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Pedestrian crash closes portion of Hershberger Rd. NW, police say

We are told one person is hospitalized following car vs. pedestrian crash in Roanoke.

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Indiana Dem calls former Biden advisor Ron Klain a ‘jag-off’ as party pushes him to enter Indiana Senate race

Democrats are making a push for former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain to enter the Indiana Senate race in 2024.

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Chief of staff exerts quiet power at center of White House

The White House chief of staff is at the fulcrum of the federal government as gatekeeper to the most powerful leader on Earth.

Ron Klain Looks Back on Biden’s First Two Years as President

“We have been declared dead, dead, dead many times,” the White House’s departing chief of staff says, of the Administration. “You just have to keep after it.”

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Ex-Biden Chief Of Staff Ron Klain Taunts Ted Cruz With Out-Of-This World Insult

This would potentially explain a lot about the Texas senator.

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New York Times Kamala Harris whispers cause fits for days. It looks grim for VP if she's lost the Times

The New York Times is getting slammed by liberals for its reporting on Vice President Kamala Harris. It recently reported that some key Democrats have lost confidence in her.

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He's running: Outgoing White House chief of staff promises to work on Biden's 2024 presidential campaign

Though President Biden has teased a potential second run for the White House for months, sources tell Fox News that an announcement is expected after the State of the Union.

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Through tears, outgoing top White House aide says goodbye

Outgoing White House chief of staff Ron Klain burst into tears Wednesday as he talked about his boss, President Joe Biden, and his decades of work with him. Biden gently patted him on the back. The East Room was packed with White House staff, aides and Cabinet members there to send Klain off, a Biden loyalist who has worked for the president off and on for 36 years.

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What Ron Klain Learned in the White House

Joe Biden’s exiting chief of staff is a case study in the slow accumulation of expertise.

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Top Biden official praises progressive Democrats, 'Squad' members on his way out the door: 'I am so grateful'

Outgoing White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain says the "leadership" from progressive Democrats has contributed to the "success" of the Biden administration.

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Exiting White House, Klain says work for Biden defined his life

In his official resignation letter, Klain offered a rare glimpse of how his many years of service alongside Biden, in multiple capacities, has affected him personally and professionally.

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Biden announces Jeff Zients will be new White House chief of staff. So who is he?

President Biden said the White House will have an official transition event next week.

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Biden picks Zients as his next White House chief of staff

President Joe Biden has announced Jeff Zients as his next White House chief of staff, tapping an experienced technocrat who headed his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Game show mocking Ron Klain's wild retweets wraps up amid reports of pending exit as Biden chief of staff

The "Ruthless" podcast officially retired its long-running game show that poked fun at outgoing White House chief of staff Ron Klain's prolific Twitter activity.

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From Ron Klain to Jeff Zients, why Biden’s new staff chief will be far less visible

President Biden will name Jeff Zients chief of staff, replacing Ron Klain. Though an important post, there's little doubt most people would be able to name many prior chiefs of staff.

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Jeff Zients to serve as Biden's next chief of staff

President Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients as his next chief of staff, replacing Ron Klain. He had previously served as the head of the administration's Covid-19 response efforts. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports from the White House.

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Who is Biden's incoming chief of staff, Jeff Zients?

President Biden's incoming chief of staff, Jeff Zients, served as the federal government's COVID-19 response coordinator, and in a number of other roles during the Obama administration.

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Biden to tap former COVID czar Jeff Zients as new chief of staff

President Biden plans to tap former COVID-19 czar Jeff Zients to be his new chief of staff after Ron Klain steps down in the coming days, Fox News confirmed.

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AP sources: Biden to pick Zients as his next chief of staff

President Joe Biden is expected to name the man who ran his administration’s initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic as his next chief of staff.

Jeff Zients, Biden's former COVID czar, set to serve as next White House chief of staff

Zients is expected to take the job shortly after the president's State of the Union address​ on Feb. 7, people familiar with the plans said.

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Jeff Zients to be Biden’s next chief of staff

Jeff Zients to be Biden’s next chief of staff.

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Timing of Ron Klain's reported White House departure is 'curious' amid Biden classified docs scandal: Kudlow

FOX Business host Larry Kudlow discussed WH Chief of Staff Ron Klain's expected departure after a new round of classified material was discovered Friday.

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Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain is getting ready to step down after two years

Ron Klain has been a behind-the-scenes force in helping the president get big legislation across the finish line. He also oversaw the rockier periods of President Biden's two years in office.

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Top Biden aide Ron Klain expected to soon leave White House

White House chief of staff Ron Klain is preparing to leave his job in the coming weeks.

