President Joe Biden made a pointed effort Thursday to criticize two branches of the American government during his trip to Europe. The president first voiced his frustration with the Supreme Court during his press conference in Spain, scolding them for their “outrageous behavior” by overturning Roe v. Wade and ruling in support of the Second Amendment. He described the Supreme Court as “destabilizing” to the global order. “We’ve been a leader in the world in terms of personal rights and privacy rights and it is a mistake in my view for the Supreme Court to do what it did,” he said. […]
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President Joe Biden is scheduled to hold a press conference in Spain Thursday, after meeting with NATO and G7 leaders throughout the week. The press conference is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. EST. The president is expected to discuss adding Finland and Sweden to NATO as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine. He may also address domestic issues such as the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the deaths of 51 migrants on the Southern border. Source link
The White House on Tuesday claimed the Southern border was “closed” after 46 migrants were found dead in a truck trailer in San Antonio. At least 60 migrants were found packed inside the trailer where they were discovered Monday, 46 of them were declared dead on the scene. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday that President Joe Biden had been briefed on the incident, as he travels to Spain for a NATO summit. Texas Governor Greg Abbott blamed President Joe Biden for their deaths. “These deaths are on Biden. They are a result of his deadly open border […]
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he would consider using his emergency war powers to increase gas production in a letter to oil companies. Biden warns oil companies in his letter that “at a time of war, refinery profit margins well above normal being passed directly onto American families are not acceptable.” “My Administration is prepared to use all reasonable and appropriate Federal Government tools and emergency authorities to increase refinery capacity and output in the near term, and to ensure that every region of this country is appropriately supplied,” Biden continues. The president’s letter blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin and “Putin’s […]
President Joe Biden popped into the press cabin during an Air Force One flight Wednesday afternoon, surprising reporters with an off-the-record appearance. But the president spent most of his time complaining about their negative coverage of his administration, according to Politico’s West Wing Playbook, citing “multiple people familiar” with the meeting. Biden spoke with reporters on his way to California for the Summit of the Americas, even as some of the leaders of prominent Latin American countries refused to attend. The establishment media has grown more skeptical of Biden’s efforts to help reduce inflation, lower gas prices, and solve the baby […]
Actor Matthew McConaughey appeared at the White House press briefing on Tuesday, endorsing a series of gun control proposals that coincided with some of President Joe Biden’s radical agenda. “As I said, this moment is different,” McConaughey said while appearing at the White House press briefing room. “We are in a window of opportunity right now that we have not been in before. A window in where it seems like real change — real change can happen.” McConaughey said he spent time with the victims and families of the mass school shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas last week that […]
Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a roundtable conversation on abortion rights with faith leaders on Monday but did not refer to God during her opening remarks. She noted the last few years had tested everyone’s faith during the coronavirus pandemic, the rise in “hate and misinformation” on the Internet, and continued gun crimes and mass shootings. “I do believe — and I, my entire life, believed this — but I think we, collectively, know, in particular now: We need faith. We need faith,” she said. The Vice President met with a handful of faith leaders from Los Angeles, including Christian, Jewish, […]
The White House on Monday reminded Americans frustrated with record-high gas prices that the cost of fuel was even higher in foreign countries. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to questions about high gas prices during the daily briefing by noting it was “really important” that people understood that prices were higher across the globe. She noted that gas prices in the European Union were $8.15 a gallon, prices in Germany were $8.88 a gallon, and prices in Canada were $6.23 a gallon. “This is a global challenge, this is something that everyone is feeling across the globe,” she said, […]
President Joe Biden is getting more frustrated by his flailing presidency, according to another report in the establishment media. Politico’s Jonathan Lemire cites five White House officials and Democrats close to the Biden Administration who point to “the greatest source of West Wing frustration, coming from behind the Resolute Desk.” Biden is exasperated, the report says, that his approval ratings are below former President Donald Trump’s. The report also notes Biden is “far more prone to salty language behind the scenes than popularly known” and “erupted” over the optics of the baby formula shortages. Biden’s employees within his administration keep “walking […]
