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In this 2021 file photo, NBA star Steph Curry talks to kids in Oakland, Calif., about nutrition and exercise.

Politics & Government

Biden turns to Steph Curry, DoorDash and others to advance nutrition and hunger goals

3:59pm March 24, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The White House is working with private companies like DoorDash and Instacart to try to make healthy food more accessible. It also named Olympic athletes to a council focused on nutrition.

Vice President Harris speaks during the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington on Dec. 15, 2022.

Vice President Harris is visiting Africa next week, part of a pushback to China

8:52am March 24, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Vice President Harris will visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia to discuss issues like economic growth and food security. She's the highest-ranking administration official to travel to the continent.

Gigi Sohn was first nominated by President Biden to serve on the Federal Communications Commission in October 2021.

Politics & Government

Biden's pick for FCC commissioner withdraws after lengthy fight for the job

4:53pm March 07, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Biden's pick for one of the seats on the Federal Communications Commission has withdrawn her nomination after more than two years of being stalled.

A view of the White House before an event on the South Lawn September 21, 2007 in Washington, DC.

The White House plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May

7:20pm January 30, 2023

by Dana Farrington

The declarations have been extended several times since they were first enacted back in 2020. The plan could have implications for several COVID-related policies, such as funds for tests and vaccines.

President Biden pictured at his home office in his private residence in Wilmington, Del., in 2021. This week, the Department of Justice announced that improperly stored classified documents had been discovered at the president's Wilmington home.

Politics & Government

Here's what we know about the classified documents found at Biden's home and office

2:21pm January 14, 2023

The fast-moving revelations have placed the president under the investigation of a special counsel and ignited Republican criticism. The White House said on Saturday that more documents were found.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2023.

Biden's national security adviser is hopeful war over Taiwan can be prevented

8:27am January 06, 2023

by H.J. Mai

In an exclusive interview at the White House, Jake Sullivan spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep. They discussed China-Taiwan tensions, the war in Ukraine, and his upcoming trip to Israel.

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The White House Menorah can be seen in Cross Hall and is part of this year's "We The People"-themed holiday display. The Bidens will add the menorah to the permanent White House collection at a Hanukkah reception Monday evening,

As the Bidens mark Hanukkah, the White House gets its own menorah for the first time

8:43pm December 19, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The menorah is made out of wood that was removed from the building during a Truman-era renovation, and becomes the first Jewish artifact to be added to the White House archives.

This Feb. 22, 2016, frame grab from video shows Virginia McLaurin in Washington.

National

The woman whose dance with the Obamas went viral dies at 113

5:31am November 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

The centenarian woman who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died, her son announced.

The White House, as seen on July 30, 2022.

Politics & Government

The White House is asking Congress for another $37.7 billion for Ukraine

4:13pm November 15, 2022

by NPR Washington Desk

Government funding runs out on Dec. 16. The White House wants Congress to add more money for Ukraine and COVID in its next funding packaging.

Attendees watch David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs & Co., on a screen as he speaks during a panel session at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.

World News

Wall Street eager to strike deals with Saudi Arabia, despite political concerns

5:06pm October 25, 2022

by David Gura

U.S. executives and billionaire investors are mingling and making deals at a conference nicknamed "Davos in the Desert," even as the White House reevaluates relations with Saudi Arabia.

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