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Psaki fires back at Trump testing czar over vaccine claims
White House press secretary Jen Psaki fired back at Admiral Brett Giroir, former President Donald Trump's coronavirus testing czar, when asked about giving the former President credit for the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the US.
[ cnn.com ]Transportation Department watchdog asked DOJ to consider criminal probe of then-Secretary Elaine Chao over ethics concerns
The Transportation Department's inspector general asked the Justice Department in December to consider a criminal probe into then-Secretary Elaine Chao over her alleged misuse of office, documents made public Wednesday said, including her alleged use of staff for personal tasks like sending Christmas ornaments to family.
[ cnn.com ]Senate confirms Gina Raimondo as Biden's commerce secretary
The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden's secretary of commerce. The vote was 84-15.
[ cnn.com ]Keilar reacts to McEnany claiming they expected a 'peaceful' rally
CNN's Brianna Keilar sounds off on former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany for claiming that the Trump administration expected a "peaceful" rally on January 6, the day rioters attempted to stop the election certification by breaching the US Capitol.
[ cnn.com ]Cardona confirmed as education secretary
The Senate voted 64-33 on Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona, a former public school teacher, as secretary of education.
[ cnn.com ]Two of America's most powerful economic voices disagree on tax for uber-rich
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren faces an uphill battle persuading Washington to back her tax on ultra-millionaires — starting with convincing her own party's Treasury Secretary.
[ cnn.com ]US calls for withdrawal of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia following investigation into massacre
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for the withdrawal of Eritrean and Ethiopian regional forces from the Tigray region of Ethiopia and urged an end to killings and human rights violations there.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Saudi Arabia is experiencing the downside of betting on the Trump family
• Biden calls Saudi King before expected release of Khashoggi report • Senate confirms Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary
[ cnn.com ]Senate confirms Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee for energy secretary, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The final vote was 64-35.
[ cnn.com ]Senate panel to consider Rachel Levine's historic nomination for HHS assistant secretary
A Senate confirmation hearing will take place on Thursday for President Joe Biden's pick to serve as assistant health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, who would make history as the first out transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate.
[ cnn.com ]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rips Democrat's opposition to Biden nominee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) lashed out at Sen. Joe Mancin's (D-WV) after he said he had doubts about Deb Haaland's nomination to as Secretary of the Interior, which comes on the heels of his opposition to the confirmation of Neera Tanedem to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
[ cnn.com ]Senate confirms Vilsack to serve again as agriculture secretary
The Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as President Joe Biden's agriculture secretary, sending the former Iowa governor to the same Cabinet position he served for the entirety of the Obama administration.
[ cnn.com ]Haaland expected to face contentious confirmation hearing over Interior nomination
President Joe Biden's Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland is expected to face a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
[ cnn.com ]AOC raises nearly $5 million in Texas relief
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had amassed $4.7 million in her fundraising efforts to help Texans hard hit by last week's winter storm as of Sunday evening, her press secretary Ivet Contreras confirmed to CNN.
[ cnn.com ]Bad weather causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House says
The extreme weather in parts of the country, including a hard-hit Texas, is causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday. The White House is working to move up scheduled deliveries, surge shipment operations and potentially extend hours at vaccination sites, she said.
[ cnn.com ]10 countries have administered 75% of the world's available Covid-19 vaccines, UN says
Just 10 countries have administered 75% of the world's available Covid-19 vaccine supply, while more than 130 countries haven't even received their first doses, according to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
[ cnn.com ]White House to communicate with Saudi King instead of crown prince as US reassesses relationship
President Joe Biden is working to "recalibrate" the American relationship with Saudi Arabia, White House press secretary Jenn Psaki said Tuesday, and plans to communicate with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud instead of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
[ cnn.com ]Biden is hitting reset button with Israel
Almost a month into his presidency, Joe Biden has yet to call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At a briefing last week, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the call will take place "soon."
[ cnn.com ]NATO chief says alliance won't remove troops from Afghanistan 'before the time is right'
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg opened the door Monday to the alliance keeping forces in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline when the US had promised to remove its remaining 2,500 troops from the country.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: George Washington's message for Donald Trump
On March 2, 1797, President George Washington wrote a letter comparing himself to a "wearied traveler who sees a resting place, and is bending his body to lean thereon." The idea of retiring after his controversy-filled second term was "most grateful to my soul," Washington confided to his former secretary of war, Henry Knox.
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