Watch live: White House holds briefing as pressure grows on Biden for more pardons
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is scheduled to brief reporters Friday afternoon as pressure mounts on President Biden to grant more pardons by January. Biden appeared to reverse course on Sunday, granting a controversial pardon to his son Hunter Biden. The move confused Washington, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle questioning his […]
Ukraine war briefing: Scholz confident of developing ‘joint strategy’ on Ukraine with Trump | Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is confident he can develop a “joint strategy” towards Ukraine with incoming US President Donald Trump He said in an interview published Saturday after speaking by phone. “I am confident that we can formulate a joint strategy for Ukraine. My basic principle is that nothing can be decided without giving the […]
Karine Jean-Pierre peppered with questions about Hunter Biden in first televised press briefing since pardon
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was bombarded with questions from reporters during her first televised news conference since President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden. She also spoke to reporters from Air Force One earlier this week. Asked by an Associated Press reporter about Hunter Biden's pardon, Jean-Pierre said, “The statement he made on […]
Ukraine war briefing: Nato lauds Blinken on final Brussels turn | Ukraine
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a final visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, pledging that President Joe Biden's administration will continue to explore arms deliveries to Ukraine in the few hours left in his administration. “This is a critical time for the alliance to ensure that we maintain a stable […]
Ukraine war briefing: Nato invitation highly unlikely at this stage, say diplomats | Ukraine
It is highly unlikely that NATO will heed Ukraine's call for an invitation to join at Tuesday's meeting, diplomatic sources told Reuters. “It will take weeks or months to reach an agreement,” a senior NATO diplomat said on Monday, according to Reuters. “I don't think that's going to happen tomorrow, I'd be very surprised,” said […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile strike kills at least four in central town | Ukraine
On Saturday, Russia launched a missile attack on a town in central Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least four people.said President Volodymyr Zelensky. Officials said more than a dozen people, including children, were injured and homes and businesses were damaged. President Zelenskiy said a rescue operation was underway. Tsarichanka is located approximately 50 km (30 […]
Fox host: Podcasters like Rogan have 'earned' seats in White House briefing room
Fox News host Will Cain said popular podcasters like Joe Rogan are “earning” seats in the White House briefing room. “It's pretty exciting,” Cain, the “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host, said when discussing possible regime change in the James S. Brady press briefing room. A press conference room may be set up,” he said. show. […]
Trump May Kick Establishment Media Out of White House Briefing Room
President-elect Donald Trump is considering rescheduling his White House press conferences, a move that could dry up the establishment media. President Trump could use new media hosts such as Megyn Kelly or Joe Rogan to replace hostile traditional media outlets. Donald Trump Jr. revealed the plan in a speech Monday podcast, The trigger was Donald […]
Ukraine war briefing: Europe to take charge of military aid as Trump era looms | Ukraine
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Monday that a new NATO mission in Wiesbaden will take over coordinating Western military aid to Ukraine.. The establishment of NSATU (NATO Security Assistance and Training to Ukraine) has been planned for months and is widely seen as an effort to protect the aid mechanism from interference by […]
Ukraine war briefing: No ‘red lines’ when it comes to support for Ukraine, says French foreign minister | Ukraine
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault said in an interview with the BBC that Western allies should not place any limits on Russia's support for Ukraine and that “there should be no clear lines or clear lines that cannot be crossed.” Mr. Barot's comments are significant, coming just days after the United States and Britain used […]