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The White House spent Thursday morning trying to clean up comments President Joe Biden made questioning the legitimacy of the 2022 midterms. “Lets be clear: The president was not casting doubt on the legitimacy of the 2022 election,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki wrote on social media. Lets be clear: @potus was not casting doubt on the legitimacy of the 2022 election. He was making the opposite point: In 2020, a record number of voters turned out in the face of a pandemic, and election officials made sure they could vote and have those votes counted. — Jen Psaki (@PressSec) […]

President Joe Biden expressed his frustration on Wednesday at being trapped in the White House, unable to travel and speak directly to the American people. The president spoke with reporters for 112 minutes during a rare solo press conference at the White House. Biden was confronted by NBC News reporter Kristen Welker who said during a visit to South Carolina, black voters she spoke to had written off his efforts on voting rights as a “last-minute PR push.” The president was disappointed to hear the news, lamenting he had been trapped in the White House during the first year of his […]

President Joe Biden shrugged off polls showing voters believed he was not mentally fit, during a press conference at the White House on Wednesday. One reporter asked Biden why only 40 percent of voters in a new Morning Consult survey believe Biden is mentally fit, 37 percent say he is in good health, and 43 percent believe he is stable. “I have no idea,” Biden replied. The president appeared aware of recent polling showing his approval ratings at record lows but expressed disbelief that his approval was low even among independents. “I don’t believe the polls,” he said shortly. Biden appeared […]

President Joe Biden questioned the legitimacy of the 2022 midterm elections, after repeatedly lecturing former President Donald Trump and Republicans for casting doubts on the 2020 presidential election. During a press conference at the White House, Biden was asked by a reporter if he believed the upcoming elections would be fair and legitimate. “It all depends on whether or not we’re able to make the case to the American people that some of this is being set up to try to alter the outcome of the election,” Biden replied. Biden recalled that Americans had the highest voter turnout during the 2020 […]

President Joe Biden will host a press conference on Wednesday, likely taking questions from a list of preselected reporters picked by his staff. This will be the president’s sixth solo press conference and the second formal press conference held at the White House. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm EST. Source link

The White House admitted Tuesday that the United States government failed to flag a man who held four people hostage at a Texas synagogue on Saturday. Malik Faisal Akram, 44, who was shot and killed by police during his hostage attempt at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, was reportedly known by United Kingdom intelligence, according to reports. The United States government data bases, however, did not. “Our understanding and obviously we are still looking into this is he was checked against U.S. government data bases multiple times prior to entering the country,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told […]

The White House announced Tuesday President Joe Biden’s website for Americans to request free coronavirus tests was now live. Officials said the website, covidtests.gov, was live but still remained in the beta phase of the programming and testing process. The president expects to officially launch the website on Wednesday as he also plans to hold an official press conference at the White House to mark his upcoming one-year anniversary as president. Families can request four free coronavirus tests on the website after putting in their name and address. The government will begin shipping the test within 7-12 days, according to a […]

The White House is planning a new communications strategy, as President Joe Biden faces a total collapse of his approval ratings. Citing “senior administration officials,” NBC News reported Tuesday the White House is exploring new ways to communicate directly with the American people. Advisers expressed the need for Biden to “talk to more people directly,” instead of “one-dimensional” speeches from the White House, the report revealed, citing “his greatest political strength” as “empathy and an ability to connect with ordinary Americans.” Biden’s approval numbers are only getting worse as he approaches the one year anniversary in office. Fifty percent of Americans […]

On the campaign trail in June 2020, President Joe Biden claimed that Martin Luther King Jr.’s death did not make as much of an impact as the death of George Floyd. “Even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did,” Biden said during a campaign event on June 11, 2020. Biden said that social media videos of Floyd’s death made more of an impact on social justice issues. He compared Floyd’s death to coverage of the civil rights movement on television. Biden recalled: Because just like television changed the civil rights movement for the better […]

The White House released a pre-recorded video address of President Joe Biden on Monday marking Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Video of the president appeared to show Biden delivering his address from his video set across the street from the White House — even as he spent the day at his home in Delaware. The video focused on Dr. King’s legacy, using the occasion to complain about election security laws supported by Republicans in the United States. “The attack on our democracy is real from the January 6th insurrection to the onslaught of Republicans’ anti-voting laws in a number of […]

President Joe Biden claimed he ran for office to “unite the country” just days after he compared Republicans and even some Democrat senators to racists. “I ran for president to unite the country,” Biden said during a speech on his video set across the street from the White House on the importance of infrastructure spending. On Tuesday, Biden angrily denounced the Senate, calling it a “shell of its former self” for blocking legislation that would federalize state and local elections and open up elections to potential fraud. Biden said senators who opposed the federal law were choosing the side of historical […]

President Joe Biden complained that Americans had stopped wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic, promising to send better-fitting masks to Americans for free. “About one-third of Americans report they don’t wear a mask at all,” Biden noted disappointedly. The president spoke about masking during a speech on his video set across the street from the White House on the ongoing battle against the coronavirus. “I think it’s part of your patriotic duty,” he said about mask-wearing although he admitted, “it’s not that comfortable” and “it’s a pain in the neck” to wear them. During his speech, he lifted up his mask […]

The White House scoffed at Congressional Republicans on Wednesday who criticized President Joe Biden’s speech slamming the Senate for blocking bills that would federalize state and local elections. “I know that there has been a lot of claim of the offensive nature of the speech yesterday, which is hilarious on many levels,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, pointing to Republican silence during former President Donald Trump’s presidency. During his speech on Wednesday, Biden, a former senator, accused Republican and even some Democrat senators of siding with racists by refusing to vote for Democrat-led bills that would federalize election laws. […]

