Tuesday at the White House press briefing, press secretary Josh Earnest slammed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for saying at his press conference this morning that President Barack Obama is intentionally forcing Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen to keep interest rates low in order
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian warplanes flying as low as 500 feet near the USS Ronald Reagan, a massive nuclear-powered aircraft supercarrier, as it sailed in international waters east of the Korean Peninsula earlier this week, the White
Even though the newly elected Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has supported immigration reform in the past, the Obama administration did not appear confident that he will help them pass any immigration reform.
During the White House press briefing today, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest was peppered with questions about Vice President Joe Biden’s upcoming presidential decision – at one point mistakenly describing him as a candidate.
Vice President Joe Biden contested today that he, not Hillary Clinton, is the one who is closest to Obama and has more influence on his decisions in the White House.
Thursday at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Texas, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton doubled down on her debate claim that she had seen the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, which she said were made public
French officials joined the United States Thursday in condemning illegal ballistic missile tests that the Islamic Republic of Iran carried out over the weekend.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest is wondering how Hillary Clinton could know exactly what is in the Trans-Pacific Trade partnership, since the text hasn’t been released yet. Earnest said that the full text would be published with plenty of time for review before Congress takes a vote on it.
In the first clip at last night’s CNN’s Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas, candidate Hillary Clinton said of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), “I did say when I was secretary of state three years ago that I hoped it
President Obama publicly ignored the Democratic presidential debate, broadcast on CNN Tuesday night, choosing instead to tweet about baseball.
President Obama will likely “channel surf” during the Democratic Presidential Debate tonight, White House officials suggested, as his former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, takes the stage to ward off her rivals.
Thursday, commenting on the news that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has dropped out of the race to become speaker, press secretary Josh Earnest said the next speaker will have to, “tame the forces” of the “extreme ideologues” in
Vice President Joe Biden met with Obama for lunch today as he weighs the biggest decision of his political career. Should he cede the Democratic presidential race to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or get in the race?
The White House confirmed that President Obama was preparing a series of executive actions on gun control to match his recent passion on the issue after the latest mass shooting in Oregon.
In response to the violence, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest insisted that President Obama still held gun control efforts at the top of his list of priorities, but that it was up to Congress to address it, arguing that there was bipartisan support for gun control laws. “The president has been quite candid about how this is and has been a source of frustration for him,” Earnest said. He also insisted the “vast majority of the American people” agreed with Obama on some element of gun control but that “fundamental change” in the country was necessary for political action.
As Russian forces intervene in Syria, the White House is warning Russian President Vladimir Putin against making the same mistakes made by George W. Bush in Iraq.
The White House is defending President Obama’s rhetoric on religious freedom after Republicans questioned the president’s record on the issue, especially the freedom of Christians in America.
The White House criticized the Republican effort to defund Planned Parenthood as bad for the economy, pointing to the potential shutdown of the abortion corporation’s clinics.
On Monday, the Obama White House praised Iran for cooperating with international inspectors–as Iran inspected its own military facility for evidence of nuclear activity.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest decried Ben Carson’s remarks for suggesting that a Muslim would not be qualified to be president of the United States, calling it unconstitutional.
Monday at the White House press briefing press secretary Josh Earnest reacted to Republican presidential candidate, neurosurgeon Ben Carson saying he believes a Muslim would not be qualified to be president by attacking the entire GOP field. Earnest said, “We
Friday at the White House press briefing, when press secretary Josh Earnest was asked about the controversy over Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump ignoring a town hall audience member suggesting President Barack Obama is Muslim, he used the opportunity to
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest is denouncing Donald Trump for failing to correct a man at a political rally who said that Obama was a Muslim and not born in America.
The White House dismissed Carly Fiorina’s dare to President Obama to watch the Planned Parenthood videos that have sparked a groundswell of opposition against the nation’s largest abortion provider.
Thursday at the White House press briefing, press secretary Josh Earnest criticized Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate by saying it seemed like a “tough day at the airport” with a “dozen people in suits, who were lined up in kiosks
