Tag: Jean-Pierre, Karine

Your Friday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

Karine Jean-Pierre’s Unlikely Rise to the White House Lectern

The first Black and first openly gay press secretary was raised in an immigrant family with “so many secrets.” Now she occupies one of the most scrutinized jobs in American politics.

Coronavirus Cases Among Boldface Names Have Washington Feeling Uneasy

A spate of positive coronavirus tests among top officials is a reminder that, even amid an attempt to pivot away from strict restrictions, the pandemic is not over.