President Joe Biden called for widespread vote-by-mail and ballot drop boxes across the country, claiming that Republicans were “subverting democracy” with new voting integrity laws to block them. The laws passed in March and signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp added stricter ID requirements to obtain an absentee ballot and limited ballot drop boxes. The laws also make it illegal to mass-mail absentee ballots to all voters. But Biden argued that Republicans were trying to block minorities from voting with the new laws. “Voting by mail is a safe and convenient way to get more people to vote,” Biden said. “So […]

Stacey Abrams, who is running again for Georgia governor, will not appear Tuesday with President Joe Biden for his speech on voting rights. An Abrams aide told the New York Times that she will not be able to attend Biden’s speech, citing a prior commitment. It is unclear exactly why Abrams does not want to appear publicly with Biden when he makes a prominent speech on an issue that has defined her career. The president plans to deliver an angry speech condemning the new election integrity laws passed in the state by Republicans, condemning them as racist. Abrams did post a […]

President Joe Biden is planning a dramatic speech on voting rights in Georgia on Tuesday, focusing on the newly passed election integrity laws in the state. The president is expected to use the issue of voting rights to call for reform of the Senate filibuster rules and condemn Republicans, according to a Politico preview of the speech. “We are doubling down, kicking it into another gear, we are going right to the belly of the beast, or ground zero, for voter suppression, voter subversion and obstruction,” White House director of the Office of Public Engagement Cedric Richmond told Politico. The tone […]

The White House defied President Joe Biden’s medical advisers on the coronavirus pandemic, vowing the president would continue working to end the virus. “The President’s ultimate goal continues to be to defeat the virus,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday in response to opinion articles authored by members of Biden’s advisory board during his presidential transition. Six of Biden’s former advisors published three opinion articles in The Journal of the American Medical Association, calling on the president to shift his strategy of fighting the coronavirus to recognize the reality of living with coronavirus instead of trying to eliminate it […]

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) claimed Wednesday the January 6 protest of the 2020 election on Capitol Hill last year was a “violent terrorist attack.” “We are approaching a solemn anniversary this week. And it is an anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol, where we saw the men and women of law enforcement demonstrate incredible courage, incredible bravery, risk their lives for the Capitol,” Cruz said. The Texas senator discussed the protests in an exchange with Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger during a Senate Rules Committee oversight hearing. Cruz has defined the violent protests on Capitol Hill as terrorism […]

President Joe Biden expects to target former President Donald Trump during his speech on Capitol Hill Thursday, marking the first anniversary of the January 6th protests of the 2020 election. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki previewed the speech for reporters at the White House on Wednesday, noting that Biden believed that Trump had “singular responsibility” for the riots on that day and would call him out directly. “President Biden has been clear-eyed about the threat the former President represents to our democracy and how the former President constantly works to undermine basic American values and rule of law,” she said. […]

President Joe Biden plans to meet with his coronavirus team on Tuesday as cases of the virus spike to record highs in the United States A record 1,017,376 people in the United States were diagnosed with the virus on Monday, according to case trackers. The vast majority of the daily cases per capita reported on Monday come from New York followed by the northeastern region of the country followed by the south and the midwest. In Washington, DC, reports of new infections are up about 800 percent over the last two weeks, according to the New York Times. In New York […]

White House staff used video footage of snow falling outside the White House to enhance the artificial windows on President Joe Biden’s digital set on Monday. The president spoke with farming and ranching advocates to discuss the high cost of beef in a video conference call from a digital set across the street from the White House. As the president spoke, the digital window pane behind him showed snow falling outside the White House, presumably recorded earlier in the morning when a winter storm hit Washington, DC. The video footage featured in the digital windowpane showed what it would have looked […]

The White House has not disclosed additional details of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus tests after he came into close contact with the virus on Air Force One. During a trip to South Carolina on December 17, Biden came into contact with a mid-level staffer on Air Force One who later tested positive for the virus. The president was tested Monday, December 20, and again Wednesday, December 22, according to the White House, and both tests were negative. But no further details about his health were shared before Christmas and into the end of the year. The White House did not respond to a […]

President Joe Biden continues ignoring state demands for more monoclonal antibody treatments, as shortages are preventing Americans seeking the treatment from accessing them. Last week, the Biden administration paused shipments of the Regeneron and Eli Lilly treatments because of concerns about their effectiveness against the omicron variant. The monoclonal antibody treatment Sotrovimab continues to be distributed. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo directly criticized the administration in a letter on Tuesday for “actively preventing” distribution of the treatments, noting they could be used in delta variant cases of the virus. “The sudden suspension of multiple monoclonal antibody therapy treatments from distribution to […]

President Joe Biden spent his first year as president making one embarrassing mistake after another on issues important to Americans and while representing the United States. Here are the top 25 worst moments from 2021: 25. Joe Biden Rips Coast Guard Graduates During Commencement Speech In May 2021, Biden ridiculed Coast Guard graduates after they did not react to a line in his commencement speech that he wanted to elicit applause. “Why you’re a real dull class. I mean, c’mon man, is the sun getting to you? I would think you’d have an opportunity when I say that about the Navy […]

President Joe Biden extended Kwanzaa greetings on Sunday to people celebrating the holiday. “As we begin the seven days of Kwanzaa, Jill and I send our best wishes to everyone celebrating,” Biden wrote on social media. “May this time of reflection on the rich heritage of African American culture bring peace, unity, and joy.” As we begin the seven days of Kwanzaa, Jill and I send our best wishes to everyone celebrating. May this time of reflection on the rich heritage of African American culture bring peace, unity, and joy. — President Biden (@POTUS) December 26, 2021 Black nationalist activists created […]

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden issued their Christmas message to the world on Saturday. “On behalf of our family, we wish a merry Christmas to everyone in the United States and around the world who is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and the promise of hope and renewal,” they wrote in a statement released on Christmas Day. The first couple celebrated their first Christmas as president and first lady in the White House, not at their home in Delaware. They did not release a Christmas video address, but took time to speak to American troops serving overseas […]

