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May 8, 2023

White House press secretary slips up and says US averages 1 shooting a week, after saying more than 1 per day

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the United States averages more than one shooting per day before accidentally saying it averages one per week.

May 8, 2023

LSU women’s basketball team confirms White House visit despite invite controversy

LSU women’s basketball team to visit the White House on May 26 to celebrate winning the 2023 National Championship, the university announced Monday.

May 8, 2023

Karine Jean-Pierre says the country averages one mass shooting a day

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says on the 128th day of the year, there have been 201 mass shootings, averaging more than one per day.

May 8, 2023

Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporter the country averages one mass shooting a week

Karine Jean-Pierre, after telling reporters the U.S. averages one mass shooting a day, says the country averages one per week.

May 8, 2023

Republicans urge investigation into Biden's 'mismanagement' of emergency oil stocks

Two top House and Senate Republican leaders wrote to a government watchdog Monday, demanding a prompt investigation into President Biden's use of emergency oil stocks.

May 8, 2023

White House bans New York Post from attending Biden event

New York Post correspondent Steven Nelson called out the White House for barring him from President Biden's event Monday, suggesting it's tied to the scandals plaguing his son Hunter.

May 8, 2023

Sen. Kennedy on why Biden poll numbers are cratering: Vast majority believe he's 'not fit' to be president

Sen. John Kennedy slammed Biden's economic policies, warning he should take Americans' inflation concerns 'seriously' as consumers battle sky-high prices.

May 8, 2023

Inside the Biden White House, aides reportedly knock president for eating ‘like a child’

White House aides say Joe Biden eats "like a child" and mostly eats simple carbs and sugar; first lady Jill Biden implores him to eat more fish and greens.

May 8, 2023

Biden would veto GOP’s border security bill: ‘Make things worse’

The White House announced Monday that President Biden would veto a GOP-led border security bill it described as "inconsistent with our Nation’s values."

May 8, 2023

Janet Yellen says economic chaos will result if US defaults on debts

'Taxes Have Consequences' author Art Laffer on Congress and White House failing to agree on debt limit