President Joe Biden unleashed another passionate call for gun control, using the bully pulpit of the White House to make his case. “Nothing has been done,” Biden said. “This time that cannot be true. This time we must actually do something.” The president spoke about his proposals during a prime-time address from the White House, surrounded by candles representing the victims of mass shootings. “For so many of you at home, I want to be very clear, this is not about taking away anyone’s guns,” Biden said before announcing he wanted to ban all “assault weapons” including AK-47s and AR-15s as […]
President Joe Biden will deliver a prime-time address on gun control on Thursday from the White House in his latest effort to push the issue. The White House postponed the president’s trip to his beach house on Thursday afternoon until after the speech. The president’s speech is scheduled for 7:30 pm. This is the second dramatic speech from Biden on the issue, as he first demanded gun control after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. So far, Biden has resisted getting personally involved in conversations about gun control on Capitol Hill. “I’m never confident, totally. It depends. […]
President Joe Biden’s chief of staff Ron Klain may choose to leave the White House after the midterm elections, according to a report. NBC News reports that “speculation is churning” that Klain is considering leaving the White House. The White House did not deny the news but claimed it was not a pressing issue. “As Ron has said publicly, he has not set a time frame, and this is not a discussion on the top of anyone’s mind here,” White House communications adviser Remi Yamamoto said in reaction to the rumors. Rumored replacements for Klain include Biden’s longtime advisers Steve Ricchetti, […]
President Joe Biden is not happy about his staffers repeatedly stepping in to clarify his statements, according to a report, and feels it necessary to remind them he is the president. NBC News reports Biden hates the “clean-up campaign” telling his advisers it “undermines him and smothers the authenticity that fueled his rise.” The report cites the clean-up from staffers who rushed to reassure reporters the policy with Russia had not changed after he said in Poland that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.” “Biden was furious that his remarks were being seen as unreliable, arguing that he speaks genuinely […]
President Joe Biden traveled to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday, meeting quietly with grieving families and first responders after the horrific mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. The president and first lady Jill Biden visited the school, paying their respects at the memorial for the 19 children and two teachers who were shot and killed by a deranged gunman. U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 29, 2022. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) He also attended Catholic Mass at the Sacred […]
Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters in Casper, Wyoming, on Saturday, urging them to vote against Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in the Republican primary. “Worse than the terrible Democrats are the backstabbing RINO republicans that are helping them do their act,” Trump said. “And there is no RINO in America who has thrown in her lot with the radical left more than Liz Cheney.” During the rally, Trump described Cheney as a “lapdog for Pelosi and a human soundbite machine for CNN and MSDNC.” “She has gone crazy,” Trump continued. “Now I get it. I’ve been hearing these stories for years. […]
Former President Donald Trump called for more security in American schools during his speech to the National Rifle Association on Friday. “If the United States has $40 billion to send to Ukraine, we should be able to do whatever it takes to keep our children safe at home,” Trump said, offering several security proposals for making schools safer, including armed police or security officers. The former president directly addressed the politically charged nature of the event, after a deranged 18-year-old shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. “Unlike some, I did not disappoint […]
President Joe Biden is putting Domestic Policy Adviser Susan Rice in charge of the administration’s gun control efforts, the White House said Thursday. “She is coordinating the President’s whole-of-government approach to reducing gun violence,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters during the daily briefing. Jean-Pierre cited Rice’s “decades of experience” in the federal government as making her qualified to handle the issue. She did not mention Rice’s role in the Obama administration’s disastrous response to the attacks on the Benghazi consulate in Libya in 2012 that left four Americans dead or her role in defending Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s […]
The White House on Thursday endorsed the idea of raising the legal age for Americans to purchase rifles to 21, citing President Joe Biden’s own remarks condemning the idea. A CBS reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during the daily briefing if Biden would support raising the age required to legally purchase a gun. “The president was very clear about this just recently when he said in his remarks just on Tuesday that it doesn’t make sense for an 18-year-old to legally buy an assault weapon,” Jean-Pierre replied. She emphasized that Biden was “very clear” about his opinion about […]