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden did not go to church on Christmas, choosing instead to view Mass virtually from the White House. The White House did not explain why the Bidens skipped Church for Christmas, as the president typically attends Catholic Mass regularly. Instead, the first couple watched Holy Trinity Catholic Church’s Christmas Eve Mass “virtually” from the White House. Fears of the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus kept some Americans from attending Christmas services this year. Biden also recently came into “close contact” with a staffer on Air Force One who tested positive for […]

The White House cut short press access to a video call with the troops on Christmas after President Joe Biden’s embarrassing “Let’s go, Brandon!” moment a day earlier. Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden appeared on the fake White House digital set for the video call, as the president wished the military Merry Christmas. The press was brought in to witness the president and first lady make some opening remarks during the call, sitting on the couch with their new puppy “Commander.” But the media was asked to leave before they could witness the troops speaking to the president, cutting […]

President Joe Biden was fooled by a father of some children that he called for Christmas to track Santa Claus via NORAD. “Merry Christmas, and let’s go, Brandon!” the father named “Jared” said, referring to the popular conservative phrase to signal dissatisfaction with the president after Biden spoke with his kids on the phone. “Let’s go, Brandon, I agree,” Biden replied. CALLER: “Merry Christmas and Lets Go Brandon:” BIDEN: “Lets Go Brandon, I agree” pic.twitter.com/K8PpzceB3K — Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 24, 2021 This is the first time that Biden has reacted to the phrase sweeping the nation, and it remains unclear […]

President Joe Biden said Tuesday unvaccinated Americans were not able to celebrate the holidays safely. “I know some Americans are wondering if you can safely celebrate the holidays with family and friends,” Biden said during a speech at the White House. “The answer is, yes you can, if you and those who celebrate with you are vaccinated.” The president addressed the surge of the omicron variant of the virus into the United States and used the opportunity to again promote vaccines. Biden acknowledged that Americans were afraid of the emergence of the omicron variant of the virus but tried to reassure […]

President Joe Biden blamed alternative media sources on Tuesday for convincing Americans to refuse the coronavirus vaccines. “The unvaccinated are responsible for their own choices, but those choices have been fueled by dangerous misinformation on cable tv and social media,” Biden said. The president spoke about the spike in coronavirus cases as a result of the omicron variant of the virus, and repeatedly urged Americans to get vaccinated. He criticized media figures and influencers for “peddling lies” to make money off of their audience, which he argued endangered their lives. “It’s wrong. It’s immoral. I call on the purveyors of these […]

The White House on Monday revealed that President Joe Biden had come into “close contact” with a staffer who later developed symptoms and tested positive for the coronavirus. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said a mid-level staffer spent 30 minutes with President Biden on Air Force One on Friday during his trip to South Carolina before developing coronavirus symptoms on Sunday. On Monday morning, the staffer tested positive for coronavirus. Psaki said the staffer was triple vaccinated but had tested negative for the coronavirus prior to boarding Air Force One with the rest of the team on Friday. Biden is […]

President Joe Biden’s chief of staff, Ron Klain, defended on Monday recent messaging from the president threatening unvaccinated Americans with death from the coronavirus. “The truth is the truth,” Klain wrote on social media, sharing a comment from New York Magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi about their messaging tactics. The truth is the truth. https://t.co/uUpRA9L13U — Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) December 20, 2021 The president continues to condemn unvaccinated Americans, accusing them of being responsible for spreading the coronavirus and overwhelming hospitals. Last week, Biden falsely claimed that the vaccinated could not spread the virus, despite the Centers for Disease Control saying the […]

President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Monday in an attempt to end her investigation of his business. The New York Times first reported Trump’s lawsuit against James was filed in federal court in New York by the former president and his family. “Her mission is guided solely by political animus and a desire to harass, intimidate, and retaliate against a private citizen who she views as a political opponent,” the suit reads, according to the report. Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba later announced the lawsuit in a statement: Letitia James targets President Trump with a […]

The White House issued a condemnation of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Sunday after the senator said he would not vote for the Build Back Better bill, effectively killing it in its current form. “If his comments on FOX and written statement indicate an end to that effort, they represent a sudden and inexplicable reversal in his position, and a breach of his commitments to the President and the Senator’s colleagues in the House and Senate,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement released on Sunday after Manchin appeared on Fox News to announce his final position. Democrats […]

President Joe Biden teamed up with the Jonas Brothers to promote coronavirus vaccines, as his White House team filmed him holding a phone to record the one-time superstar boy band singers. The team employs modern TikTok trends from the Coney Island’s Finest video, such as shouting the word “Byron” when asked “Who’s the president?” and the “bing bong” catchphrase. “Bing bong. Are you vaccinated?” one of the stars asks, popping up from behind a large Christmas card. After the team’s video is finished, they look up at Biden and ask, “Did we get it?” “We got it,” Biden says while holding […]

President Joe Biden repeatedly got the name of Medal of Honor recipient Alwyn Cashe wrong during a White House ceremony on Thursday. “To the family of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Chase, this has been 16 years in coming,” Biden said, appearing to read from his teleprompter. Later in the ceremony Biden again called Cashe, “Chase” while saying it was his “great honor” to ask for the citations to be read to honor the medal posthumously. The president was also 37 minutes late for the ceremony. Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe is the first the black service member to be awarded the […]

First lady Jill Biden visited children severely wounded from the Christmas parade massacre in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, also using the occasion to remind parents to vaccinate their children for coronavirus. The first lady visited two children who were severely injured during the attack at Children’s Wisconsin hospital, but her public remarks focused only on vaccinations. Biden visited with an 11-year-old girl who was still being treated at the hospital with a traumatic brain injury. She also visited with a 10-year-old girl who was suffering broken bones and a broken pelvis as well as a brain injury. During her remarks, the […]