Ron Klain, Biden’s White House chief of staff, is reportedly expected to step down

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is preparing to step down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks, The New York Times reported.

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Ron Klain, White House chief of staff, plans to step down

Top Biden aide has not set a date for departure, colleagues say

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Biden aides want to force GOP to abandon debt limit threats

White House officials see enormous downsides to either negotiating with Republicans on the spending limit or trying to resolve the impasse unilaterally.

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White House called out for allowing Karine Jean-Pierre to 'twist in the wind'

'The Five' co-hosts discuss White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stonewalling reporters about the classified documents found at President Biden's Delaware home and the Biden Penn Center.

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House GOP demands visitor logs in Biden classified docs case

Newly empowered House Republicans are demanding the White House turn over all information related to its searches that have uncovered classified documents at President Joe Biden’s home and former office.

Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees

The White House and Senate Democrats are closing out the first two years of Joe Biden’s presidency having installed more federal judges than his two immediate predecessors.

WH chief of staff revealed media's coverage 'frenzy' of supply chain crisis 'frustrates' Biden: book

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said it "frustrates" President Biden when the media "invents" panic on the supply chain crisis, according to a forthcoming book.

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First Congress revealed Biden's generational ambition

When he ran for the White House, Joe Biden told voters his presidency would be a bridge to the next generation.

Biden White House slammed for Thanksgiving 'talking points' to use on your uncle: 'Insufferable'

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain was slammed on Wednesday for tweeting out a list of White House "talking points" to use against "that uncle" at Thanksgiving.

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House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells pissed-off Swifties to demand the Justice Department break up Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift tickets debacle

"Ticketmaster monopoly got you down? Take action," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said after the general sale for Taylor Swift Eras Tour was cancelled.

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Ron Klain wrongly claims Biden first president since JFK to pick up Senate seats in midterm

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain incorrectly claimed that Joe Biden was the first president since John F. Kennedy to gain Senate seats during the midterms.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for Ticketmaster-Live Nation 'monopoly' to be broken up in response to Taylor Swift pre-sale controversy

Ticketmaster's website crashed Tuesday as Taylor Swift fans flocked to the site to purchase tickets to the singer's upcoming tour.

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White House cites agenda accomplishments as foundation of Democrats' midterm success

Ron Klain, White House chief of staff, talks about how the Democratic accomplishments on the Biden agenda helped give Democratic candidates a basis on which to campaign in 2022.

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Biden hails Democrats' 'strong night,' acknowledges concerns

President Joe Biden is declaring that his Democratic Party “had a strong night” in the midterm elections.

Biden's alliance with the left has worked, but will it last?

Joe Biden wasn't the first choice of progressives for the White House in 2020.

White House apology over ethics violation shows shift in tone from Trump

Earlier this week, White House chief of staff Ron Klain was found to be in violation of federal law for using his government Twitter account to promote Democratic candidates for elected office.

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White House chief of staff Ron Klain warned after Hatch Act violation flagged by former Trump official Stephen Miller

White House chief of staff Ron Klain received a warning from the Office of Special Counsel for violating the Hatch Act with a retweet of a political post.

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White House gets defensive when MSNBC asks about economic 'pivot': 'We’ve been on this argument all year long'

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain claimed on MSNBC Thursday that the Biden administration has been pushing an economic message "all year long" ahead of the midterms.

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Biden's top aide is admonished for violating the Hatch Act

An independent government watchdog says President Joe Biden’s chief of staff violated the law by retweeting a political message on his official Twitter account.

Biden's top aide is admonished for violating the Hatch Act

President Joe Biden's chief of staff violated the law by retweeting a political message on his government Twitter account, and a warning letter was sent to him, according to a memo from the Office of Special Counsel. Top aide Ron Klain “got it wrong this time” and will be more careful, the White House said Thursday. The memo dated Wednesday said Klain ran afoul of the Hatch Act, which prohibits government officials from using their official roles to influence elections, including supporting candidates, while acting in their official capacities.

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Biden officials worry pandemic exhaustion could lead to bad covid winter

Their focus is on getting reformulated booster shots to seniors and the immunocompromised to avert thousands of preventable deaths.

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Ron Klain pressed on high prices ahead of the midterms: 'We have higher inflation rates in Europe'

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain joined "Morning Joe" on Thursday to discuss President Biden's SPR announcement and Democratic messaging ahead of the midterms.

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White House chief of staff blasted for boasting about Social Security increases caused by high inflation rates

Ron Klain, the White House chief of staff, was attacked on Twitter over boasting about Social Security increases despite high inflation rates reported on Thursday.