First Lady Jill Biden staged a media photo-op with pallets of baby formula on Wednesday, as store shelves remain empty. “I’ve always said that food is love, but food is life too,” the First Lady said, appearing with the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. The formula was flown by the Department of Defense from Ramstein Air Base in Germany to the Dulles airport near Washington, DC, in the United States. Biden said that “as a mom and a nana,” she understood what mothers and families were going through during the shortage. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and First Lady Jill […]
Sarah Huckabee Sanders was declared the winner of the Republican primary contest for governor in Arkansas on Tuesday evening. The Associated Press called the race with 33 percent of the vote counted as Huckabee Sanders led with 81.3 percent of the vote, while her challenger, Francis Doc Washburn, only had 18.7 percent. Huckabee Sanders, the daughter of former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR), is the former White House press secretary for President Donald Trump and earned his early endorsement in the race. Her early success at fundraising and support in the state prompted fellow Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge to drop out […]
President Joe Biden reacted to a mass shooting at an elementary school shooting in Texas on Tuesday, blaming the gun lobby and politicians blocking gun control for the brutal shooting spree. Eighteen students and one teacher were shot and killed and dozens more were injured in the massacre. “I’d hoped when I became president that I would not have to do this again,” Biden said after taking the podium, referring to when he spoke about the deaths of schoolchildren at the Sandy Hook massacre. The president addressed the nation after returning from his diplomatic trip to Asia earlier in the evening. […]
President Joe Biden signed a $40 billion bill providing aid to Ukraine on Saturday after it was flown to South Korea, where he is currently traveling. A government official was tasked specifically with bringing the bill on a commercial flight to South Korea after it passed in Congress. The Ukraine aid bill provides $20 billion in military assistance, $8 billion in economic support, $5 billion for global food shortages, and $1 billion for refugees from Ukraine. Biden’s signing of the bill occurred as Russia claimed their biggest victory to date in Ukraine with the capture of the strategic port city of […]
President Joe Biden’s approval ratings sank to a record low in an Associated Press (AP) poll released Friday. According to the AP-NORC Center for Public Research poll, 39% of U.S. adults approve of the president’s performance, as more Democrats are losing faith in his abilities to handle major issues facing America. Biden’s approval rating is down 24 points from his 63 percent rating one year ago in May 2021. Only 33 percent of Democrats believe the country is headed in the right direction, down 16 points from his rating in April. AP-NORC poll: President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to the […]
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he would invoke the Defense Production Act to ramp up the production of baby formula, after months of failing to address the crisis. The White House released a video of Biden speaking from the Oval Office, reassuring parents he understood they were worried about their children. “As a parent and a grandparent, I know just how stressful that is,” he said. Biden’s action took place after 20 Democrats and Republicans, led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced a resolution urging the president to act. The president issued a memo to Secretary of Heath and Human Services […]
Former President Donald Trump urged Dr. Mehmet Oz on Wednesday to declare victory in the Republican Senate primary election, even as votes are still being tallied in the close race. “Dr. Oz should declare victory,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform. “It makes it much harder for them to cheat with the ballots that they ‘just happened to find.’” Donald Trump – Truth Social – 5/18/2022 Trump’s message indicated he was concerned that Oz’s opponent David McCormick had a chance of pulling ahead as more ballots are counted. The former president endorsed Oz in the race and even held a […]
The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly pausing the Disinformation Governance Board three weeks after its creation was challenged by Republicans. The Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz reports that the DHS decided to shut down the board on Monday and that its leader Nina Jankowicz had drafted a resignation letter in response to their decision. The DHS has offered Jankowicz the chance to stay in the department, defending her in a statement to the Washington Post. The Biden Administration is now trying to paint Jankowicz as a victim after journalists questioned her role citing a host of questionable positions on freedom of […]
