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Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2021. Congestion at U.S. ports has caused supply chain disruptions, driving up prices and leading to a growing shortage of goods.

Bipartisan bill to address supply chain kinks moves closer to the president's desk

6:01pm April 01, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which was approved unanimously in the Senate after a version was approved in the House late last year, aims to ease shipping backlogs at U.S. ports.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki arrives at a White House daily press briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on March 21.

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Jen Psaki leaving the White House for MSNBC this spring

4:00pm April 01, 2022

The Biden press secretary will serve as a pundit and host a show on the network's streaming platform. She's the second administration official joining MSNBC and faced ethics questions from reporters.

Jared Kushner is seen here talking with Israel's opposition leader and ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with his wife Ivanka Trump at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Oct. 11, 2021. Kushner, a senior adviser to former President Trump, appeared before the H

Jared Kushner provided 'helpful' details to the Jan. 6 committee, a panel member says

8:48pm March 31, 2022

Donald Trump's son-in-law and a former senior White House adviser substantiated information and provided his own take on different reports on the Jan. 6 attack, Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria said.

A person walks past a COVID-19 testing location in Arlington, Va., on March 16. A new website launched by the Biden administration will provide a locater for test-and-treat facilities, among other services.

A new federal website aims to solve a key COVID problem: where to get antiviral pills

3:04pm March 30, 2022

by Tamara Keith

The new government website includes a locator tool for more than 2,000 sites to access "test to treat" services for COVID. It's meant to be a one-stop shop for Americans' pandemic needs.

Joey and Paula Reed protest in Lafayette Park near the White House on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Their son, Trevor Reed, just started a second hunger strike to protest his treatment in a Russian prison.

The parents of an American detained in Russia are protesting outside the White House

2:01pm March 30, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Trevor Reed started his second hunger strike in Russian prison after being sent to solitary confinement instead of getting treatment for tuberculosis. His parents want to meet with President Biden.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre arrives for a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC on May 26, 2021.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre tests positive for COVID-19

3:14am March 28, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Jean-Pierre said she saw President Biden at a meeting Saturday, but they were socially distanced, and he would not be considered a close contact by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House on March 17, 2022, in Washington. Psaki announced she recently tested positive for COVID-19.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive (again) for COVID-19

5:54pm March 22, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

In a statement posted to Twitter, Psaki says she had two "socially-distanced meetings" with President Biden on Monday and said he was not considered a close contact. His most recent test was negative.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech at a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 18, 2022.

Putin's puffy coat and Zelenskyy's T-shirts show the power of fashion in war

8:46am March 22, 2022

by Fernando Alfonso III

President Vladimir Putin's coat and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy's T-shirts can be considered political statements.

President Biden speaks at Business Roundtable's CEO quarterly meeting on Monday in Washington, D.C.

Here are the CEOs who were briefed by the White House on the war in Ukraine

10:36pm March 21, 2022

by NPR Washington Desk

The group discussed ways to "mitigate price increases on American consumers" caused by the war and the need to address disruptions to energy and agricultural markets, the White House said.

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive before President Joe Biden speaks at an event to celebrate Black History Month in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Washington.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19

7:55pm March 15, 2022

by Merrit Kennedy

The White House hasn't indicated if the husband of Vice President Harris, Douglas Emhoff, is experiencing symptoms. Harris has tested negative but is not participating in a White House event tonight.