Headline Roundup • October 12th, 2022
Biden Talks Economy, Russia, Oil, and Hunter in CNN Interview
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Key Facts: President Joe Biden sat down with CNN (Left bias) Tuesday night to discuss Russia, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. economy, his son Hunter Biden, and more.
Key Quotes: Biden said there's "going to be some consequences" for Saudi Arabia over oil prices. He said he doesn't think "there will be a recession" in the U.S., but "if it is, it will be a slight recession." He called Russia's President Vladimir Putin "a rational actor who has miscalculated significantly," and he said he's "proud" of his son Hunter Biden for being "on the straight and narrow" despite legal and drug issues.
For Context: OPEC+, the intergovernmental organization that helps set oil prices, announced significant production cuts last week that are seen as a boon for Russia; Saudi Arabia is the 2nd-largest country in OPEC. Putin's rhetoric around his invasion of Ukraine has grown more extreme, with Biden warning recently that Putin "is not joking" about using nuclear weapons. And last week, numerous sources reported that federal authorities believe they have enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden with tax and gun crimes.
How the Media Covered It: Biden's interview was a top story across the political spectrum Wednesday morning. Right-rated outlets paid much more attention to his remarks about Hunter; left-rated sources focused more on his comments about Saudi Arabia and Russia.
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Mandel Ngan / AP file
President Joe Biden warned Tuesday that Saudi Arabia would face "consequences" after OPEC+ last week announced the biggest cut in oil production since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Senior Democrats on Capitol Hill have condemned the decision by Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the oil-producing alliance, to reduce the global supply of petroleum. Higher oil prices are seen as helping Russia, the world's second-largest oil exporter, finance its war in Ukraine.
"There’s going to be some consequences for what they’ve done with Russia," Biden said of Saudi Arabia in an interview with...
CNN
President Biden said during a CNN interview broadcast Tuesday night "a very slight recession" is possible for the U.S., but he doesn't think it will happen.
Why it matters: With fewer than 30 days until the midterm elections, Biden and the Democrats have a shrinking window of time to assure Americans that the economy remains healthy.
Driving the news: In their interview, CNN's Jake Tapper asked Biden: "Should the American people prepare for a recession?"
Biden initially responded with a firm "no," but he later clarified: "I don't think there will be a recession. If...
President Joe Biden is standing by his embattled son Hunter Biden despite the prospect of the Justice Department indicting him on tax charges and for apparently making a false statement regarding a gun purchase.
During a rare televised interview, Joe Biden was adamant he did not know about the events that could lead to his son being prosecuted as part of a four-year Justice Department investigation.
"Turns out that when he made [the] application to purchase a gun, what happened was he say — I guess you get asked — I don’t guess, you...
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