Dr. Mehmet Oz rallied supporters late Tuesday night as the results of the Pennsylvania Republican Party Senate primary were too close to call. “We’re not going to have a result tonight,” Oz said. “When all the votes are tallied, I am confident we will win … We are making a ferocious charge.” Oz thanked former President Donald Trump, thanking him for being willing to “lean in” endorse him and host a rally for him. “God bless you sir for putting so much effort into this race,” he said to Trump. “I will make you proud.” Oz also thanked Fox News host Sean […]
The president cited January 6th riots after calling all Americans to “reject white supremacy” because they were making the country look bad. Source link
President Joe Biden struggled Monday with the correct pronunciation of the name of Aaron Salter Jr., a heroic ex-cop and security guard who died Saturday confronting the Buffalo mass shooting suspect. “We pay tribute to all law enforcement officers and their families who understand what it takes, what’s at risk, to save and protect all of us,” Biden said. “That includes paying tribute to the Buffalo police officer Aaron Salder — Slater, excuse me — who gave his life trying to save others.” Biden spoke about Salter during a Public Safety Officer Medals of Valor ceremony at the White House for […]
The White House claimed President Joe Biden’s administration made the baby formula shortage crisis a top priority as early as February, even though the president claimed ignorance of the problem on Thursday. “This is something he is focusing on very acutely and again I said 24/7 we’ve been working on this since we have learned about this back in February,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during the daily briefing about Biden, calling the issue “one of the presidents top priorities.” Biden bristled when asked by reporters on Friday if he could have acted sooner to fix the crisis. “If […]
President Joe Biden has advised his White House aides to shift into campaign mode for the midterm elections, according to a report. The president privately asked his aides to start highlighting differences between his policies and those of the Republican Party, according to Axios, citing “people familiar with the conversations.” Biden himself has ratcheted up the political rhetoric, accusing Republicans of having a radical agenda that is out of touch with the middle class. Biden has focused his political attacks on Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, painting him as the leader of the radical “Ultra […]
President Joe Biden acknowledged the difficulty of being a police officer in the current political and social climate during a speech at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service on Capitol Hill on Sunday. “Being a cop today is a lot harder than it has ever been,” Biden said, alluding to rising crime in some of America’s biggest cities under his administration. Seventy-three law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2021, 24 of which were killed in unprovoked attacks. Twenty-seven more officers were killed in 2021 than in 2020. The president tried to sympathize with police officers, despite his […]
President Joe Biden got angry during a speech to unions on Wednesday, yelling about the long lines of people trying to get food during the coronavirus pandemic. “Remember those long lines you’d see in a television and people lining up in all kinds of vehicles just to get a box of food in their trunk? How quickly they forget people were hurting,” Biden said, raising his voice. He got angry at the Republican Party, accusing them of not caring about Americans who were still struggling. “And what did the MAGA crowd want to do? Forget it. Forget it,” Biden said. The […]
Deaths from drug overdoses increased by 15 percent in President Joe Biden’s first year of office, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 107,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses in 2021, according to data — over 80,000 of which died from opioids. Deaths from fentanyl continue to grow as Biden pursued open border policies, allowing more drug smugglers into the United States. The growth of fentanyl crossing the border from Mexico skyrocketed in 2021 as seizures of the deadly drug at the border quadrupled. China primarily manufactures fentanyl and […]
President Joe Biden on Tuesday mistakenly said Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) was from Wisconsin in a speech about inflation. “They’ve made their intentions perfectly clear,” he said, reading from his teleprompter at the White House. “Senator Rick Scott of Wisconsin, a member of the Senate Republican leadership, laid it out in a plan as the ultra MAGA agenda.” Scott is the senator representing Florida in the United States Senate, not Wisconsin. The president did not correct himself during his speech. Biden responded to Scott saying that the president should “resign” because of his failure to address inflation. .@JoeBiden is unwell. He’s […]
President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver another speech about the economy and the dangers of the “Ultra-MAGA” Republicans. The Democrat party is facing an uphill battle in the midterm elections, prompting the president to try and shift the narrative to the extreme ideas promoted by the other party. The speech is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am EST. Source link
