Skip to contentView allAdministrationby Brett Samuels and Alex Gangitano - 10/05/23 5:00 AM ET The White House is increasingly facing pushback over its attempts to address the flow of migrants across the southern border from a somewhat unexpected source: Democratic allies.Even Biden campaign surrogate Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) wrote a letter to the administration this week expressing concerns about how migrants arriving in his state from Texas are straining resources. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) spoke with White House officials on Sunday about the same...…Skip to contentView allAdministrationby Brett Samuels and Alex Gangitano - 10/05/23 5:00 AM ET The White House is increasingly facing pushback over its attempts to address the flow of migrants across the southern border from a somewhat unexpected source: Democratic allies.Even Biden campaign surrogate Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) wrote a letter to the administration this week expressing concerns about how migrants arriving in his state from Texas are straining resources. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) spoke with White House officials on Sunday about the same...WW…

by Rachel Frazin and Brett Samuels - 04/21/21 1:34 PM ET✕President Biden will announce a goal of cutting U.S. emissions in half by the year 2030, a person familiar confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The Obama administration had aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2025 when compared to 2005 levels.✕✕× Close Ad…by Rachel Frazin and Brett Samuels - 04/21/21 1:34 PM ET✕President Biden will announce a goal of cutting U.S. emissions in half by the year 2030, a person familiar confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The Obama administration had aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2025 when compared to 2005 levels.✕✕× Close AdWW…

by - 04/21/21 1:21 PM ET✕White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday said President Biden would look to elevate passage of policing reform as a key issue, but that he would largely remain sidelined as congressional lawmakers work on legislation.“As he’s thinking about what his joint session speech looks like next week, he has every intention of using it to elevate this issue and talk about the importance of putting police reform measures in place,” Psaki said at a briefing with reporters.“The stage we’re in now is that leaders on the Hill need to have discussions among...…by - 04/21/21 1:21 PM ET✕White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday said President Biden would look to elevate passage of policing reform as a key issue, but that he would largely remain sidelined as congressional lawmakers work on legislation.“As he’s thinking about what his joint session speech looks like next week, he has every intention of using it to elevate this issue and talk about the importance of putting police reform measures in place,” Psaki said at a briefing with reporters.“The stage we’re in now is that leaders on the Hill need to have discussions among...WW…

by Marty Johnson and Brett Samuels - 04/20/21 7:22 PM ET✕Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday on all three charges he faced for the murder of George Floyd, capping a trial that captivated the nation nearly a year after Floyd’s death set off a reckoning over racial injustice and police brutality.Cheers greeted the verdict in Minneapolis outside the courtroom, while lawmakers in the House were photographed embracing in the halls of Congress after the news.President Biden and Vice President Harris — the first Black American to hold that position — phoned...…by Marty Johnson and Brett Samuels - 04/20/21 7:22 PM ET✕Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday on all three charges he faced for the murder of George Floyd, capping a trial that captivated the nation nearly a year after Floyd’s death set off a reckoning over racial injustice and police brutality.Cheers greeted the verdict in Minneapolis outside the courtroom, while lawmakers in the House were photographed embracing in the halls of Congress after the news.President Biden and Vice President Harris — the first Black American to hold that position — phoned...WW…

by - 04/20/21 2:22 PM ET✕White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday declined to clarify what President Biden meant he was praying for the “right verdict” in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, but said the president did not intend to get ahead of the jury’s decision.“The president has clearly been watching the trial closely, as many Americans have been. He was moved by his conversations with the [Floyd] family yesterday. He knows the family, and as somebody who has been impacted by grief himself, that was a large part of...…by - 04/20/21 2:22 PM ET✕White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday declined to clarify what President Biden meant he was praying for the “right verdict” in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, but said the president did not intend to get ahead of the jury’s decision.“The president has clearly been watching the trial closely, as many Americans have been. He was moved by his conversations with the [Floyd] family yesterday. He knows the family, and as somebody who has been impacted by grief himself, that was a large part of...WW…