President Joe Biden was greeted with “Let’s go, Brandon!” chants in Kentucky on Wednesday as he arrived to view the damage caused by last week’s deadly tornadoes. As Biden exited his motorcade in Mayfield, Kentucky, two people shouted “Let’s go Brandon!” according to reporters on the scene. Two “Let’s go Brandon”s from the crowd as Biden gets out pic.twitter.com/1syheIGQx0 — Austin Horn (@_AustinHorn) December 15, 2021 I’m with the president in Mayfield. Looking at destruction. There is a Trump flag and when Biden got out of the motorcade someone called: “Let’s go, Brandon.” They said it twice. https://t.co/5RuLK62O2Q pic.twitter.com/XTWtXE6ASu — Tara […]

The White House is preparing for a flood of coronavirus cases to hit the United States in January after federal health officials briefed them with prediction models, according to reports. “Everything points to a large wave. A large wave is coming,” a senior Biden administration official told Axios on Tuesday, predicting “plenty of hospitalizations” in the months ahead. The Washington Post reported that top federal health officials from the Centers for Disease Control outlined their latest prediction models showing a large increase in cases and shared them with senior administration officials. One health official familiar with the briefing described the latest […]

Vice President Kamala Harris called for an intentional restructuring of the country’s economic systems on Tuesday, suggesting existing systems were inherently racist. Harris appeared at a forum hosted by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to discuss proactive ways to increase access to financial systems and capital for racial minorities. The vice president shifted the conversation to a more radical approach, pointing out fundamental racial flaws with the existing financial system. “Some of these designs were just designed not to benefit the people that we’re talking about,” she said, before pausing. “Or the better way to say this, it was designed to benefit […]

The White House repeated on Monday that President Joe Biden plans to run for reelection in 2024 as failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton continues rebuilding her political profile. “The president has every intention of running for reelection,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during the daily briefing on Monday. On Sunday, Clinton warned that former President Donald Trump would run for president again in 2024 and that there would be dire consequences for the United States if he won. “I think that could be the end of our democracy,” she said in an interview with NBC’s Willie Geist. “Not to […]

Vice President Kamala Harris promoted government spending on charging stations for electric vehicles on Monday, demonstrating the use of a car charger herself. The vice president visited a car charging maintenance facility in Prince George’s County, Maryland outside of Washington, DC, to promote the use of electric vehicles. During her visit, she asked if she could plug in one of the electric cars to see how it worked. After plugging it in, she commented on the difference between an electric charger and a gas pump. “There’s no sound or fume,” she said, standing by the car holding the plug into the […]

President Joe Biden continues to get poor ratings from the American people on his presidency, prompting the president to blame misinformation and coronavirus anxiety. A CNBC poll released Friday showed Biden with only a 41 percent approval rating with Americans giving him only a 46 percent approval rating on handling the coronavirus, and only 37 percent approving of his handling of the economy. Biden laughed off his poor approval numbers during a virtual appearance with Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, joking that he did not even look at them anymore. But he ultimately blamed the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for making people […]

President Joe Biden lamented the world’s failure to stop global warming on Saturday after addressing the deadly tornadoes that swept through several states. “We all know that everything is more intense when the climate is warming. Everything,” he said. “And obviously it has some impact here.” At least 30 tornadoes were reported across six different states causing widespread devastation, and over 100 people are expected killed from the storm. The president said he did not know the full extent of global warming’s contribution to the deadly storms, which he described as one of the “largest tornado outbreaks in history.” He said […]

The White House on Thursday claimed that gas prices in the United States are “average,” encouraging Americans not to overreact to rising gas prices. During the White House press briefing, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese unveiled a chart developed by his team, which shows gas prices adjusted for inflation. “What it shows is that, on average, over the last 10 years — and, in fact, this is true over the last 20 years — the average price at the pump for a gallon of gas has been about $3.13 in real terms, inflation-adjusted,” Deese said triumphantly, pointing at his chart. […]

President Joe Biden tried to preempt more bad news on inflation Thursday as analysts are watching the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), scheduled for Friday. “Tomorrow, we will get a report on consumer prices that experts expect to be elevated again,” Biden acknowledged in a statement about the economy. Economists are estimating consumer costs are expected to rise 0.7 percent from the previous month and hit a 6.7 percent jump from last year. That would be higher than the jump in October, which hit a record high of 6.2 percent, the highest jump since 1990. Biden’s statement argued that […]

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the United States would not unilaterally send troops to defend Ukraine if Russia decided to invade. The president commented on his video call he had on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he left the White House for a trip to Kansas City, Missouri. When reporters asked if he would rule out sending American troops into Ukraine, Biden replied, “Yes.” “That is not on the table,” he added. Biden noted that the United States had a moral and legal obligation to defend countries in the NATO alliance and reminded reporters that Ukraine was not […]

President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would be tougher than former President Barack Obama on the issue of Ukraine, as the two leaders spoke on a video call on Tuesday. After the meeting, Biden’s national security advisor Jake Sullivan said the president warned Putin not to repeat his incursion into Ukrainian territory after he annexed Crimea in 2014 when Obama was president and Biden was vice president. “I will look you in the eye and tell you as President Biden looked President Putin in the eye and told him today, that things we did not do in […]

President Joe Biden only has a 36 percent approval rating, according to a new Trafalgar Group poll released Wednesday. The poll showed that 52 percent of Americans strongly disapproved of Biden while 6.9 percent merely disapproved of his job performance. Only 4.6 percent of respondents had no opinion of Biden. Trafalgar Group poll of Joe Biden’s approval rating – 1,082 LV, 11/26-29 The poll featured 1,082 likely voters between November 26-29 and was released on December 1. The poll shows Biden at a lower approval rating than Rasmussen Reports, who released a poll showing 43 percent approving of his job performance. […]