President Joe Biden on Friday again spoke fondly of the old days when he served with segregationists in the United States Senate. “Things have kind of changed since the days when I first got there,” he mused, recalling he was first elected at the age of 29. The president spoke fondly of his early career during an event in Ohio to promote jobs. “We always used to fight like hell, even back in the old days when we had real segregationists like Eastland and Thurmond and all those guys,” Biden said. “But at least we ended up eating lunch together.” Biden […]
President Joe Biden once again started yelling and rambling about the future of democracy, misstating one of his favorite talking points about democracies backsliding around the world. “Well guess what? In the last ten years there’s fifteen fewer democracies in the world,” Biden said, before raising his voice. “Fewer. Not More, FEWER!” BIDEN: “In the last. 10 years there’s 15 fewer democracies in the world. Fewer. Not More, FEWER!” pic.twitter.com/7UpAe2Wnjq — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 6, 2022 The president spoke about Democracy during an event in Ohio to promote the economy. Biden frequently expresses his concern about democracy backsliding, citing a Freedom […]
The White House on Thursday resisted asking angry pro-abortion protesters not to descend on the homes of Supreme Court Justices after a draft judicial decision on Roe v. Wade was leaked to the press. “I don’t have an official U.S. government position on where people protest,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki replied when asked if the president condoned the actions of protesters sharing information on the home addresses of originalist Supreme Court justices. The protest group Ruth Sent Us announced plans to direct protests at the homes of six Supreme court justices — three in Virginia and three in Maryland. […]
President Joe Biden celebrated Cinco de Mayo at the White House on Thursday, calling for amnesty for illegal immigrants. The president called for a “pathway to citizenship” for illegal immigrants living in the United States “And we’re working to fix our immigration as well,” he added. The president and first lady celebrated the Mexican holiday at the White House with Latino members of his administration and supporters. “We are an immigration nation, I mean we say that but people act like we don’t believe it. … That is our strength,” he said. Biden said there was “bipartisan support” to offer amnesty […]
President Joe Biden visited a Lockheed Martin manufacturing facility in Alabama hailing the effort to send Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine. “I’m once more urging Congress to quickly pass the supplemental funding bill for over $300 billion to help the Ukrainians so they can keep — they can keep all of the very, very — all of you very, very busy for a while here,” Biden said after touring the facility. The president is actually asking for $30 billion for the war effort, but he said “$300 billion” twice during his speech and did not correct his mistakes. Biden also […]
As a candidate for president, Donald Trump promised pro-life voters Roe v. Wade would be overturned if he was elected, during an October 19 debate in 2016 against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. When asked by debate moderator Chris Wallace if he wanted to see Roe v. Wade overturned, Trump said it would happen automatically if he was elected president. “Well, if we put another two or perhaps three justices on, that’s really what’s going to be—that will happen,” Trump said. “And that’ll happen automatically, in my opinion, because I am putting pro-life justices on the court.” Trump also said, […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared at a White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) garden party on Saturday even after he dropped out of the WHCA dinner as too risky to attend during the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci said he made “an individual assessment of my personal risk” as the reason for canceling his appearance at the dinner. But Fauci did not stay away from all of the WHCA events over the weekend. He attended the 27th Annual White House Correspondents’ Weekend Garden Brunch where he went on camera to celebrate people coming back out of their homes again. “We’ve been two and half years […]
President Joe Biden on Saturday joked about the popular “Let’s Go Brandon” movement at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner during his speech. “The Republicans do seem to be supporting one person: Some guy named Brandon,” Biden said as the crowd laughed. “He’s having a really good year. And I’m kind of happy for him.” The ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ chant and signs continue to follow the president around the country, especially after the president repeated the phrase himself during a Christmas call with children. Biden kicked off his speech with a joke about Donald Trump. “This is the first time a President […]
Comedian Trevor Noah spoke at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, making some mild jokes at President Joe Biden’s expense, who attended the event. “Ever since you’ve come into office, things are really looking up,” Noah began. “Gas is up, rent is up, food is up! Everything!” Biden was caught on camera laughing and applauding at the joke. Noah said he did not understand why he was chosen to speak at the dinner. “Then I was told that you get your highest approval ratings when a biracial African guy is standing next to you,” he joked, referring to former President […]
