Greg Clugston
White House correspondent
Greg Clugston8 hours ago
President Biden is denouncing any violence associated with Hamas War protests on university and college campuses across the country. The president said there’s a right to protest, but not a right to cause chaos. Asked by reporters whether he thinks the National Guard should intervene, he said “no.’ And the president also said that he’s not reconsidering any of his administration’s Mideast policies because of the campus protests.
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Greg Clugston8 hours ago
The United States is voicing concerns about Russian fuel shipments to North Korea. The United Nations has capped the amount of refined petroleum products that can be sent to North Korea as part of its long effort to curb that country’s nuclear weapons program. But the White House says Russia is shipping fuel to the communist North at levels that exceed U-N Security Council limits. Officials here say intelligence shows that Russia has become increasingly reliant on North Korea for arms for its war in Ukraine — and the administration is prepared to impose new sanctions.
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Greg Clugston21 hours ago
President Biden paid his respects to the four law enforcement officers killed in North Carolina this week. During a visit to Charlotte, the president met privately with the families of the officers who were gunned down on the job Monday. He also met with officers wounded during the shooting, and wished them a fast recovery. The president said “the men and women of law enforcement … represent the best of us.”
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Greg ClugstonMay 02, 2024
President Biden broke his silence on nationwide campus protests by condemning violent and hateful behavior. Speaking publicly about the campus unrest for the first time in more than a week, the president said Americans have the right to demonstrate but not to unleash violence. He defended freedom of speech as he warned against hate speech.
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Greg ClugstonMay 02, 2024
President Biden acknowledged the National Day of Prayer with a proclamation and a social media post. The president wrote on X that “Scripture tells us to rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and be constant in prayer.” He went on to say that his prayer is that Americans “keep faith that our best days are ahead…and continue to believe in honesty, decency, dignity, and respect.” In a National Day of Prayer Proclamation, the president said prayer is “deeply personal” but also has played an important role in American life.
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Greg ClugstonMay 02, 2024
The White House is scrambling to explain why President Biden called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries. At a fundraiser this week, the president raised eyebrows when he described the two U-S allies as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants. He included Japan and India with adversaries China and Russia as he discussed the global economy and contrasted those four countries with the U.S. on immigration. Peppered with questions, White House officials tried to explain Mr. Biden’s comments and said America’s allies know how the president “values them [and] their friendship.”
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Greg ClugstonMay 02, 2024
President Biden will meet with family members of the four law enforcement officers killed in North Carolina this week. The president, who was already scheduled to visit North Carolina today, is adding a stop in Charlotte to meet with local officials and the families of officers who were shot on Monday. The White House says Mr. Biden will pay his respects to the slain officers. This week’s mass shooting during the serving of a warrant was the deadliest attack on U-S law enforcement since 2016.
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Greg ClugstonMay 01, 2024
Donald Trump is going to be courting Libertarians later this month. The former president will speak at the Libertarian National Convention later this month here in the nation’s capital, as he tries to woo voters beyond the Republican base. In a statement, Trump said, “If Libertarians join me and the Republican Party, where we have many Libertarian views, the election won’t even be close.” The event comes as Trump’s campaign has ramped up its attacks against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent.
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Greg ClugstonMay 01, 2024
The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting Russia’s weapons program. Action by the Treasury and State Departments takes aim at hundreds of companies and people tied to Russia’s weapons development program. The sanctions also penalize more than a dozen Chinese entities accused of helping Moscow evade earlier sanctions. Individuals linked to the death of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny are also targeted by the U-S. A statement from the Treasury secretary said the action “will further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts” against Ukraine.
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Greg ClugstonMay 01, 2024
The White House is facing questions about President Biden’s silence about nationwide campus protests. As anti-Israel protesters take over some campuses, police make arrests, and violence cancels some classes, the president has remained silent. Asked about that, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted that no president has been more outspoken against antisemitism than Joe Biden. But she offered no definitive answer when repeatedly asked about the president’s lack of specific comments on the demonstrations roiling colleges and universities across the country.
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