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Via Teleconference 11:03 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS:  Good morning.  Thank you for joining us.  We got very good news over the weekend: The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for a third safe and effective vaccine, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which will help us defeat the pandemic. While we have much…

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Tel Aviv, Israel 1:22 P.M. IDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Hello.  Hi, everybody.  Okay.  I just have a quick domestic thing that I want to hit with you guys.  So, later today, in D.C., there will be a classified briefing in the Senate to talk about the national security stakes for the…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:29 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay.  A few minutes ago, you heard the President mention — talk about Victory Day — Victory in Europe Day, which the world commemorated this weekend as a celebration of the end of World War Two and a victory for the United…

Via Teleconference 10:04 A.M. EDT MS. DALTON:  Thank you, Alan.  And good morning, everybody.  Thanks for joining today’s briefing call with White House Coordinator for Operation Allies Welcome Jack Markell and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  Coordinator Markell and Secretary Mayorkas will offer a brief overview today of where we are with Operation…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Friday.  All right.  So, today, it’s Jobs Day.  We have our special guest, NEC Director Brian Deese, joining us, who will give us an overview and then take some of your questions. With that, I’ll turn it over to Brian. MR. DEESE:  Well, I…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:10 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone — or good afternoon.  Okay, two items for all of you at the top.  Today, the Biden administration is launching House America, a new initiative for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness that…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:13 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Good afternoon.  We have three guests joining us today: Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Deputy Security of Energy David Turk. I — since Secretary Granholm and Mayorkas have been here before, I will skip their…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:54 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everybody.  All right.  I see — oh, my goodness — some waving happening.  And welcome back.  I see some folks are back.  All right.  And Happy Monday, everyone.  So, joining me today is NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby.  We know…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:15 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  Okay.  Okay, a couple of items for you at the top.  On his first day in office, President Biden directed the Department of Education to pause federal student loan repayments through September of that year.  He has since extended it twice, today being the…