President Joe Biden reflected on his age at a Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremony at the White House on Wednesday. Biden recalled speaking to some younger people on his staff before the event about his many trips to Israel. “All of a sudden, I realize, ‘God you’re getting old, Biden,” he said, recalling that he had known every Israeli prime minister “well” since Golda Meir. Biden celebrated his 79th birthday on Saturday, as the oldest person to occupy the White House. Biden was introduced at the event by Vice President Kamala Harris, who spoke of Biden in glowing terms. “To our great, […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday border crossers were “a different issue” after confirming he advised President Joe Biden to implement testing requirements for individuals traveling to the United States. Dr. Fauci was asked by Fox News reporter Peter Doocy during the White House daily press briefing if he believed that everyone should be tested when coming into the United States. “The answer is yes,” Fauci replied. “Because you know that the new regulation, if you want to call it that, is that anybody and everybody that is coming into the country needs to get a test within 24 hours of getting […]

President Joe Biden tried to distance himself from supply chain disruptions this Christmas, telling Americans on Wednesday he was not responsible for any problems. “I can’t promise that every person will get every gift they want on time,” Biden said. “Only Santa Claus can keep that promise.” Biden argued that shortages for some goods around Christmas were normal, citing the Cabbage Patch Kids doll shortage in the 1980s and also the shortage of Beanie Babies in past years. The president downplayed reports of reduced supplies of goods for Americans shopping for the holidays. “Here’s the deal. For the vast majority of […]

President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus three days before the first presidential debate with Joe Biden in September 2020, according to a new book by his former chief of staff Mark Meadows. After Trump tested positive, he took another test that showed up negative, Meadows wrote, which led staff to believe he could still attend the debate. The Guardian first reported details of the book by Meadows. The new information has already prompted reporters to question whether Trump actually had the coronavirus before the debate. “Hours after he received the call from Meadows informing him of a positive test, […]

President Barack Obama and Dr. Anthony Fauci teamed up on Tuesday afternoon to visit elementary school children in Washington, DC, urging them to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Dr. Fauci and President Obama visited a vaccine clinic at Kimball Elementary School in SE. Here’s Obama greeting children waiting in line to get in pic.twitter.com/DhpbSFKdPN — Debbie Truong (@debbietruong) November 30, 2021 Obama and Fauci surprised the children at Kimball Elementary School in Southeast Washington, DC. Surprise visit from President Barack Obama & Dr. Anthony Fauci at the pop-up COVID clinic for kids at Kimball Elementary in Southeast Washington. @7NewsDC pic.twitter.com/OCEPopdOXy — […]

Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to North Carolina for an event together on Thursday to promote infrastructure. Harris will travel to North Carolina with Buttigieg for an event in Charlotte, where she will deliver remarks to promote President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill that he signed on November 15. The two Democrat leaders travel together as rumors intensify about the likelihood of either of the two running for president in the future, once Biden is finished. Buttigieg is seen by most Democrats as thriving in his new position, while inside Washington prominent Democrats quietly question what’s […]

The White House on Monday canceled a speech scheduled for President Joe Biden — 15 minutes before it was planned to begin. “The President will no longer deliver remarks following his meeting with CEOs,” the White House informed reporters at 3:28 p.m. The White House said the president would speak about supply chain disruptions on Wednesday as an official told reporters that Biden “wanted to ensure ample time spent with the business leaders who traveled to the White House today.” Biden was expected to speak after meeting with retail and grocery company CEOs to discuss supply disruptions ahead of the Christmas […]

President Joe Biden spoke about the emerging Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Friday evening after leveling a travel ban on several African countries. “We don’t know a lot about the variant except that it is of great concern; it seems to spread rapidly,” he told reporters. The president said he chose to implement a travel ban to be “cautious,” even though he denounced former President Donald Trump’s travel bans as xenophobic and racist when he ran for president in 2020. Biden spoke to reporters while touring the small town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and attending the Christmas tree lighting ceremony as […]

President Joe Biden announced a travel ban on African countries on Friday in response to news of the newly named “Omicron” variant of the coronavirus to keep it from spreading. “As a precautionary measure until we have more information, I am ordering additional air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries,” Biden wrote in a lengthy statement released by the White House. The president remains on his extended Thanksgiving weekend vacation in Nantucket and did not publicly address the country on the variant or his newly announced travel ban. The ban will affect countries including South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, […]

The White House blocked media access to President Joe Biden’s video conference call with members of the armed forces on Thanksgiving. Biden traveled via his motorcade to the United States Coast Guard Station Brant Point in Nantucket to hold the traditional video conference call with the troops, but the press was not allowed in to watch him speak. According to the White House, Biden spoke with the Marine Corps 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit at sea on the Arabian Gulf, the Navy’s USS Milius (DDG-69) at sea on the East China Sea, the Air Force 837th Training Squadron at Lackland Air Force […]

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation for Thanksgiving, noting Americans were grateful during the coronavirus pandemic. “Thanksgiving provides us with a time to reflect on our many blessings — from God, this Nation, and each other,” Biden wrote. “We are grateful for these blessings, even — and especially — during times of challenge.” Biden recalled George Washington declaring a day of Thanksgiving for his troops in the Revolutionary War, Abraham Lincoln celebrating Thanksgiving during the Civil War, and the Pilgrims celebrating Thanksgiving after their first hard year in America. The president noted that just like the pilgrims expressed gratitude to the […]

President Joe Biden was treated to his favorite treat for Thanksgiving dessert on Thursday — ice cream. The White House released details of the president’s Thanksgiving dinner, including thyme roasted turkey, roasted vegetables, sweet potatoes, kale, button mushrooms, and cranberry relish. US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden make their way over to greet members of the Coast Guard at US Coast Guard Station Brant Point in Nantucket, Massachusetts on November 25, 2021. – Biden is in Nantucket to spend the Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) The president celebrated Thanksgiving with his family at a […]

