White House holds press briefing

Wednesday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know.

The New York Times - 1h

Democrats hold Virginia state House seat in closely watched special election

Democrat JJ Singh has defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the special election for the Virginia state House's 26th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The seat was formerly held by Del. ...

The Hill - 6h

White House readies nicotine proposal in administration's final days

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA rule to lower nicotine levels closes in on finish line The Food and Drug Administration is poised to try ...

The Hill - 6h

Tuesday Briefing

Justin Trudeau will step down as Canada’s prime minister.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump, White House react to Justin Trudeau's resignation

The development comes a month after Canada's deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, resigned suddenly from Trudeau's cabinet.

ABC News - 1d

Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro to visit White House

A senior U.S. administration official has told the Associated Press that the Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election ...

ABC News - 1d

Trump White House seeks to limit staff who have direct access to the president

The number of individuals with direct access to the president will be more limited when Donald Trump takes office in two weeks.

NBC News - 14h

Watch live: House GOP holds first presser of 119th Congress amid reconciliation debate

House Republican leaders are holding a news conference Tuesday morning as GOP lawmakers grapple with President-elect Trump's public back-and-forth over whether Congress should pass his agenda in ...

The Hill - 16h

Trump's incoming White House chief of staff says she won't tolerate drama

Leaks, office feuds and chaos were some of the things CBS News reported coming out of the West Wing during President-elect Donald Trump's first term. Susie Wiles, the incoming White House chief of ...

CBS News - 1d

Inside Trump's White House: a new occupant in one of the prime offices

West Wing office space has long been a status symbol in official Washington where proximity and access to the president can equate to influence.

CBS News - 1d

‘Backbiting,’ ‘drama’ won’t be tolerated in Trump White House: Wiles

Susie Wiles, President-elect Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff, said there won’t be any “backbiting” or “drama” tolerated in the next administration. “I don’t welcome people who want to ...

The Hill - 1d

Monday Briefing

The Jan. 6 riot, four years on.

The New York Times - 2d

Brennan presses Homan on Trump administration's deportation plans

CBS News’s Margaret Brennan pressed President-elect Trump’s new border czar Tom Homan on the next administration’s mass deportation plans. Homan joined Brennan on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where ...

The Hill - 2d

Meet the Press – January 5, 2025

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Carol Lee, Jonathan Martin, Symone Sanders Townsend and Marc Short

NBC News - 2d

Trump announces additional senior White House officials

President-elect Trump has announced additional senior White House officials, further filling out his team ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump picked Stanley Woodward to join the White ...

The Hill - 3d

Why didn't Lionel Messi go to White House to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden?

The Argentine couldn't make the trip to D.C.

CBS Sports - 3d

Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability

Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could spill over into neighboring countries.

The New York Times - 3d

Schumer presses Thune for briefings on recent attacks

Thune took control of the Senate chamber on Friday.

Politico - 3d

Biden is trying to weaponize the Clean Air Act on his way out of the White House

President Biden’s Department of Justice filed an unusual brief in Sunoco v. Honolulu.

The Hill - 3d

White House announces Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

The White House announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The 19 honorees include former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, international ...

NBC News - 3d

Biden Honors Police Officers and Veterans With Medals at White House

The president recognized five officers who responded to a 2023 school shooting at a private Christian school in Tennessee, and veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars.

The New York Times - 4d

Biden hosts Medal of Honor ceremony at White House

Watch live as President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Honor ceremony for seven U.S. Army veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

NBC News - 4d

Mike Johnson re-elected as House speaker after brief Republican revolt – live

Incumbent speaker swayed two members who initially voted against him, giving him 218 votes to win over Democrat Jeffries’ 215 votes. Mike Johnson secures US House speakership after facing ...

The Guardian - 4d

Watch live: White House holds press briefing as Johnson fights to stay Speaker

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Friday as the House holds its Speakership vote. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is fighting to keep his gavel as at least a dozen ...

The Hill - 4d

House holds vote to elect speaker

Watch live coverage as the House of Representatives holds a vote to elect the next speaker, with current House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., aiming for re-election.

NBC News - 4d

New Orleans attacker's past and House to hold speaker vote: Morning Rundown

Mike Johnson fights to maintain his role as House Speaker.

NBC News - 4d

Biden to award medals of honor, valor in waning days at White House

President Biden will award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers and the Medal of Valor to eight public safety officers at the White House on Friday. The Medal of Honor is given to members ...

The Hill - 4d

Friday Briefing

The aftermath of a New Year’s attack in New Orleans.

The New York Times - 5d

Will they stay or will they go? All the pressing offseason QB questions

The two teams with the clearest need under center are no longer in position to sit and draft one. Let's dive into the Raiders, Vikings, Giants and more situations.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

What Happened to Carter’s White House Solar Panels? They Lived On.

The panels, removed under Ronald Reagan, found new homes from Maine to China. And their legacy still reverberates.

The New York Times - 5d

Biden marks 235 judicial confirmations during White House tenure

President Biden delivered remarks from the White House highlighting the 235 judges confirmed by the Senate during his single term in office.

CBS News - 5d

FBI to brief House Homeland Security Committee on New Orleans attack

The Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterterrorism will brief the committee members and staff in a call on Thursday morning, according to a committee aide.

CBS News - 5d

Thursday Briefing

A deadly attack in New Orleans.

The New York Times - 6d

White House reacts to deadly New Orleans attack that killed at least 15

With just a few weeks left in office, President Biden huddled with his homeland security team after the deadly attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

CBS News - 6d