Category: Executive Branch

US Facilitating Land Evacuation of Private Citizens in Sudan

WASHINGTON—The White House said Monday the United States is helping from afar as thousands of Americans left behind in Sudan seek to escape fighting in the east African nation, after the U.S. Embassy evacuated all of its diplomatic personnel over the weekend and shut down. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, defended the…


US Helping From Afar as Americans Flee Fighting in Sudan

WASHINGTON—The White House said Monday the United States is helping from afar as thousands of Americans left behind in Sudan seek to escape fighting in the east African nation, after the U.S. Embassy evacuated all of its diplomatic personnel over the weekend and shut down. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, defended the…


White House Warns of Biden Veto if Congress Restores Solar Panel Tariffs Targeting China

President Joe Biden is set to veto a joint resolution targeting his solar panel rule, which temporarily protects some Chinese-made equipment from tariffs, the White House warned. “This rule is necessary to satisfy the demand for reliable and clean energy while ensuring Commerce is able to rigorously enforce U.S. trade laws, hold trading partners accountable,…


LIVE NOW: Fireside Chat With Sen. Reed: A Virtual Event by the Center for a New American Security

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks about his priorities for the Department of Defense with Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, senior fellow and director of the Center for a New American Security Defense Program, at 3:00 p.m. ET on April 24. The conversation will cover issues including the challenge posed by…


Fireside Chat With Sen. Reed: A Virtual Event by the Center for a New American Security

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks about his priorities for the Department of Defense with Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, senior fellow and director of the Center for a New American Security Defense Program, at 3:00 p.m. ET on April 24. The conversation will cover issues including the challenge posed by…


LIVE 4 PM ET: Jill Biden Hosts Media Preview of State Dinner With South Korean President

First Lady Jill Biden, joined by guest chef Edward Lee, White House executive chef Cris Comerford, White House executive pastry chef Susie Morrison and White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo, hosts a media preview at 4:00 p.m. ET on April 24, ahead of Wednesday’s state dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the first such visit…


Jill Biden Hosts Media Preview of State Dinner With South Korean President

First Lady Jill Biden, joined by guest chef Edward Lee, White House executive chef Cris Comerford, White House executive pastry chef Susie Morrison and White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo, hosts a media preview at 4:00 p.m. ET on April 24, ahead of Wednesday’s state dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the first such visit…


LIVE NOW: Pentagon Briefing With Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds daily news conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 24. …


Pentagon Briefing With Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder

Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a daily news conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 24. …


Bidens Holds Ceremony to Honor the 2023 Teachers of the Year at White House

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, joined by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, honor the Council of Chief State School Officers’ 2023 Teachers of the Year at the White House at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 24. …