by - 04/20/21 6:12 PM ET✕President Biden and Vice President Harris on Tuesday phoned the family of George Floyd after a jury found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of Floyd’s murder.“We’re all so relieved, not just one verdict but all three. Guilty on all three counts. It’s really important,” Biden told the family. “I’m anxious to see you guys. We’re going to get a lot more done. We’re going to do a lot. We’re going to stay at it until we get it done.”Biden told the family he had been watching the verdict come in alongside senior adviser Cedric Richmond and...…by - 04/20/21 6:12 PM ET✕President Biden and Vice President Harris on Tuesday phoned the family of George Floyd after a jury found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of Floyd’s murder.“We’re all so relieved, not just one verdict but all three. Guilty on all three counts. It’s really important,” Biden told the family. “I’m anxious to see you guys. We’re going to get a lot more done. We’re going to do a lot. We’re going to stay at it until we get it done.”Biden told the family he had been watching the verdict come in alongside senior adviser Cedric Richmond and...WW…

by - 04/20/21 10:29 AM ET✕The White House on Tuesday formally declared its support for a House bill that would grant statehood to Washington, D.C., saying it would provide the residents of the District with “long overdue full representation in Congress.”“Establishing the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth as the 51st state will make our Union stronger and more just,” the Office of Management and Budget said in a statement of administration policy. “Washington, D.C. has a robust economy, a rich culture, and a diverse population of Americans from all walks of life who are...…by - 04/20/21 10:29 AM ET✕The White House on Tuesday formally declared its support for a House bill that would grant statehood to Washington, D.C., saying it would provide the residents of the District with “long overdue full representation in Congress.”“Establishing the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth as the 51st state will make our Union stronger and more just,” the Office of Management and Budget said in a statement of administration policy. “Washington, D.C. has a robust economy, a rich culture, and a diverse population of Americans from all walks of life who are...WW…

by Brett Samuels and Morgan Chalfant - 04/19/21 7:18 PM ET✕The Biden administration is consulting with state and local officials in Minnesota in anticipation of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd last summer.The city of Minneapolis and the country at large are on edge over the potential outcome of the Chauvin trial. The prosecution rested its case on Monday, and a verdict is expected as early as this week. Officials around the country are bracing for unrest to follow.White House press secretary Jen Psaki told...…by Brett Samuels and Morgan Chalfant - 04/19/21 7:18 PM ET✕The Biden administration is consulting with state and local officials in Minnesota in anticipation of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd last summer.The city of Minneapolis and the country at large are on edge over the potential outcome of the Chauvin trial. The prosecution rested its case on Monday, and a verdict is expected as early as this week. Officials around the country are bracing for unrest to follow.White House press secretary Jen Psaki told...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2021 News Communication © Greg NashRep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), the head of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, introduced a proposed constitutional amendment on Thursday to maintain the size of the Supreme Court at nine justices.The amendment, which has no path to succeed with Democrats controlling both chambers of Congress, is a response to by Democrats that proposes expanding the size of the Supreme Court from nine justices to 13.“The Supreme Court must faithfully interpret the Constitution. We cannot allow it to fall victim to partisan attempts to...…Follow Us   © 1996-2021 News Communication © Greg NashRep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), the head of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, introduced a proposed constitutional amendment on Thursday to maintain the size of the Supreme Court at nine justices.The amendment, which has no path to succeed with Democrats controlling both chambers of Congress, is a response to by Democrats that proposes expanding the size of the Supreme Court from nine justices to 13.“The Supreme Court must faithfully interpret the Constitution. We cannot allow it to fall victim to partisan attempts to...WW…

Former President Trump is reliving his chaotic 2016 campaign from a New York City courtroom as he seeks to return to the White House with a 2024 election victory. Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan has thrust back into the spotlight unsavory details about his first bid for president, with testimony detailing payoffs to women who alleged they had affairs with Trump as well as his campaign’s scramble to manage the aftermath of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape.  Trump has worked hard to convince voters the trial is politically motivated, decrying the judge as “conflicted” and...…Former President Trump is reliving his chaotic 2016 campaign from a New York City courtroom as he seeks to return to the White House with a 2024 election victory. Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan has thrust back into the spotlight unsavory details about his first bid for president, with testimony detailing payoffs to women who alleged they had affairs with Trump as well as his campaign’s scramble to manage the aftermath of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape.  Trump has worked hard to convince voters the trial is politically motivated, decrying the judge as “conflicted” and...WW…