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Mark Meadows told incoming Biden chief of staff Ron Klain during the presidential transition that 'no president' received a daily intelligence briefing: book

According to The NYT, Trump often eschewed reading through detailed intelligence reports but was attracted to graphics and other data-driven visuals.

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Ron Klain slammed for description of economy Biden inherited: ‘Hellish conditions…perpetuated by your party’

Ron Klain, President Biden's' Chief of Staff, was slammed on Twitter for falsely claiming the unemployment rate was 10% when Biden took office and that the economy has improved.

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For Presidents, Sometimes the Best Move Is No Move at All

Biden wisely resisted pressure a few months ago to replace his chief of staff, Ron Klain.

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Biden Should Give Big Oil a Bailout

To insure against future spikes in the price of oil, the administration needs to encourage investment in production now.

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Assessing Ron Klain’s viral claim about Biden’s achievements

The White House chief of staff's bold claim includes some double-counting and funny numbers.

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Bumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill

President Joe Biden will soon be signing into law a major bill to revive the U.S. computer chip sector.

Biden's COVID symptoms improve; WH says he's staying busy

COVID-19 symptoms left President Joe Biden with a deep, raspy voice and persistent cough as he met Friday via videoconference with his top economic team, but he tried to strike a reassuring tone, declaring, “I feel much better than I sound.”.

White House debates declaring abortion access a ‘health emergency’

Biden aides are debating whether to declare a "public health emergency" on abortion access. Some argue it wouldn't do much, but they face great pressure.

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How Biden and Trump White House staffers' salaries compare

The White House released its annual salary report for the Biden White House. Here is how some of Biden's top paid staff compares to Donald Trump's.

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Biden's optimism collides with mounting political challenges

President Joe Biden’s top political advisers are bracing for big election losses in November.

‘Fiery’ Psaki ending tenure as a top White House messenger

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.

Cheers for Jackson, who declares, 'We've made it, all of us'

Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court shows the progress of America.

Biden administration expected to extend payment pause for student loan borrowers through August

Federal student loan borrowers could get more time before they have to resume payments again.

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White House chief of staff Ron Klain hits back at Sen. Ted Cruz for saying Ketanji Brown Jackson would be 'the furthest left justice' in Supreme Court history

"Nothing in Judge Jackson's record, experience, or temperament supports this assertion," Klain tweeted, sharing a video of Cruz's remarks.

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New Biden Covid Chief Is Just What the Doctor Ordered

Dr. Ashish Jha is an eloquent health-policy expert in an administration that’s stronger on management than communications and fresh ideas.

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Why your student loan payments may be delayed (again)

Payments on federal student loans have been paused for two years, and the Biden administration appears to be considering extending the pause beyond May.

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Biden's Education Department just dropped a fresh sign that student-loan payments might not resume in May

The department directed student-loan companies to halt outreach surrounding the payment restart date on May 1, sources told Politico and CNBC.

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3 reasons why the White House may extend the payment pause for student loan borrowers

Restarting payments for the millions of Americans with student loans after more than two years will be practically, and politically, complicated.

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White House may delay student loan payments yet again as it weighs debt forgiveness

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said a decision on student loan forgiveness through executive action would be made before the payments resume.

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State of the Union: Biden vows to halt Russia, hit inflation

Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden has vowed in his first State of the Union address to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.

Capitol ditches mask requirement ahead of State of the Union

Face coverings are now optional for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, set for Tuesday.

Walter Dellinger, influential scholar and lawyer, dies at 80

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White House: No 'gaming the system' on Supreme Court pick

The White House says President Joe Biden will meet with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court vacancy and the president’s promise to nominate a Black woman to the high court.

Biden: Ready for 'long overdue' pick of Black female justice

President Joe Biden has strongly affirmed that he will nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court.

At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick

President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court, and each of them would fulfill his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court.

After Biden's first year, the virus and disunity rage on

President Joe Biden came to office seeing two sicknesses in his country.

To navigate legal quandaries, Biden leans on low-key counsel

White House counsel Dana Remus made a lasting impression on her colleagues with her calm during the chaotic time after last year’s election when Donald Trump challenged the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory.

Commerce head out to save US jobs, 1 computer chip at a time

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is on a mission to save American jobs — one computer chip at a time.

After unrelenting summer, Biden looks to get agenda on track

President Joe Biden is hoping to turn the page after a summer of unrelenting crises and refocus his presidency around his core economic agenda.

After unrelenting summer, Biden looks to get agenda on track

After a summer of unrelenting crises, President Joe Biden is hoping to turn the page and refocus his presidency this fall around his core economic agenda.

