Arlette Saenz - White House Correspondent
Arlette Saenz
White House Correspondent
Arlette Saenz is a CNN White House Correspondent based in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the 2020 presidential campaign.
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Biden preparing fundraising sprint in December as end of quarter deadline looms
Dec 01, 2023
President Joe Biden is preparing for a fundraising sprint with at least nine high-dollar fundraisers in early to mid-December, a source familiar with the events told CNN, as the deadline for the final fundraising quarter looms at month’s end.
Biden campaign readies health care fight in latest attack on Trump
Nov 28, 2023
The Biden campaign is seizing on former President Donald Trump’s recent threat to repeal Obamacare, marking their latest effort to sound the alarm on the GOP frontrunner’s policy vision.
4-year-old Israeli American hostage is released
Nov 26, 2023
Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American dual citizen abducted by Hamas on October 7, has been released – marking the first successful release of an American hostage since the start of a truce between Israel and Hamas. Edan is one of the 17 hostages released Sunday.
Biden hails initial hostage release, says ‘we will not stop’ until all are brought home
Nov 24, 2023
President Joe Biden welcomed the initial release of hostages held in Gaza, calling Friday’s release of 13 Israelis a positive start toward the goal in the coming days of securing at least 50 women and children hostages, including three Americans.
Biden campaign targets two key battleground states with ads during Thanksgiving Day football game
Nov 22, 2023
The Biden campaign has drawn up a blitz of Thanksgiving Day advertisements in two key battleground states, airing a pair of TV spots during the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers NFL game this week.
White House eager to promote dropping prices this Thanksgiving season amid campaign headwinds
Nov 20, 2023
The White House – and President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign – are eager to promote dropping prices on everything from gas to the cost of turkey this Thanksgiving as they look to convince skeptical Americans that the president’s policies are paying off for their pocketbooks.
‘We are turning up the heat’: Biden sharpens critiques of Trump with a year to go until the election
Nov 17, 2023
President Joe Biden is sharpening his attacks against former President Donald Trump – in public and, even more so, in private – as recent polls show warning signs for the Democrat in their possible rematch next fall.
Biden honors Americans who ‘stood on the front lines of freedom’ in Veterans Day remarks
Nov 11, 2023
President Joe Biden honored Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, a site he described as a “sanctuary of sacrifice” in
Harris travels to South Carolina to file Biden campaign paperwork for primary and rally key voters
Nov 10, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Columbia, South Carolina today to file President Joe Biden’s paperwork to appear on the ballot in the state’s Democratic primary, using the moment to appeal to a key group of voters.
Federal government begins initial communications to agencies on possible shutdown
Nov 10, 2023
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday began its initial communications to agencies on how to prepare for a possible government shutdown, a source familiar with the plans said, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill have yet to settle on a plan to avoid a shutdown by November 17.
Mitch Landrieu expected to leave White House infrastructure coordinator role
Nov 08, 2023
Mitch Landrieu is expected to leave his role as White House infrastructure coordinator in the coming months, a source familiar with the decision said.
White House tackles artificial intelligence with new executive order
Oct 30, 2023
The White House rolled out a sweeping executive order Monday that aims to monitor and regulate the risks of artificial intelligence while also harnessing its potential, marking the latest effort to address a rapidly evolving technology that has sparked concern among world leaders.
Biden promises to request ‘unprecedented support package for Israel’s defense’ from Congress
Oct 18, 2023
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he plans to ask Congress for an “unprecedented support package for Israel’s defense” later this week.
Biden eclipses Trump and GOP field with $71 million third quarter haul
Oct 15, 2023
President Joe Biden raised more than $71 million for his reelection campaign and the Democratic Party in the third fundraising quarter of the year, his campaign announced on Sunday, far outpacing former President Donald Trump and the rest of the GOP primary who have reported their results so far.
Biden interviewed in special counsel’s probe into classified documents found at his home, former office
Oct 10, 2023
President Joe Biden over the last two days participated in a voluntary interview with special counsel Robert Hur as a part of his classified documents investigation, the White House announced Monday.
About
Arlette Saenz is a CNN White House Correspondent based in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the 2020 presidential race with a focus on Democratic nominee Joe Biden, including reporting on his primary campaign, his response to President Trump asking foreign governments to investigate him and his son Hunter, and how he’s adapted to general election campaigning amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Saenz joined CNN in 2018 from ABC News where she reported on the Trump and Obama administrations, Capitol Hill, and national politics. She worked as an embed during the 2012 presidential campaign covering the campaigns of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Governor Rick Perry, and former Senator Rick Santorum as well as Biden’s re-election campaign with President Obama.
She started her journalism career as an intern with “Nightline” at ABC before returning to the network as a desk assistant. Saenz graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a major in American Studies and a minor in the Hesburgh Program in Public Service.