President Joe Biden promoted his efforts to lower gas prices on Tuesday, but he reminded Americans they would save more money on gas if they owned electric cars. “For the hundreds of thousands of folks who bought one of those electric cars, they’re going to save $800 to $1000 in fuel costs this year,” Biden said, referring to the $112,595 electric Hummer pickup he test drove at a General Motors factory in Detroit earlier this month. The president appeared frustrated that some Americans continue blaming his environmental agenda for higher gas prices, dismissing it as a “myth.” “My effort to combat […]

The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden would release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The president argued in a statement the demand for oil was not able to keep up with the economy recovering from the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, leading to higher prices. “American consumers are feeling the impact of elevated gas prices at the pump and in their home heating bills, and American businesses are, too, because oil supply has not kept up with demand as the global economy emerges from the pandemic,” the White House said in a statement. Biden announced his […]

White House staff employed a new feature for President Joe Biden on Monday, playing music as he exited his fake White House set. As reporters shouted questions at the president, his staff played soft elevator music as he exited the special set across the street from the White House in the Executive Office Building. The set was constructed to look like the White House, and digital window panes can be changed to project views of the Rose Garden. This is the first time the White House staff has employed the strategy of using music. The press typically shouts questions at the president […]

President Joe Biden broke his silence Monday about the deadly incident at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Monday. Five people were killed and 40 wounded after an SUV plowed into a crowd of people celebrating at the parade. The president commented on the tragedy at a White House event announcing his choices to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. “An entire community is struggling, struggling to cope with the horrific act of violence,” Biden said about the Waukesha community. Biden referred to the 59th Annual Waukesha Christmas Parade as “the holiday parade in Wisconsin” and lamented the […]

President Joe Biden reacted to the “not guilty” verdicts from the jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Friday. “While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House. The president said he would continue working to “heal our country’s wounds” until “every American is treated equally, with fairness and dignity.” He called for protests of the verdict to remain peaceful. While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must […]

President Joe Biden test drove the all-new electric Hummer during his visit to a General Motors (GM) factory in Michigan on Wednesday, promoting the future of electric vehicles in the United States. “This sucker is something else,” Biden said after he pulled up to the group of reporters who watched him drive the new electric vehicle. President Biden floored it behind the wheel of an electric Hummer today in Michigan. pic.twitter.com/BOQpqiBlhE — Kelly O’Donnell (@KellyO) November 17, 2021 The 2022 Edition 1 model of the electric Hummer pickup version goes on sale this fall with a price tag of $112,595. The […]

President Joe Biden made no mention of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday during his opening remarks at a video conference meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. “I’m happy we’ve found time to meet, and I look forward to candid and forthright discussions like all the discussions we’ve had thus far,” Biden said, adding that “we never walk away wondering what the other man is thinking.” The president told Xi he would raise areas of concern for the United States, on issues “from human rights, to economics, and a free and open Indo-Pacific” as well as “climate change,” but he did […]

Vice President Kamala Harris promoted the administration’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better bill on Friday, claiming it would not cost anything to American taxpayers, despite the bill introducing dramatic tax hikes. “I think it’s important to also stress that it’s not going to cost anything for the American taxpayer,” Harris said. The vice president spoke about the bill and the ongoing inflation concerns of the American people during a press conference in Paris. It is unclear what costs Harris was referring to, as the House version of the Build Back Better bill raises taxes on several income brackets to pay for […]

Vice President Kamala Harris raised concerns Friday that Santa Clause would be unable to deliver on Christmas due to supply chain disruptions. “Families are worried about being able to make sure Santa Claus gets whatever Santa Claus should get to the children by Christmas,” she said. The vice president spoke about the traditional Yuletide visitor at a press conference after visiting Paris, France and holding bilateral talks with President Emmanuel Macron. Harris said she was “speaking for the American public” and voiced concerns about supply chain issues that were impacting American families. “Prices have gone up,” she admitted. “Families and individuals […]

The White House remains elusive about the timing of a physical exam for President Joe Biden, as more Americans question his physical and mental health. The White House previously said last May Biden would get a physical before the end of the year and in October, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said it would be “soon.” Biden will turn 79 on November 20. Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday she had no update about an upcoming physical for the president. “I don’t have anything for you,” she said, when asked by reporters for an update during the daily briefing. […]

President Joe Biden complained Tuesday that House Republicans were considering stripping committee chairmanships from Republicans who voted for his infrastructure bill on Friday. “I’ve never seen it like this before,” Biden said. “It’s got to stop for the sake of America.” Punchbowl News reported that many Republican members of the House were critical of the 13 Republican lawmakers who voted for Biden’s agenda, and that as a result, there were discussions about stripping their committee assignments as punishment. Conservatives narrowed in on Rep. John Katko (R-NY), the ranking Republican member on the Homeland Security Committee, who also voted to impeach President […]

President Joe Biden continues delaying the signing ceremony for his infrastructure bill, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leads a group of Democrats flying across the Atlantic to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. “The climate crisis is the existential threat of our time, and America must continue to bring our boldest ambitions to the table to meet and beat our climate action goals,” Pelosi said in statement announcing her trip. Pelosi delivered 21 additional Democrats to the summit, including Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). The Speaker is expected to promote the green energy provisions in the […]

The White House confirmed that President Joe Biden is studying the impact of shutting down the Embridge Line 5 pipeline, at a time when fuel prices are up sharply. White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that the Biden administration was exploring the idea. “There is a review and we’re waiting,” she said during the daily press briefing, when questioned about the administration’s position by reporters. Jean-Pierre first called the reports “not accurate” before admitting to Fox News reporter Peter Doocy there was a study underway about shutting down the pipeline. “Yes we are,” she admitted, stressing that the Biden […]

