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Champ and Major Biden, our new First Dogs, have moved into the White House

Champ loves his new bed. Major likes running on the lawn.
By Tim Marcin  on 
Champ and Major Biden, our new First Dogs, have moved into the White House
Credit: White house/Adam Schultz

Dogs are back in the White House.

After four years of a dog-less Trump administration, Major and Champ, President Joe Biden's pups, have officially moved into the White House residence after they made the trip to their new D.C. residence on Sunday.

CNN's John Berman did a funny segment on the news on the network's show New Day.

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"We're told that Champ is enjoying his new dog bed by the fireplace. Major is partial to running on the South Lawn," he said in a faux-serious tone.

"We're also hearing Republicans have launched an investigation into the dogs," Berman added jokingly. "Susan Collins, we're told, is concerned. And Tucker Carlson is devoting 15 minutes tonight to saying the dog's represent cancel culture because it obscures the discussion he so desperately wants about cats."

Major, the Biden family's newest pup, has earned some special attention because he's the first shelter dog to inhabit the White House. The Delaware Humane Society, where Major was adopted, even held an "indoguration" party for the rescue pup.

Champ, meanwhile, had a viral clip a few years back where he whined with his dad to play while the former vice president attempted to do an interview with CBS.

Related Video: This very good dog can talk to her owner

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Tim Marcin

Tim Marcin is a culture reporter at Mashable, where he writes about food, fitness, weird stuff on the internet, and, well, just about anything else. You can find him posting endlessly about Buffalo wings on Twitter at @timmarcin.


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