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White House defends Biden's claim his uncle was eaten by cannibals: 'We should not make jokes'

During Friday's White House press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended President Biden's cannibalism comment about his Uncle Bosie and called out Donald Trump in the process.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Was Biden's uncle eaten by cannibals near New Guinea in World War II? Here's what the president said.

Was Biden's uncle eaten by cannibals in New Guinea during World War II? The president's account differs from reporting by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency,

RealClearPolitics · 4h

WH's Karine Jean-Pierre: "Let's Not Make Jokes" About Biden Falsely Saying His Uncle Was Eaten By Cannibals

FNC's Peter Doocy asked White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre about the bizarre story President Biden told this week about how his uncle was eaten by Papuan cannibals after crash landing in the Pacific Ocean during World War Two.

Biden, Title IX

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 2h

White House Title IX Regs Punt on Transgender Athletes After Betting Big on Student Debt Relief

The issue of transgender student athletes appears to have been too much for the White House to risk in its new Title IX regulations, especially when it is betting big on a different hot-button topic: student loan cancellation.

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

Biden Title IX rules set to protect trans students, survivors of abuse

The Biden administration finalized sweeping Title IX rules barring discrimination against transgender students and ordering a new system for sexual assault claims.

The Boston Globe on MSN · 2h

Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but avoid addressing transgender athletes

The administration originally planned to include a new policy forbidding schools from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but that provision was put on hold.

Israel, Iran

Washington Examiner · 2h

White House refuses to comment on Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran

"I'm going to be disappointing many people here," Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters when she refused to answer any questions about Israel's response to Iran.

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Fox Business · 7h

WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as Israel strikes back against Iran

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addresses Biden administration's response to escalating tensions in Mideast.

POLITICO on MSN · 8h

Biden’s plan to avoid larger Israel-Iran war: Keep calm and carry on

Local reports continue to downplay the attack, with images of calm streets and a return to normality dominating the airwaves. If the dam of silence holds, it’s possible tensions won’t flood over into more regional fighting.

Nashville, transit plan

The Tennessean (Nashville) on … · 6h

Nashville's $3.1B transit plan: What's in it and how much it will cost taxpayers

Davidson County voters will have the final say on whether the transit plan and the half-cent sales tax bump to fund it moves forward in November.

WKRN Nashville on MSN · 1h

Nashville Mayor O'Connell unveils transportation plan

WSMV Nashville on MSN · 16h

‘Choose how you move’: Nashville mayor unveils transportation upgrade plan

Trump, hush money trial

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Ex-Trump White House lawyer says Trump’s post violated judge’s gag order

Former Trump White House attorney Jim Schultz says that Trump’s post about the jury in his criminal trial violated the judge’s gag order.

The Washington Post · 1d

Juror dismissed in Trump hush money trial as prosecutors ask for former president to face contempt

Prosecutors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump are asking for the former president to be held in contempt and fined because of seven social media posts that they said violated a judge’s gag order

Seattle Times · 12h

The Latest | Lawyers set to focus on picking alternates as Trump’s hush money trial resumes

Jury selection in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump is set to resume after a frenetic day that eventually saw all 12 jurors sworn in along with one alternate juror.

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White House hosted meeting with climate activist group that sparked chaos at recent DC gala

The climate activist and protest group that caused chaos at a Washington, D.C., gala this week featuring Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...

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Friday’s White House briefing was unexpected in multiple ways

From Israel and Iran to the man who set himself on fire outside the Trump trial, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had ...

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White House Makes Fresh Push for Historic Deal to Forge Saudi-Israel Ties

The long-shot plan offers President Biden the chance of a significant diplomatic breakthrough in the middle of his ...

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White House launches emergency response protocol for mass shootings

The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention will hold the first in-person meeting with federal agencies in the ...

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White House questioned on agitators' antisemitic chants

Fox News’ Peter Doocy presses White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on young people in America chanting ‘we are all ...

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Israel to take US ‘concerns’ about Rafah operation ‘into account’: White House

Senior U.S. officials reiterated their concerns about a potential Israeli ground operation into Rafah during a meeting ...

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RFK Jr.’s Former Environmental Colleagues Implore Him to Drop White House Bid in New Ad

In addition to the ad, a dozen other environmental organizations signed an open letter rebuking Kennedy’s ‘false ...

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Senior White House official tapped to serve in important European ambassadorial role amid Ukraine concerns

President Joe Biden is tapping a senior White House official to serve as US ambassador to the Organization for Security and ...

White House Wants to Keep Gas Prices in Current Ranges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration wants to keep gas prices within current ranges as the United States heads ...

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Jelly Roll opens music studio in Nashville's Juvenile Detention Center

Award-winning artist Jelly Roll recently opened a music studio inside the Nashville Juvenile Detention Center, thanks to a ...

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