The Latest: More U.S. first responders are dying of COVID-19

The resurgence of COVID-19 this summer and the national debate over vaccine requirements have created a fraught situation for the nation’s first responders, who are dying in larger numbers but pushing back against mandates.

White House reports 56% of hires are women, pay gap narrowed

The White House says President Joe Biden has filled about 56% of his senior White House staff positions with women, including about 36% coming from racially and-or ethnically diverse backgrounds.

After Cabinet withdrawal, Neera Tanden lands White House job

President Joe Biden’s lone Cabinet choice who was rebuffed by Congress has landed a job as a White House senior adviser.

Flurry of diplomatic contacts fuel Iran deal speculation

A flurry of diplomatic activity and reports of major progress suggest indirect talks between the United States and Iran may be nearing a conclusion.

US to launch trade talks on COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Two White House officials say the U.S. trade representative will begin talks in the World Trade Organization on ways to overcome intellectual property issues that are keeping poorer countries from making their own generic version of critically needed COVID-19 vaccines.

16 states back Alabama's challenge to Census privacy tool

Sixteen states are backing Alabama’s challenge to a new method the Census Bureau is using in an effort to protect the privacy of people who participated in the head count.

Senate filibuster's racist past fuels arguments for its end

The Senate filibuster is coming under fresh scrutiny.

Biden's 'jobs Cabinet' to sell infrastructure as GOP resists

President Joe Biden says Republicans have talked for years about the need to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure and predicts GOP lawmakers will face pressure from their supporters if they don’t act.

Biden's 'Jobs Cabinet' to sell infrastructure as GOP resists

President Joe Biden is setting about convincing America it needs his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.

At 1st Cabinet meeting, Biden says team 'looks like America'

President Joe Biden's first Cabinet meeting looked and felt different from those held by his predecessor.

Biden to hold first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON – Joe Biden will convene his first Cabinet meeting on Thursday, a presidential rite of passage that will be used to promote his new infrastructure plan. Ad“The meetings can help align priorities, build morale, and allow Cabinet members to develop relationships with colleagues who they don’t normally see,” Lu said. The White House has highlighted that this Cabinet is the most diverse in history. In normal times, scheduling an in-person Cabinet meeting would require weeks, if not months, of planning to block off time in the travel schedules of the various principals. The Cabinet members will soon begin to fan out across the country to pitch both the COVID-19 relief and infrastructure plans, officials said.

Path from Clinton to Biden takes U-turn on debt, trade, more

Biden is taking the opposite approach of the Clinton administration to help the economy. White House aides are comparing the scope of Biden's policy ambitions to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's after the Great Depression. Biden was probably the best about this.”AdCelinda Lake conducted polling for both the Clinton and Biden campaigns. The Biden administration is now challenging China, which never embraced the values of democracy as trade advocates once believed it would. But he sees the Biden administration as pursuing new policies to help workers.

For media, Biden news conference notable for what's missing

President Joe Biden listens to a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)NEW YORK – Joe Biden's first presidential news conference was notable for what was missing after predecessor Donald Trump: no contentious exchanges with reporters, no Fox News and no questions about COVID-19. Before taking a question, Biden announced he was setting a new goal of having 200 million vaccine doses for the coronavirus administered during his first 100 days in office. Trump on Thursday accused the White House reporters of throwing “softballs” to Biden. AdThat quickly became an issue at Fox, where the chyron “Biden Snubs Fox News during First News Conf” was put onscreen.

Biden's top aides unlikely to qualify for relief payments

WASHINGTON – At least one group in America is unlikely to get any money from President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan — his own top aides. Most of Biden’s senior West Wing advisers made far more than the threshold that would qualify them for direct payments from the president’s COVID-19 relief bill, according to White House financial disclosure forms released Saturday. Others in the West Wing — whose positions don't require Senate confirmation — have had deep ties to the business world. He was listed as having a salary of $1.8 million, according to his disclosure form. Brian Deese, head of the national economic council, was previously global head of sustainable investing at BlackRock, according to his disclosure.

Biden aims for quicker shots, ‘independence from this virus’

“While it was different for everyone, we all lost something," Biden said of the sacrifices of the yearlong-and-counting pandemic. “This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country,” Biden said as he signed the bill in the Oval Office. In his Thursday night address, Biden said that as vaccine supplies continue to increase, he will direct states and territories to make all adults eligible for vaccination by May 1. Biden had originally planned to sign the bill on Friday, but it arrived at the White House more quickly than anticipated. Trump, it was later revealed, acknowledged that he had been deliberately “playing down” the threat of the virus.

