WASHINGTON — No news conference. No Oval Office address. No primetime speech to a joint session of Congress. President Joe Biden is the first executive in four decades to reach this point in his term without holding a formal question and answer session. 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. Biden has opted to take questions about as often as most of his recent predecessors, but he tends to field just one or two informal inquiries at a time, usually in a hurried setting at the end of an event. 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. Recalling both Biden’s largely leak-free campaign and the buttoned-up Obama administration, the new White House team has carefully managed the president’s appearances, … [Read more...] about Biden White House: message discipline, no news conference
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Reporter Who Dated White House Spokesman Quits Axios To Become Editor-In-Chief Of Teen Vogue
Axios’ Alexi McCammond, who garnered headlines for her relationship with former White House press aide TJ Ducklo, is leaving the company to work for Teen Vogue. The global company Conde Nast announced McCammond as Teen Vogue’s newest editor-in-chief Thursday. McCammond became known throughout the 2018 midterm elections and as a reporter covering then-presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign — it was her relationship, however, that ultimately sparked various news articles. Axios said McCammond had been “reassigned” at some point leading up to Biden’s inauguration after it was revealed that she was dating Ducklo, who worked for the administration until his resignation . The resignation came amid allegations that he made sexist remarks and threatened to “destroy” a Politico reporter in an attempt to keep the relationship secret. McCammond began dating Ducklo while she was still covering the Biden campaign, The New York Times reported . Axios knew of the relationship as … [Read more...] about Reporter Who Dated White House Spokesman Quits Axios To Become Editor-In-Chief Of Teen Vogue
Jill Biden Wows In Pretty White Dress And Pink Jacket Combo During Trip To Connecticut School
First lady Jill Biden wowed Wednesday when she stepped out in a pretty dress and jacket combo during her trip to a Connecticut school. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS) The first lady looked striking in the scoop-neck white number that went down to her knees as she joined Education Secretary Miguel Cardona during a tour of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Meriden, Connecticut, where she visited with teachers and kids. (RELATED: Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez Deliver Stunning Performances At Joe Biden’s Inauguration) (Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS) (Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS) (Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS) She completed the great spring look with a long-sleeve rose-colored button-up jacket, loose hair and taupe-colored high heels. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS) (Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS) (Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS) Judging by … [Read more...] about Jill Biden Wows In Pretty White Dress And Pink Jacket Combo During Trip To Connecticut School
Toomey: Trump Can’t Be the Republican Nominee in 2024 — He Cost GOP Senate, White House
Retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), who voted to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, said Friday on Fox News Channel’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” that the former president will not be the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2024. Cavuto said, “I know you’re leaving the Senate. You got into a storm of controversy with your own state GOP because you voted to convict the president in the impeachment trial in the Senate. Do you look back at that and have any regrets and the wrath you have received for that vote and the criticism of the president and others?” Toomey said, “I did what I thought was right. Over time what Republicans will do is we’ll acknowledge and recognize, as most already do, that there were some tremendous accomplishments by the Trump administration during those four years, but in my view, the behavior of the president after the election, culminating on January 6, was completely unacceptable. And I think I did the right thing.” Cavuto … [Read more...] about Toomey: Trump Can’t Be the Republican Nominee in 2024 — He Cost GOP Senate, White House
Trump White House associate tied to Proud Boys before riot via cell phone data
A person associated with the Trump White House communicated with a member of the Proud Boys in the days before the Jan. 6 insurrection, The New York Times reports. The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) used location, cellular and call record data to make the connection between the unnamed person and the fringe far-right group. The Times also noted that none of the phone data showed any connection between rioters and members of Congress on Jan. 6. In the aftermath of the insurrection, Democrats made claims that Republicans lawmakers had been involved in the incident, leading to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi Lawmakers demand changes after National Guard troops at Capitol sickened from tainted food Andrew Yang condemns attacks against Asian Americans Congress in lockdown: Will we just 'get used to it'? MORE (D-Calif.) calling for any members of Congress involved to be criminally charged . ADVERTISEMENT The names of the parties involved … [Read more...] about Trump White House associate tied to Proud Boys before riot via cell phone data