Tag: Josh Earnest

"I think all of you appreciate the commitment [Ben Rhodes] has" to informing the press on a range of foreign policy issues, Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

WH dials back Rhodes’ criticism of young reporters

Susan Crabtree · May 9, 2016 7:05 pm

"I'm not aware of a position that we've taken on this question relating to firearms," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said after emphasizing the administration's support for allowing former convicts to vote. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House wants voting rights for ex-cons, but what about gun rights?

Nicole Duran · May 9, 2016 7:02 pm

Federal agencies are in the process of reviewing whether any funding they give to North Carolina might be cut off because of the bathroom law, which prohibits transgender people from using the bathroom of their choice. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

WH: NC lawsuit won’t impact federal review of bathroom law

Susan Crabtree · May 9, 2016 6:40 pm

Because the nuclear treaty is in place, "we can now verify that Iran has not obtained a nuclear weapon," Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo)

National Security

White House trying to confirm new Iran missile test

Nicole Duran · May 9, 2016 5:52 pm

"The nation is on the threshold of a public-health emergency as it faces the likely spread of the Zika virus," the National Governors Association wrote. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)

White House trumpets governors’ request for Zika funding

Nicole Duran · May 9, 2016 5:38 pm

White House spokesman Josh Earnest has changed course several times in responding to Donald Trump since he launched what originally seemed like a novelty campaign. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The White House strategy for dealing with Trump

Nicole Duran · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

"There are Republicans who go to great lengths to lie about the president's record," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: Republicans ‘lie’ about Obama’s record

Nicole Duran · May 5, 2016 7:06 pm

When asked whether Obama really did eat lead paint, a spokesman said Obama was —œmaking the point that the effort to remove lead from gasoline and from paint is a relatively recent phenomena; that before 1980, it was common for even young children to be exposed to lead." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House clarifies after Obama says he was exposed to lead paint

Nicole Duran · May 5, 2016 6:32 pm

Earnest's main digs have been far more indirect lately, and mostly involve him saying that he hadn't listened to Trump or heard his latest remarks. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House tones down Trump attacks

Nicole Duran, Susan Crabtree · May 5, 2016 4:01 am

White House uses Flint trip to jab Republicans over EPA

Energy and Environment

White House uses Flint trip to jab Republicans over EPA

Kyle Feldscher · May 4, 2016 6:15 pm

There are 4,000-5,000 U.S. forces in Iraq and approximately 500 in Syria, but neither group is there to directly engage the enemy, Josh Earnest explained. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

WH insists: No ‘enduring combat operations’ yet

Nicole Duran · May 3, 2016 6:40 pm

—œThe president has himself said before that he doesn’t think that the American people are likely to choose [Trump] to be the next president,—? White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo)

White House dodges after Obama says Trump not ‘equipped’

Susan Crabtree · May 3, 2016 6:07 pm