Biden signs $1.9 trillion relief bill, paving way for $1,400 stimulus checks, before speech to nation

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during a prime-time address from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. “While it was different for everyone, we all lost something," Biden said of the sacrifices of the yearlong-and-counting pandemic. In his Thursday night address, Biden said that as vaccine supplies continue to increase, he will direct states and territories to make all adults eligible for vaccination by May 1. Biden had originally planned to sign the bill on Friday, but it arrived at the White House more quickly than anticipated. Almost exactly one year ago, President Donald Trump addressed the nation to mark the WHO’s declaration of a global pandemic.

Biden White House: keeping control of the daily message

President Joe Biden participates in a roundtable discussion on a coronavirus relief package in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 5, 2021. It reflects a White House media strategy meant both to reserve major media set-pieces for the celebration of a legislative victory and to limit unforced errors from a historically gaffe-prone politician. In a sharp contrast with the previous administration, the White House is exerting extreme message discipline, empowering staff to speak but doing so with caution. The volume has been turned so low in the Biden White House that they need to worry about whether anyone is listening," said Frank Sesno, former head of George Washington University's school of media. “Presidential press conferences are not on the top of the agenda for Americans who are worried about COVID and the economic disaster that has befallen so many families,” he said.

Biden White House: message discipline, no news conference

President Joe Biden participates in a roundtable discussion on a coronavirus relief package in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 5, 2021. It reflects a White House media strategy meant both to reserve major media set-pieces for the celebration of a legislative victory and to limit unforced errors from a historically gaffe-prone politician. In a sharp contrast with the previous administration, the White House is exerting extreme message discipline, empowering staff to speak but doing so with caution. The volume has been turned so low in the Biden White House that they need to worry about whether anyone is listening," said Frank Sesno, former head of George Washington University's school of media. “Presidential press conferences are not on the top of the agenda for Americans who are worried about COVID and the economic disaster that has befallen so many families,” he said.

Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind

But lawmakers and advocates are racing to capitalize on House rules that allow any bill to bypass lengthy committee hearings if brought forward by April 1. Senate Republicans are now threatening similar delays. Ad“We’ll be fighting this in every way that we can,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said about the COVID-19 package. McConnell wants Senate Republicans to vote in lockstep against the virus aid, calling it a bloated liberal wish list, following the lead of House Republicans who gave it zero support. That leaves Democrats negotiating with themselves on the COVID-19 package, with Biden warning they won’t like every aspect as he courts centrists.

Budget nominee Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition

Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), appears beofre a Senate Committee on the Budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets. Thirteen of the 23 Cabinet nominees requiring Senate approval have been confirmed, most with strong bipartisan support. But without Manchin’s support, the White House was left scrambling to find a Republican to support her. White House chief of staff Ron Klain initially insisted the administration was “fighting our guts out” for her.

White House aide resigns after threatening reporter

In this Feb. 9, 2021 photo, White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo listens as press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON – White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has resigned, the day after he was suspended for issuing a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter. In a statement Saturday, Ducklo said he was “devastated to have embarrassed and disappointed my White House colleagues and President Biden.”Ad“No words can express my regret, my embarrassment and my disgust for my behavior,” he said. White House press secretary Jen Psaki faced a flurry of questions about the controversy Friday, with reporters highlighting Biden's comments and questioning the decision to merely suspend Ducklo for a week. She pointed to apologies made by top members of the White House communications team and Ducklo himself to the Politico reporter as ample moves reflecting the seriousness of the situation.

Tight supply creates reluctance over federal vaccine sites

With vaccine supplies running tight, they want assurances that the doses will come from a separate federal supply and not their own. Eager to protect more people against the coronavirus, health officials in Oklahoma jumped at the chance to add large, federally supported vaccination sites. The Biden administration's virus response plan calls for opening 100 federally supported vaccination sites by the end of February. “We just opened our first two federal vaccination centers, in California this week," Klain told NBC News. Officials in New York and Texas said the federal government told them that the vaccines distributed in the federal sites there would not count against the states’ allocations.

White House aide suspended for threatening reporter

In this Feb. 9, 2021 photo, White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo listens as press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. Ducklo has been suspended for a week without pay after he reportedly issued a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON – White House deputy press secretary T.J. Ducklo has been suspended for a week without pay after he reportedly issued a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter. Psaki said in a statement earlier Friday that Ducklo had been suspended without pay with the approval of White House chief of staff Ron Klain. But the Biden White House sought to strike a more cordial and professional tone with the Washington press corps from the start, installing a cadre of seasoned Washington communicators led by Psaki.

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