Eugene Daniels, White House correspondent for Politico and Playbook co-author, has been promoted to senior contributor to Morning Joe.
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After keeping the circle and the safety protocols tight for over a year, the top levels of the White House has tested positive for Covid-19.
Following an outside AmeriCorp event earlier today, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has a positive result this afternoon.
The news promptly saw Vice President Kamala Harris drop out of an unmasked event with President Joe Biden at the Executive Mansion. Up until today neither the President and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden nor the Second Family had tested positive for the virus that has ravaged America and the world the past two years.
“Earlier today, the Second Gentleman tested positive for COVID-19,” said a brief statement from the Veep’s Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Vice President will not participate in tonight’s event. The Vice President tested negative for COVID-19 today and will continue to test.”
The call to pulled the VP from the Pay Equity Day event with POTUS was clearly made at the last minute as there was still a chair on stage for her for the 6 PM RT ceremony in a packed East Room. Previously on Tuesday, the Vice President had stood with the President at the White House as he signed the Bipartisan Government Funding Bill. After that, she hosted an Equal Pay Day summit on what was shaping up to be a back-to-back day for the VP.
As America learned this weekend that former President Barack Obama tested positive for Covid-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms, indications from the White House Tuesday are that both POTUS and FLOTUS have tested negative in recent days.
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Eugene Daniels, White House correspondent for Politico and Playbook co-author, has been promoted to senior contributor to Morning Joe.
WASHINGTON -- White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday would not confirm reports that she will soon take a TV job at MSNBC, saying she is focused on her job speaking for President Joe Biden.“I have nothing to confirm about my length of public service or planned service or anything about consideration about next plans,” Psaki said under questioning at her first briefing after COVID-19 forced her into quarantine for a second time in late-March.“I'm very happy to be standing with all of you here today after it felt like a never-ending time in my basement quarantining away from my family,” she said. “My focus every day continues to be speaking on behalf of the president."The Axios news site first reported Friday, citing a source close to the matter, that Psaki is in exclusive talks to join MSNBC after she leaves the White House around May.Multiple MSNBC representatives did not respond Friday to emailed requests for comment.Reports earlier this year said Psaki was being heavily courted by both MSNBC and CNN, where she provided on-air commentary before joining then-President-elect Biden's transition team.
President Joe Biden marked Transgender Day of Visibility on Thursday by denouncing “hateful bills” being passed at the state level as the White House played host to “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender winner on the popular quiz show.
The Senate narrowly advanced the nomination of Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Trade Commission, as Democrats seek to end a deadlock on the commission and advance an agenda likely to take a harder line on corporation consolidation and tech giants.
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White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that she has tested positive for Covid.
Dr. Oz said that he won’t resign from a White House advisory council after receiving a letter asking him to step down.
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s husband Patrick Johnson planted a sweet kiss on top of her head at the end of Day 3 of her confirmation hearing. Ketanji definitely may have needed some consoling after a day of being grilled by GOP senators. They pushed an agenda of claiming that she’s anti-Trump, insisted on hearing her thoughts on the Kavanaugh hearings and accused her of being too lenient in cases about child pornography. Tense words were exchanged between senators of both parties, leading to an explosive day in court. Ketanji wore her signature sapphire blue color as Patrick wrapped her up in his arms.
Hillary Clinton has tested positive for COVID-19. The former first lady and secretary of state took to Twitter Tuesday to announce the news and stressed that she's feeling «fine» despite experiencing «mild cold symptoms.»«Well, I've tested positive for COVID. I've got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that she tested positive for Covid on Tuesday and no longer will travel with President Joe Biden on his trip to Europe.
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Former President Barack Obama revealed today that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and has “had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise.” He said he and former First Lady Michelle Obama are both vaccinated and boosted and that she tested negative.
William Earl Former President Barack Obama has revealed that he tested positive to COVID.“I just tested positive for COVID,” he said in a March 13 tweet. “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise.
Barack Obama has tested positive for COVID-19, after suffering mild symptoms for several days.
Barack Obama has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.