Former President Barack Obama plans to criticize former President Donald Trump on Monday in a speech to the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland. Obama will blame the “rise of nationalism and tribal impulses around the world,” for hurting the global response to climate change, blaming “a lack of leadership on America’s part for four years on a host of multilateral issues,” according to a preview of his speech provided to CNN. Trump famously withdrew America from Obama’s Paris Climate Accords in 2017. “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris,” Trump said in his speech announcing the decision […]

Former President Donald Trump berated House and Senate Republicans on Sunday who voted for President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill. “Very sad that the RINOs in the House and Senate gave Biden and Democrats a victory on the ‘Non-Infrastructure’ Bill,” Trump wrote in a statement. Trump claimed that only 11 percent of the spending in Biden’s $1.2 trillion bill goes toward “real infrastructure.” He criticized the 19 Republican senators who helped Biden’s infrastructure bill pass the Senate in August and the 13 Republican representatives who helped push the bill across the finish line in the House late Friday. U.S. President Joe Biden […]

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden celebrated the Democrat win on infrastructure with a Sunday stroll on a Delaware beach for the press. White House staff lifted the “lid” for reporters on Sunday afternoon, bringing them to view the president and first lady take a walk on the beach at Cape Henlopen State Park in the cool November air. U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk on the beach at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware, on November 7, 2021. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) At one point, Biden stopped with his wife to […]

President Joe Biden celebrated the final House passage of his $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill at the White House on Saturday, 88 days after it passed the Senate. “Finally. Infrastructure week!” Biden chuckled, parroting a Washington, DC, joke about former President Donald Trump’s repeated failed attempts to get an infrastructure package passed in Congress. “We did something that’s long overdue, that long has been talked about in Washington but never actually been done,” Biden added. Vice President Kamala Harris also attended the event but did not speak: US President Joe Biden gestures after delivering remarks on the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure […]

President Joe Biden canceled his planned trip home to Delaware on Friday evening, after it was clear that he did not yet have the votes to get his agenda passed in the House of Representatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) continues wrestling with the leftist House progressive caucus of Democrats to persuade them to support the president’s agenda, and the president continues trying to lobby for more votes. This is the third time that House Democrat leadership has tried to get Biden’s agenda passed, as leftists demanded a multitrillion-dollar entitlement bill pass before they would vote for his infrastructure bill. Two […]

The White House on Thursday reversed a comment made by President Joe Biden that his administration would not issue payouts to illegal immigrants suing the federal government. White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden was actually “perfectly comfortable” with the idea, despite his comment Wednesday insisting it was “not going to happen.” She said: If it saves taxpayer dollars and puts the disastrous history of the previous administration’s use of zero tolerance and family separation behind us, the president is perfectly comfortable with the Justice settling with the individuals and families currently in litigation with the federal government. Biden […]

President Joe Biden’s administration warned Thursday there would be “planned inspections” and heavy fines to ensure businesses comply with a new coronavirus vaccine mandate set for a Jan. 4th deadline. A senior Biden official spoke to reporters about their planned enforcement measures prior to leveling an Occupational Safety and Public Health requirement for businesses with over 100 employees to get them vaccinated for the coronavirus or test unvaccinated employees weekly and require them to wear masks. “We also will be having some programmed or planned inspections where we do go to workplaces to check to make certain that the workplace is […]

President Joe Biden promised the United Nations COPS26 Climate Summit on Monday he would remake the American economy, abandoning carbon based fossil fuels and focusing on renewable energy. The president spoke to the summit after struggling to stay awake for the opening remarks from world leaders about the importance of addressing the issue of global warming. Biden said he was planing “a marathon” for the United States economy that would “transform the largest economy in the world into a thriving, innovative, equitable, and just clean energy engine of net zero for a net-zero world.” The president previously expressed his disappointment that […]

President Joe Biden complained that Russia and Saudi Arabia were not producing enough oil to alleviate high gas prices in the United States, despite his administration’s efforts to reduce domestic production. “I do think the idea that Russia and Saudi Arabia, and other major producers are not going to pump more oil so people can have gasoline to get to and from work, for example, is not right,” Biden said during a press conference after the G20 Summit in Europe. On Saturday, the president urged energy producing countries at the summit to boost oil production to pressure OPEC+ nations to increase supply […]

President Joe Biden effusively praised Pope Francis on Sunday, reflecting on his personal audience he had at the Vatican on Friday. “He is everything I learned about Catholicism from the time I was a kid going from grade school through high school,” Biden said. The president spoke about Pope Francis at a press conference with reporters in Europe after the G20 Summit. “This is a man of great empathy. He’s a man who understands that part of his Christianity is to reach out and forgive,” Biden said. Biden surprised the Catholic world after he revealed details of his private audience with […]

President Joe Biden said Thursday that Pope Francis told him to keep receiving communion — even though he publicly supports killing unborn children through abortion. “We just talked about the fact that he was happy that I was a good Catholic and … keep receiving communion,” Biden told reporters after his private meeting with the pope at the Vatican. He said they did not discuss the issue of abortion. When asked by reporters if the pope told him to keep receiving communion, Biden replied, “Yes.” Biden repeatedly claims to be a practicing Catholic, even though he defies church teaching on abortion. […]

The House version of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill offers a tax credit for electric vehicles costing up to $74,000. The bill would offer a series of additional tax credits for electric vehicles for up to $12,500. Buyers get a $4,500 tax credit if they purchase union-made vehicles, putting electric car manufactures like Tesla, Toyota, and Honda at a competitive disadvantage with companies like Ford and General Motors who hire union labor. Elon Musk has previously criticized the special tax credit as a carveout for union lobbyists. The bill does include price limits on electric vehicles eligible for the tax […]