The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a Disinformation Governance Board in an attempt to combat “misinformation” online. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke about the “just established” governance board during a congressional hearing on Wednesday, arguing it would help reduce domestic threats to the United States. The team will focus on irregular migration and Russia, according to a report from Politico’s Daniel Lippman. Nina Jankowicz, a fellow for the Wilson Center, confirmed reports that she would direct the board, sharing her official government portrait on her social media profile. “Cat’s out of the bag: here’s what I’ve been up […]
A New York judge announced his decision to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court on Monday after the former president refused to turn over his business records to the state’s attorney general’s office. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that the former president was in civil contempt of court and would be fined $10,000 a day until he complied. The decision from the judge marked a victory for New York Attorney General Letitia James as her office continues to investigate Trump’s business activities. #BREAKING: In a major victory, a court has ruled in our favor to hold Donald Trump in contempt of […]
President Joe Biden expressed his concern Friday that the modern Republican Party had changed significantly since he served in Congress. “This ain’t your father’s Republican Party. Not a joke,” Biden said during an Earth Day speech in Seattle on Friday. The president referred to the tape released Thursday of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy discussing what he planned to talk to President Donald Trump about in the wake of the January 6th riots on Capitol Hill. “All kidding aside, this is a MAGA party now,” Biden added. “These guys are a different breed of cat. They’re not like what I served […]
President Joe Biden was greeted in Seattle Friday by a protester who mocked him for getting confronted by the Easter Bunny earlier this week. A woman holding a large Easter Bunny head shouted, “Where’s the Bunny?” when the presidential motorcade passed and then shouted, “Let’s go Brandon!” along the street. One reporter traveling with the president recorded a video of the incident and shared it on social media. Outside of Biden’s second speech in Washington, a woman holding a large Easter bunny costume head shouted WHERE’S THE BUNNY as the motorcade arrived and then, naturally, “let’s go Brandon” as she walked […]
President Joe Biden criticized Republicans for trying to punish Disney after the company attacked Florida’s parental rights bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The president spoke out against the bill during a fundraiser hosted in Seattle by Brad Smith, the president and vice chair of Microsoft. “There’s nothing conservative about throwing Disney out of its current posture… over saying gay?” Biden said, referring to the Republican-led effort to strip Disney’s special tax status on Thursday. Florida Republicans pushed the law forward after the family entertainment company said they would fight Florida’s new law preventing teachers instructing students in kindergarten through third […]
President Joe Biden sided with the Centers for Disease Control recommendation by wearing a mask on Tuesday during an Air Force One trip to New Hampshire. The president chose to wear a mask even though a federal judge on Monday overturned the mask mandate extended by the CDC, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as a reason. U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 19, 2022. – Biden is heading to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Biden exited the presidential limousine wearing a mask and after […]
White House press secretary Jen Psaki broke down in tears over anti-grooming laws in an interview with podcaster Jessica Yellin on Tuesday. “I’m going to get emotional about this issue because it’s horrible … This is an issue that makes me completely crazy,” Psaki said when she was asked about laws passing in Republican states restricting schools on transgender issues and sexual identity and giving parents more control of their child’s education. The laws, like the one passed in Florida, prohibit discussions about sexual identity and gender in school classes with young children and prevent school officials from transitioning a child’s gender […]
The White House declined to comment Monday on the results of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) investigation that reportedly found no border patrol agents were guilty of whipping migrants crossing the Southern border in September 2021. White House press secretary Jen Psaki refused to address reports showing the agents involved with the accusations were cleared of criminal wrongdoing, despite accusations from President Joe Biden and other administration officials that they were guilty of whipping or “strapping” the migrants. As Breitbart News’ Border/Cartel Chronicles reported on Thursday: The allegations against the agents occurred on September 19, 2021, near a makeshift outdoor […]
President Joe Biden welcomed children and parents to the White House on Monday to celebrate Easter but made no mention of God or Jesus during his speech marking the Christian holiday. “My job is to keep it from raining. For another two minutes,” Biden said as the weather in Washington, DC was cold and rainy. “It’s so special,” he continued. “It means so much to see in here the children and all the families show up to be here today.” Biden spoke after First Lady Jill Biden introduced her theme of “EGGucation” to the traditional Easter egg roll. “To all of […]
