KARINE JEAN-PIERRE

Biden will travel to Buffalo, New York, to console families of victims of a white gunman who targeted a Black community at a supermarket.

Biden will visit the supermarket where last weekend's deadly shooting took place, as well as visit with local leaders and law enforcement.

President Joe Biden mourned with Buffalo’s grieving families on Tuesday, then exhorted the nation to reject what he angrily labeled the poison of white supremacy.

Biden White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during her first press briefing as press secretary at the White House in Washington, Monday, May 16, 2022. She followed Obama to the White House, working in his political affairs operation and later on his reelection campaign. Jean-Pierre, 47, worked on Biden’s presidential campaign, then followed him to the White House as principal deputy press secretary. In that role, she led the briefing on several occasions, making history in May 2021 when she first subbed for press secretary Jen Psaki. Biden promoted Jean-Pierre after Psaki, who had been press secretary since the start of the administration, announced she was stepping down last Friday.

President Joe Biden's new spokesperson, Karine Jean-Pierre, says she hopes kids will “dream big and dream bigger” because she's now the White House press secretary.

Biden White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during her first press briefing as press secretary at the White House in Washington, Monday, May 16, 2022. Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve as White House press secretary. She had been the principal deputy press secretary and led the briefing on several occasions. Rooting for you from home.”Jean-Pierre worked on Biden's presidential campaign before following him to the White House. She also worked on political affairs in President Barack Obama's White House and on his reelection campaign, as well as numerous other Democratic political campaigns.

Karine Jean-Pierre is crediting “barrier-breaking people” who came before her for making it possible for a Black, gay, immigrant woman like herself to hold one of the most high-profile jobs in American government.

Abbott Nutrition said it will still take months to get the product back on the shelves.

The FDA is "prepared to review applications quickly and respond to them rapidly," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday.

Karine Jean-Pierre held the first briefing as White House Press Secretary today. “I am a black gay immigrant woman, the first of all three of those to hold this position,” Jean-Pierre said at the press briefing today. Jean-Pierre fielded questions related to the present government from the reporters in the room.

Psaki's Exit FILE - White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Feb. 23, 2022, in Washington. "We don't spend a lot of time talking about or thinking about President Trump here," she responded, then added for emphasis: "Former President Trump." Succeeding Psaki is Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to be White House press secretary. The White House says Jean-Pierre, who has been Psaki's chief deputy, will bring strong personal expertise and personality to the briefing room. “I’ve had the honor of working with many White House press secretaries and no one has done the job as well as Jen Psaki," White House chief of staff Ron Klain, a veteran of the Obama and Clinton administrations, said in a statement.

Jen Psaki is leaving as White House press secretary on Friday after having answered reporters’ questions nearly every weekday of the almost 500 days that President Joe Biden has been in office.

The Fox News host spewed a demeaning hot take on the new White House press secretary.

Karine Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman and the first openly gay person to hold the high-profile job. Here's her top advice for today's young people.

Incoming White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will take over daily White House press briefings after Jen Psaki departs on May 13.

"Are you?" the White House press secretary quipped to the often-combative Fox News reporter.

New press secretary: Karine Jean-Pierre will be behind the podium full time as the new White House press secretary. (Patrick Semansky/Associated Press, file )WASHINGTON — Karine Jean-Pierre, who will take over as White House press secretary when Jen Psaki steps down on May 13, is no stranger to breaking barriers. She has substituted for Psaki several times since then, and has been the White House principal deputy secretary since Joe Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021. She also served in the Obama White House in the office of political affairs. Her media background also includes stints as a political analyst for NBC and MSNBC, according to the White House news release.

Biden Press Secretary FILE - White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre takes a question from a reporter during the press briefing at the White House in Washington, July 30, 2021. President Joe Biden on Thursday, May 5, 2022, named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, with incumbent Jen Psaki set to leave the role next week. She had served in the Biden White House last year for several months after Biden was sworn into office. She also worked in political affairs in the Obama White House and on his reelection campaign. The White House said she is returning to “assist in advancing the President’s policy and communications objectives.”Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Jean-Pierre will also be the first openly gay person to have the most visible post at the White House aside from the president.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is leaving the White House Wednesday.

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary.

Biden Press Secretary FILE - White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre takes a question from a reporter during the press briefing at the White House in Washington, July 30, 2021. President Joe Biden on Thursday, May 5, 2022, named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, with incumbent Jen Psaki set to leave the role next week. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) (Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON — (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, with incumbent Jen Psaki set to leave the role next week. She had served in the Biden White House last year for several months after Biden was sworn into office. “She will be the first black woman and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as the White House Press Secretary,” Psaki said.

President Joe Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary.

Jean-Pierre will be the first black woman and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as the White House Press Secretary.

Jean-Pierre will be the first black woman and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as the White House Press Secretary.

