow Jones Industrials and are increasingly seen …

After stumbles, White House aims to hone impeachment defense
5 years, 3 months ago

After stumbles, White House aims to hone impeachment defense

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As House Democrats fire off more subpoenas, the White House is finalizing a high-stakes strategy to counter the impeachment threat to President Donald Trump: Stall. This is a scam.” House Democrats, for their part, issued a new round of subpoenas on Monday, this time to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and acting White House budget director Russell Vought. Pelosi’s …

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