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden went into hiding for the Easter weekend as controversies continue swirling around their family. The Bidens arrived at Camp David on Thursday afternoon but did not reemerge into the public eye until Sunday afternoon as they traveled back to Washington, DC. The president and First Lady spent the weekend at the Camp David presidential retreat with their family, but it is unclear what they did or even if or where they attended Easter mass. As Catholics, it’s possible the family invited a priest to say a private mass for them but the comings […]
President Joe Biden will announce a new rule waiving ethanol rules on Tuesday, allowing the production of the E15 blend year round. The president will travel to an ethanol facility in Iowa to make the announcement. The event is scheduled for 2:45 PM ET. Biden continues struggling to demonstrate he is taking the cost of rising gas prices seriously, blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin instead of his own anti-energy policies. Source link
The White House on Friday set the stage for President Joe Biden to contract the coronavirus, acknowledging it was a strong possibility. “Like anyone else, the President may at some point test positive for COVID,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during the daily briefing on Friday. The president has received four shots of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, and continues to follow precautions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but has stopped wearing a mask in public while at the White House. “Despite all the precautions we take and even with the president being double boosted, he […]
President Joe Biden on Friday unleashed criticism against Senate Republicans for asking tough questions about his Supreme Court Justice’s judicial record during her confirmation hearings. The president said he knew that his Supreme Court nominee would be put through a “painful and difficult” confirmation process, but what he saw from Republican senators was worse than he had expected. “What Judge Jackson was put through was well beyond that,” Biden said angrily. “It was verbal abuse. The anger. The constant interruptions, the most vile, baseless assertions and accusations.” Biden was referring to Republican questions, such as those from Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and […]
President Joe Biden warmly embraced his Supreme Court nominee after the Senate voted to confirm her nomination on Thursday. The president and Jackson watched the vote on C-SPAN inside the White House as it took place in the Senate. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the vote. U.S. President Joe Biden congratulates Ketanji Brown Jackson moments after the U.S. Senate confirmed her to be the first black woman to be a justice on the Supreme Court in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on April 07, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) U.S. President Joe Biden and […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she tested positive for coronavirus just hours after spending time with President Joe Biden. A spokesman for Pelosi said the Speaker tested positive and was currently “asymptomatic.” “The Speaker is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is thankful for the robust protection the vaccine has provided,” the statement read, noting Pelosi would quarantine herself according to Centers for Disease Control guidelines. Pelosi’s office also confirmed that a planned congressional delegation to Asia had been postponed as a result of the positive test for the virus. Pelosi last appeared with President Joe Biden at the White House […]
The White House finally responded to questions about the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop Wednesday, revealing they have no intention of commenting on it. “We don’t comment on the laptop,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates told Fox News in response to a new bombshell report. The report reveals that President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden orchestrated a college recommendation letter from his father for the son of a Chinese executive who did business with Hunter Biden. “Jonathan, Hunter asked me to send you a copy of the recommendation letter that he asked his father to write on behalf of […]
White House press secretary Jen Psaki plans to leave the White House in May to host a show on NBC’s Peacock streaming platform, according to a report. Axios reported the news citing “a source close to the matter.” Biden’s press secretary will be the host of a show for MSNBC on NBCUniversal’s streaming platform, Peacock. Psaki, who is currently on leave after a second case of coronavirus, will leave the White House “around May” according to the report. Psaki worked as a political pundit on CNN before joining the White House, and will also participate in that capacity at NBC and […]