The White House released a new series of images to promote the “life of Linda” under President Joe Biden’s proposed Build Back Better agenda, promoting the idea of a government role from the cradle to the grave. The slides tell the story of “Linda,” a pregnant working mother who receives a monthly check from the government to help her provide for her son after he is born and also gets money to help her pay for daycare. White House promotes “Life of Linda” in a new marketing campaign. “Linda” sends her son “Leo” to government schools at the age of three […]

President Joe Biden argued Tuesday the United States is “on the right track” under his leadership, during a campaign speech for former Gov. Terry McAuliffe in Virginia. “We’re on the move but we’re on the right track, we’ve got more to do,” Biden boasted during his address, urging Virginians to support McAuliffe for governor. The president ignored Americans struggling with increased inflation, high gas prices, and supply chain shortages, and promoted the free things he wanted to give Americans. He argued Americans were enjoying increased household wealth, more manufacturing, and a high stock market. U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and Virginia […]

President Joe Biden was immediately disrupted by amnesty protesters on Tuesday as he took the stage to campaign for another term for former Democrat Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The protesters raised “citizenship now” signs and shouted, “We won’t go! We won’t go!” when Biden began speaking. “Why don’t you hang out and talk to me after this is over ok?” Biden replied. Biden’s supporters reacted by trying to drown out the protesters with pro-Biden shouts. .⁦@POTUS⁩ interrupted briefly by immigration protesters holding “citizenship now” signs. Biden tells to them to hang on, he’ll speak them afterwards. “This isn’t a Trump rally, […]

President Joe Biden tried to tie Republican candidate for Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin to former President Donald Trump at a rally for former Gov. and current Democrat candidate Terry McAuliffe. Biden spent most of his time talking about Trump, not McAuliffe and Youngkin — echoing the Democrat strategy to insert Trump into the race. “How well do you know Terry’s opponent?” Biden asked, “Just remember this. I ran against Donald Trump and Terry is running against an acolyte of Donald Trump.” The president also spoke at length about the January 6th protests on Capitol Hill, painting a dark picture of the […]

President Joe Biden will campaign for Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday, despite the former governor calling him “unpopular” in Virginia. The president will appear at a rally Tuesday night with McAuliffe at Virginia Highlands Park in Arlington, Virginia, just one week before Election Day. McAuliffe continues struggling in the race as Biden’s approval ratings have cratered in recent weeks. “We are facing a lot of headwinds from Washington,” McAuliffe said during a video conference with Democrats earlier this month. “As you know, the president is unpopular today, unfortunately, here in Virginia, so we’ve got to plow through.” Biden’s appearance ties the president […]

President Joe Biden warned of fighting the “root causes” of global warming on Monday, even as he boasted of his presidential travels across the United States. During a speech in New Jersey, the president recalled his lengthy helicopter trips during the summer to view the damage caused by wildfires in the West and hurricane damage in other parts of the country. “With my Build Back Better plans we’re gonna address the root cause of ever increasing extreme weather and destruction. The climate crisis. We have a climate crisis,” Biden said. He continued, “I’ve flown all over this nation, this year, in helicopters…” […]

President Joe Biden was ridiculed as he struggled through another CNN town hall Thursday evening, serving up multiple creepy and awkward moments for social media to devour. The president struggled with the optics of the event as well as the substance, where he admitted he did not have a short-term plan to lower gas prices, refused to defend a monument to President Thomas Jefferson, said he did not have enough time to visit the Southern border, and backed mass firings of police and first responders if they did not get a coronavirus vaccine. On multiple occasions, moderator Anderson Cooper gently steered […]

President Joe Biden has promoted senior advisor Neera Tanden to White House staff secretary, according to the Washington Post. Tanden, a long-time loyalist of the Clintons, has a long history of toxic behavior and vitriol on social media, which kept her from getting confirmed by the Senate to serve as the Office of Management and Budget administrator. Biden withdrew Tanden’s nomination at her request in March after it was clear she did not have the votes to get confirmed by the Senate. Director of the Office of Management and Budget nominee Neera Tanden (L) speaks as President-elect Joe Biden (R) looks […]

President Joe Biden appeared frustrated Wednesday that his agenda was stalled in Congress, raising his voice during a speech in Scranton, Pennsylvania. “What are we doing?” Biden asked after telling a story about parents driving their cars to McDonalds to get internet access during the coronavirus pandemic to do online schooling. “This is the United States of America, dammit!” Biden shouted. “What are we doing?” Biden spoke about a number of his priorities, admitting that it was a struggle to get his agenda passed through Congress, where Democrats control both houses. During his speech, Biden acknowledged the pessimistic tone of his […]

President Joe Biden expressed his regret Monday that former Secretary of State Colin Powell died of complications from the coronavirus, despite being fully vaccinated. Biden commented on Powell’s death after a surprise appearance at the White House honoring the State and National Teachers of the Year on Monday. “By the way, he had serious underlying conditions, as you know, that’s the problem. It wasn’t that the vaccinations aren’t good, he had two very serious underlying conditions,” he told reporters. “And unfortunately didn’t work. God love him.” Biden was referring to Powell being treated for multiple myeloma and early stage Parkinson’s disease […]

President Joe Biden said Friday he believed the Justice Department should prosecute individuals defying Congressional subpoenas to testify to the January 6th select committee. Biden was questioned by reporters about individuals such as Steve Bannon who defied the subpoena, citing former President Donald Trump’s executive privilege. Biden said he wanted to see Trump loyalists prosecuted if they refused to appear before the committee to investigate Trump supporters who stormed Capitol Hill on January 6th. Q: What’s your message to people who defy congressional subpoenas on the January 6 committee? POTUS: I hope that the committee goes after them and holds them […]