Placeholder while article actions loadKarine Jean-Pierre will take over as President Biden’s next White House press secretary within weeks, replacing Jen Psaki who is set to leave the administration, the White House announced Thursday. As press secretary, Jean-Pierre will be responsible for holding the daily press briefing at the White House and helping advise Biden and the broader administration on communication and messaging efforts. She becomes the first Black and openly gay woman to serve as the White House press secretary. AdvertisementUnder former president Donald Trump, White House press secretaries often attacked the reporters they were addressing and challenged their motives, and for long stretches the White House suspended the daily press briefing altogether. Jeff Zients, the coronavirus coordinator; Cedric L. Richmond, director of the White House office of pubic engagement; Gina McCarthy, the national climate adviser; and Pili Tobar, the White House deputy communications director, have all left or plan to leave in the coming weeks.

Burns, who is fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19, last met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday morning.

CIA Director William Burns has tested positive for COVID-19.

Biden will receive his shot one day after the FDA approved second boosters for older and immunocompromised people.

Jean-Pierre said she saw President Biden at a meeting Saturday, but they were socially distanced, and he would not be considered a close contact by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

Coronavirus: White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre tests positive for COVID-19 White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)WASHINGTON — A White House staff member who traveled to Belgium and Poland last week with President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus. >> Read more trending newsAccording to The Associated Press, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House principal deputy press secretary, revealed her COVID-19 diagnosis in a statement Sunday. Deputy White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tests positive after going on overseas trip with President Biden in place of Jen Psaki when she tested positive last week. >> PREVIOUS REPORT: White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19News of Jean-Pierre’s positive test came just five days after White House press secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for COVID-19, CNN reported.

Virus Outbreak Biden FILE - White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Washington. Jean-Pierre said she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, March 27, 2022, after returning from Europe with President Joe Biden, in the latest infiltration of the coronavirus into the West Wing's protective bubble around Biden. Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary, said she last saw Biden “during a socially distanced meeting” on Saturday. Jean-Pierre traveled to Belgium and Poland with Biden after press secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for the virus last week. Biden returned to the White House early Sunday morning from the four-day trip that saw him work to bolster the NATO alliance after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre says she has tested positive for COVID-19 after having returned from Europe with President Joe Biden.

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday after returning from Europe with President Joe Biden, in the latest infiltration of the coronavirus into the West Wing's protective bubble around Biden. Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary, said she last saw Biden “during a socially distanced meeting” on Saturday. Biden, because he is fully vaccinated, is not considered a “close contact" under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

The United States and allies are stepping up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

"That makes me sad, and we should figure it out," said Noem, who signed into law a bill banning transgender girls from participating in female sports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he welcomes a security dialogue with the West as his military reported pulling back some of its troops near Ukraine.

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Bridge Collapse Pittsburgh Vehicles that were on a bridge when it collapsed are visible, Friday Jan. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh's East End. White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters en route to Pittsburgh that the president spoke with Pennsylvania Gov. The infrastructure law has earmarked about $1.6 billion for Pennsylvania bridge maintenance, with tens of billions more for public transit, highway maintenance and broadband internet expansion in the state. “Like every American should, Josh wants our president to be successful and we’ll continue welcoming President Biden to his home state of Pennsylvania,” Simons said. While in Pittsburgh, Biden will focus on the economy, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki.

As President Joe Biden wraps up his first year in the White House, he has held fewer news conferences than any of his five immediate predecessors at the same point in their presidencies, and has taken part in fewer media interviews than any of his recent predecessors.

Former President Barack Obama has commemorated the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as a man “who got things done."

A selection of some of the best images taken by agency photographers during the past year.

As President Joe Biden announces two more ambassador nominees, the White House and Democrats are warning that maneuvering by some Senate Republicans to block all but a small fraction of Biden’s diplomatic and other national security appointees is doing serious harm to U.S. diplomatic efforts around the globe.

Bowl-bound Army and Navy will meet for the 122nd time Saturday in the renewal of one of college football's biggest rivalries.

President Joe Biden has expressed alarm about a “backward slide” of democracy around the globe at a virtual Summit for Democracy.

After years of debate, Congress is on track to change how the U.S. military handles sexual assault cases, by taking some authority out of the hands of commanders and instead using independent prosecutors.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki has resumed daily press briefings after she was diagnosed with COVID-19 in late October.

The White House press secretary was back behind the podium of the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Friday for the first time since testing positive for the coronavirus.

As the U.S. and China continue discussions on a virtual summit to be held between Xi and Biden, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics loom large.

The Biden administration says it will defend its rule requiring some 84 million workers to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. More than two dozen states have sued to stop it.

The Biden administration is framing its vaccine mandate for private employers in life-and-death terms in a legal filing that sought to get the requirement back on track after it was halted by a federal court.

Republicans plan to forcefully oppose race and diversity curricula in public schools as a core piece of their strategy in the 2022 midterm elections.

Psaki said in a statement on Sunday that she last saw President Biden on Tuesday.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will not again help Democrats extend the government’s borrowing authority.

Inbound flights of Afghan refugees to the United States will remain suspended for at least a week, a White House spokeswoman said Monday.

Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes with the midnight Saturday expiration of a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic.

President Joe Biden signaled the onset of more restrictions to stem the spread of COVID-19 as the highly contagious delta variant rips through the nation.

