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By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ... Read More

Bidens host 2024 Easter egg roll at White House

This year's event marks the third held by the Biden White House, after skipping the event in 2021 event because of the COVID-19 pandemic ... and the rest of the world looks to us, and we're ... Read More

White House hits out at Republicans’ ‘cruel and hateful rhetoric’ in ‘dishonest’ argument over trans day of visibility

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre slammed Republicans for falsely claiming that President Biden was purposefully disrespecting Christians by issuing a proclamation marking the annual ... Read More

White House holds press briefing: Watch live

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is set to deliver the daily press briefing Thursday afternoon. The event comes after President Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister ... Read More

White House brushes off press secretary’s radio interview saga

The White House is brushing off criticism after press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre ... there were multiple crises happening. “There was Covid-19, the economy was in a tailspin because of the ... Read More

White House Presses Israel to Allow More Aid Trucks Into Gaza

White House Presses Israel to Allow More Aid Trucks Into ... safety after last week's Israeli airstrikes killed seven World Central Kitchen staff. "Obviously we need to see this number increase ... Read More

White House Presses For Increased Aid To Gaza Amid Talks On Hostage Deal

The White House expressed satisfaction with the recent ... airstrikes that claimed the lives of seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen. The safety of aid workers remains a priority ... Read More

White House press briefing: Watch live

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon following a significant protest vote against President Biden in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary. Some 48,000 ... Read More

WORLD NEWS

A young man from South Korea has been handed a 14-month prison sentence for the brutal killing of 76 cats, marking a disturbing case of animal cruelty in the nation. The individual, in his 20s ... Read More

White House presses Israel to allow more aid trucks into Gaza

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House welcomed on Monday the arrival ... safety after last week's Israeli airstrikes killed seven World Central Kitchen staff. "Obviously we need to see this ... Read More

White House press briefing: Watch live

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is scheduled to hold the ... Tuesday’s briefing is slated to begin at 1:30 pm EDT. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The ... Read More