<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/section/news/white-house/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">White House</a> press secretary <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/karine-jean-pierre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Karine Jean-Pierre</a> is holding a press briefing at 1:30 p.m.


<p>President <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a> announced yesterday that he would need congressional approval to fund rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The death toll has topped 130, with hundreds still missing.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, with thousands of dockworkers on strike, the White House is carefully weighing its options in an effort to get the supply chain under control. In addition, the conflict between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran has escalated in recent days. Israel has now begun a ground operation in Lebanon.</p>

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a press briefing at 1:30 p.m.{ai:summary}<p>White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief at 1:30 p.m. President Biden requires congressional approval for Hurricane Helene relief, with over 130 fatalities and many missing.  </p><p>Amid a dockworker strike impacting supply chains, Israel has initiated a ground operation in Lebanon amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah and Iran.  
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