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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House released financial disclosure reports for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday showing that the president's personal finances have changed little since last year. Biden's report, which includes information on first lady Jill Biden, showed that he earned a modest amount of outside income during his first year as president, pulling in almost $30,000 in book royalties. His wife earned between $15,000 and $50,000 from book sales. The report lists some income and assets only within a range, showing the couple's assets were worth between $1.05 million and $2.58 million. They owe between $250,000 and $500,000 on a mortgage on their Delaware home, plus between $30,000 and $100,000 on other loans. Harris reported significantly more in book royalties. Most of the money came from sales of “The Truths We Hold,” which was published in … [Read more...] about White House releases financial disclosures for Biden, Harris

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is joining the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter, adding star power to the President Joe Biden's National Security Council. Kirby, who also served as the top spokesman at the Pentagon and the State Department during the Obama administration, is expected to take handle strategic communications for the NSC, as the West Wing navigates a range of foreign policy challenges, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to North Korea's nuclear program. Kirby has been a fixture on cable news, particularly during the Ukraine crisis, and is valued in the administration for seeming to handle even the thorniest foreign policy questions with ease. The person familiar with the matter confirmed Kirby's move to the White House on the condition of anonymity before it was announced publicly. The Washington Post first reported on Kirby's shift. The NSC under Biden has not previously had someone in a dedicated, high-level strategic communications … [Read more...] about Pentagon spokesman John Kirby moving to White House

President Joe Biden forced his own White House on Monday to again walk back a false claim of his that Washington has a military “commitment” to defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion, most likely by China. Biden answered affirmatively to a question about defending Taiwan on Monday during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Tokyo. Asked if he would be willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan, Biden replied, “Yes. That’s the commitment we made,” citing the Taiwan Act. Taiwan is a sovereign state governed under a free and democratic system. China falsely claims it as a “province” and regularly threatens violent to bring about “reunification” (Taiwan has never been governed by a regime based in Beijing in its history). The United States does not recognize Taiwan as a state, a concession to China granted by former President Jimmy Carter. The Taiwan Act allows Washington to establish “relations” with Taipei separately from Beijing … [Read more...] about White House Cleans up After Biden Again Claims U.S. Has Military ‘Commitment’ with Taiwan

Click here to read the full article. One of the news industry’s worst-kept secrets is finally seeing the light of day. Jen Psaki , the White House Press Secretary who resigned from the role a few weeks ago, is slated to join MSNBC in the fall, where she will host a new streaming program that is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2023. She will also appear on NBC and during MSNBC’s special programming related to the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 presidential election. MSNBC is confirming a hire that has been known about in TV-news circles for several months. More from Variety Chuck Todd's 'Meet The Press Daily' Jumps From MSNBC to Streaming Former MSNBC Analyst Malcolm Nance Joins Fight Against Russia in Ukraine Rachel Maddow Will Go Mondays Only on MSNBC “Her extensive experience in government and on the campaign trail and perspective as a White House and Washington insider is the type of analysis that sets MSNBC apart,” said Rashida … [Read more...] about Jen Psaki, Former White House Press Secretary, to Launch Streaming MSNBC Show in 2023

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 14 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House is facing backlash after it falsely claimed in a tweet this week that "there was no vaccine available" for COVID-19 when Joe Biden took office last year, but Twitter, along with the White House, remain silent on why the that claim remains on the platform with no "misinformation" warning label. On Thursday, the official White House Twitter account stated , "When President Biden took office, millions were unemployed and there was no vaccine available." WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT ‘MISSTATED’ THAT VACCINE WERE UNAVAILABLE WHEN PRESIDENT BIDEN TOOK OFFICE After the original tweet drew fierce criticism from Twitter users who pointed out that there was a COVID-19 vaccine available when Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021, the White House … [Read more...] about White House, Twitter silent on why tweet with vaccine misinformation hasn’t been taken down

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday the White House had “no involvement” in pausing the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Disinformation Governance Board. “DHS said today that they will be pausing the Disinformation Governance Board. Did the White House play a role at all in expressing frustration at how it was rolled out, or express any involvement in whether or not it should be paused?” a reporter asked Jean-Pierre during the press briefing, adding that “some experts have said it was set up to fail the way it was rolled out.” “The board has never convened,” Jean-Pierre responded. “Yes, the board is pausing, in the sense that it will not convene” while it is being assessed, she said. The Biden administration will continue to battle disinformation during the pause, she continued, adding that Nina Jankowicz, who has resigned from the board, has a “history of calling out misinformation” and “strong credentials.” (RELATED: Disinformation And Wizard … [Read more...] about White House Responds To Disinfo Board Being ‘Paused’