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Nov 01 2021
Analysis
Why Biden and the Democrats need a deal – now
The moment of truth is here for both President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party.
If congressional Democrats can pass both a long-promised, bipartisan infrastructure bill and sweeping social spending legislation – no small task – President Biden and the Democrats will live politically to fight another day. If the effort fails, the Biden presidency will have been dealt a near-fatal
Christian Science Monitor
Jan 25 2022
Fact Check
Fact-Checking 3 Claims at Democrats’ ‘Voter Suppression’ Hearing
The day after Senate Democrats failed to change the chamber’s rules to pass legislation nationalizing election laws, House Democrats used a hearing to push a “voter suppression” narrative against Republicans.
A House Judiciary Committee panel heard from experts Thursday, and individual members sounded off.
Senate Democrats attempted and failed Wednesday night to scrap the
The Daily Signal
Jan 25 2022
News
Biden curses Fox News reporter after he asks about inflation
U.S. President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic cursing a Fox News reporter at a White House event on Monday after the journalist shouted a question about the impact of rising inflation on this year's congressional elections.
As journalists were ushered out of a meeting of Biden's Competition Council, Peter Doocy, a White House correspondent with whom Biden regularly spars, asked if it
Reuters
Feb 18 2021
News
Biden to pledge billions in aid toward global Covid vaccination efforts
President Joe Biden is expected to announce Friday that the U.S. will spend $4 billion on international Covid vaccination efforts, White House officials said.
Biden, during his first virtual meeting as president with G7 leaders, will also spur other nations to pledge more money toward the global fight against the pandemic, the officials told reporters in a conference call Thursday
CNBC
Dec 10 2020
News
Trump hosts Hanukkah events as Covid-19 deaths soar
US President Donald Trump has hosted two Hanukkah events at the White House, defying Covid advice again.
Wednesday's gatherings occurred on the day 3,053 died, according to a tally by the Covid Tracking Project - a new daily record in the country.
Video on social media shows Mr Trump at one of the parties with the sound of one person coughing in the background.
The
BBC News
Aug 24 2021
News
Here's How Democrats Get Their Domestic Agenda Through — And It's Not Easy
For Democrats, getting their historic domestic agenda done was already going to be a tough needle to thread, with a narrowly divided Congress and tensions within the party itself.
But now, because of the resurgent coronavirus due to the delta variant and the chaotic U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan, President Biden's approval rating has dropped. His reduced influence and political capital
NPR (Online News)
Dec 10 2020
News
Senate Effort to Stop Trump Arms Sales to UAE Fails
The U.S. Senate narrowly struck down legislation that would block billions of dollars’ worth of arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, marking the latest showdown between the White House and lawmakers over America’s relationship with Persian Gulf countries involved in the deadly conflict in Yemen.
The Senate voted 49 to 47 against the resolution that would block the sale of F-35
Foreign Policy
Nov 16 2021
News
No Breakthrough After First Virtual Summit for Biden and Xi
President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not reach any “breakthrough” on issues concerning both nations, after their first virtual summit as heads of state on Nov. 15.
Biden said the United States will work to “advance an international system that is free, open, and fair,” raising concerns about the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights record and abuses he was aware of
The Epoch Times
Sep 27 2022
News
Freedom Caucus poised to pull its hardest McCarthy punch
As the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus plots how to exert its influence on next year’s likely GOP majority, its members are poised to holster a potent political weapon: Challenging Kevin McCarthy.
With the California Republican still the uncontested frontrunner for speaker next year, his biggest potential threat — aside from a November collapse that leaves him with a threadbare majority
Politico
Sep 12 2022
Analysis
9 big questions about the midterms, answered
The 2022 midterm elections are fast approaching, and right now, they’re anything but straightforward.
While Republicans were once favored to win a large House majority and even retake the Senate, things are looking more promising for Democrats as voters across the country have been energized by the issue of abortion rights.
With less than two months to go, there’s a lot that’s
Vox