Republicans are responding with hostility to new masking guidance from public health officials.

‘Across every level of seniority within the White House there are more women than men’

[The stream is slated to start at 3:50 p.m., ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to address the collapse of a Florida condominium building in a speech Thursday afternoon. Biden is expected to comfort families who desperately wait for news about their loved ones after the sudden collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South eight days ago. Biden is also poised to address federal resources that are being provided to state and local officials, such as the 60 staff and additional 400 personnel across five search-and-rescue teams deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency this morning.

SURFSIDE, Fla. — (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to offer comfort and support Thursday to the families of the dead and missing after last week's collapse of a high-rise condo building along the Florida coastline. Before he arrived at the site, work was halted due to concerns about the stability of the section still standing. While in Surfside, Biden will receive a briefing on the situation with Florida Gov. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden aimed to “offer up comfort and show unity” with his visit to the site. He also sent FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to the area for a tour of the site earlier this week with DeSantis.

President Joe Biden has drawn on his own experiences with grief and loss to comfort families affected by the Florida condo collapse.

Indictments against the Trump Organization and its Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg are another reason why wealthy people should pay their "fair share," the White House said Thursday.

The president and first lady will offer comfort to families who are desperate for news of their loved ones.

Biden President Joe Biden waves before walking up the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, June 24, 2021. Biden is naming a Jessica Stern as a special diplomatic envoy at the State Department for LGBTQ rights. Her responsibilities will involve ensuring that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect LGBTQ rights around the world. Stern is currently executive director of OutRight Action International, which defends human rights and works to prevent abuses of LGBTQ people. After the signing, Biden, a Democrat, is expected to make remarks on Pride Month.

President Joe Biden is celebrating Pride Month at the White House, a reflection of the growing stature of the LGBTQ community at the highest level of government.

Maine is approaching getting 70% of its eligible residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he sees that figure as more of a floor than a ceiling.

The White House is standing by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after the pair clashed with Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz over critical race theory.

President Joe Biden met for nearly an hour Wednesday with the top Republican negotiator on infrastructure, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.

Recent high-profile “ransomware” attacks on the world’s largest meat-packing company and the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline have underscored the broader disruptive effects of such extortionist infiltrations.

Deadline looming, President Joe Biden is set to meet with the top Senate Republican negotiator on infrastructure as the administration signals time is running out to strike a bipartisan deal on the White House's big investment proposal and top legislative priority. The president is looking forward to hosting West Virginia GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the White House said ahead of the Wednesday afternoon session. Privately, however, the president has sized up the GOP's latest $928 billion offer as unworkable, in large part because it taps unused COVID-19 funds to pay for it.

The world’s largest meat processing company has resumed most production after a weekend cyberattack, but experts say the vulnerabilities exposed by this attack and others are far from resolved.

The ransomware attack may mean delays for some customers in the US, Canada and Australia, the firm says.

It comes less than four weeks after a ransom attack on the country’s largest pipeline led to panic buying

Two shifts were canceled at JBS' meatpacking facility in Colorado, according to union representing plant's 3,000 workers.

Deadline looming, President Joe Biden is set to meet Wednesday with the top Senate Republican negotiator on infrastructure as the administration signals time is running out to strike a bipartisan deal on the White House's big investment proposal and top legislative priority. The president is looking forward to hosting West Virginia GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the White House said, ahead of the afternoon session. Privately, however, the president has sized up the GOP's latest $928 billion offer as unworkable, in large part because it taps unused COVID-19 funds to pay for it.

The White House says it believes U.S. government agencies largely fended off the latest cyberespionage onslaught blamed on Russia intelligence operatives, saying the spear-phishing campaign should not further damage relations with Moscow ahead of next month’s planned presidential summit.

Karine Jean-Pierre has become the first openly gay woman to deliver the White House press briefing and only the second Black woman in history to take on the role.

People in the crowd hold up an image of Stacey Abrams as President-elect Joe Biden speaks in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, to campaign for Georgia Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate, Rev. “I think what’s next for Stacey is whatever Stacey wants to be next," said Leah Daughtry, a former chief of staff at the Democratic National Committee. “Stacey Abrams (that’s the tweet),” wrote Karine Jean-Pierre, incoming deputy White House press secretary. At the same time, Abrams never stopped pushing Democrats to support her Georgia efforts and copy them nationally. Groh-Wargo emphasized this week that one difference between 2018 and 2020 was the success at turning out Black voters in rural areas.

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):8:20 p.m.Kamala Harris' chief of staff says the Democratic campaign is confident in the safety measures for Wednesday’s vice presidential debate. Harris and Pence will meet Wednesday night at the University of Utah for the only vice presidential debate. Jean-Pierre says Harris is well-prepared to show viewers the contrast between President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic and how she and Joe Biden would approach it. President Donald Trump is campaigning as a “law and order” president and blasting racial justice protests as violent anarchy in U.S. cities led by Democrats. ___1:30 p.m.Sen. Kamala Harris tested negative for the coronavirus on Monday, two days before her debate with Vice President Mike Pence.