Tag: Executive Branch

Alleged Leak of ‘Top Secret’ Documents Poses ‘Serious’ National Security Risk: Pentagon

The apparent leak of highly sensitive U.S. intelligence materials is a “very serious” risk to national security, said a Pentagon official on Monday. The documents circulating on multiple websites pose “a very serious risk to national security and have the potential to spread disinformation,” Chris Meagher, the assistant to the secretary of defense for public…


LIVE 2 PM ET: White House Holds the Daily Briefing (April 10)

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the daily briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 10. …


LIVE NOW: White House Holds the Daily Briefing (April 10)

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the daily briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 10. …


White House Holds the Daily Briefing (April 10)

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the daily briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 10. …


‘I Plan on Running,’ Biden Says About 2024 Presidential Race

President Joe Biden said he intends to seek another term in 2024 but isn’t ready to make a formal announcement. At the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, Biden stood next to First Lady Dr. Jill Biden for an interview with the “TODAY Show” host Al Roker as families frolicked on the…


Rep. Gonzales Suggests Defunding FDA If Biden Admin Ignores Ruling on Abortion Pill

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) has said that defunding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could be an option if the Biden administration dismisses a court ruling that suspended approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Gonzales, who sits on the Appropriations Committee, said House Republicans might decide to use the “power of the purse” to hold…


US State Department Says ‘Sufficient Resources’ in Place as China Simulates Striking Taiwan

The U.S. State Department has said that “sufficient resources and capabilities” were in place to ensure peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as Beijing staged war games around Taiwan for a third day. “We are comfortable and confident that we have in place sufficient resources and capabilities in the region to ensure peace and…


Biden Health Secretary Says Ignoring Court Order Against Abortion Drug Is ‘On the Table’

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Sunday that the Biden administration is considering defying a conservative federal judge’s order that suspends the approval of mifepristone, the nation’s most widely used abortion drug. “We want the courts to overturn this reckless decision,” Becerra said on CNN’s “State of the Union” of the ruling issued…


Biden Health Secretary Suggests Ignoring Court Order Against Abortion Drug Is ‘On the Table’

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said Sunday that the Biden administration is considering defying a conservative federal judge’s order that suspends the approval of mifepristone, the nation’s most widely used abortion drug. “We want the courts to overturn this reckless decision,” Becerra said on CNN’s “State of the Union” of the ruling…


Biden’s Economic Optimism Threatened By Sticky Inflation, Credit Shocks

The U.S. economy has made a remarkable comeback from COVID-19, growing by 2.1 percent in 2022 and returning to its pre-pandemic growth track. Since President Joe Biden took office, the economy has recovered more than 12.5 million jobs and the unemployment rate has dropped to a 50-year low. The number of applications for new small…