The White House on Thursday welcomed transgender Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider to the briefing room as part of their recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility. Amy Schneider stepped up to the briefing room podium after visiting the White House with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. I know I haven’t been posting a lot on here, but I’ve been traveling all over the country these past few weeks. This morning, for instance we’re getting ready to visit, well… THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!! It’s hard to believe this is really happening pic.twitter.com/YurSKx4sdP — Amy Schneider (@Jeopardamy) March 31, 2022 Schneider did not meet with President […]
President Joe Biden delivered another speech about his attempt to reduce the high cost of gas, as prices continue to rise despite his promise to “work like to the devil” to bring them down. Biden urged oil companies to start producing more oil, threatening to punish them if they do not respond. The president accused oil companies of “hoarding” federal oil leases, announcing a new “use it or lose it” plan, where he would charge companies more fees if they failed to develop their oil leases on federal land or even take them away. “[T]hey can put those profits to productive […]
President Joe Biden urged Americans on Thursday to purchase an electric car to escape high gas prices, promising to “double down” on his pursuit of green energy. “We need to double down on our commitment to green energy,” Bided said in a speech at the White House on his plan to help reduce the cost of gas. The president blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the spike in gas prices as well as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He spoke at length about his green energy subsidy plans currently awaiting support from Congress. “Under my plan, which is before the Congress now, […]
President Joe Biden signed a bill officially banning lynching on the federal level Tuesday, comparing the horrific practice to the people who marched at the protests in Charlottesville. “The same racial hatred that drove the mob to hang a noose, brought that mob carrying torches out of the fields of Charlottesville just a few years ago,” Biden said, referring to the 2017 protests. “Racial hate isn’t an old problem. It’s a persistent problem.” Biden proudly signed the bill first before delivering a speech about it. “No federal law prohibited lynching. None. Until today,” he boasted. Biden said that between 1877 and […]
Photos reveal that President Joe Biden brought detailed notecards from his staff on Monday for a series of questions at the White House about his off-the-cuff statement on Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the question and answer session at the White House, Biden read from a notecard prepared by his staff on whom to call on for a question. Another notecard captured on camera showed Biden’s “Tough Putin Q&A” notes, with detailed questions that Biden would receive from reporters and detailed bullet points of how he should answer them. Biden had to have “I was not articulating a change in policy” […]
President Joe Biden appeared frustrated on Monday when he was asked to clarify his comment about chemical weapons and other comments during his trip to Europe. The president took several questions at the White House about his off-the-cuff comment about Putin on Saturday that raised concerns from leaders around the world. When Biden was asked by Fox News reporter Peter Doocy to clarify his assertion that Russian President Vladimir Putin would trigger a “response in kind” if he used chemical weapons, the president grew indignant. “I’m not gonna tell you. Why would I tell you?” he replied. “You gotta be silly.” […]
President Joe Biden said Sunday he was not calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be removed from office, in a speech he delivered Saturday in Poland. Back in the United States, reporters shouted a question to the president about his speech as he attended church Sunday evening in Washington, DC. “Mr. President, do you want Putin removed? Mr. President, were you calling for regime change?” a reporter shouted. “No,” Biden replied before entering his presidential limousine and motorcading back to the White House. President Joe Biden walks out of the Holy Trinity Church in Washington, DC, on March 27, 2022. […]
The White House on Saturday moved quickly to clarify President Joe Biden’s comment about removing Russian President Vladimir Putin from power in a dramatic speech in Warsaw, Poland. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Biden cried out as he finished his speech. “God bless you all and may God defend our freedom.” It was unclear whether or not Biden’s comment was part of his prepared text. But the White House soon released a statement to reporters questioning Biden’s apparent call for regime change. “The President’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors […]
President Joe Biden on Saturday compared the plight of Ukrainian refugees fleeing war in their country to the migrants crossing the southern border of the United States. The president commented on migrants and refugees during an expanded bilateral meeting with Polish president Andrzej Duda at the presidential palace in Warsaw. Biden praised Poland for accepting millions of Ukrainian refugees after Russia started bombing their country. “We understand that because we have, in our southern border, thousands of people a day — literally, not figuratively — trying to get into the United States,” Biden commented, signaling solidarity with Poland. He promised the […]
President Joe Biden demanded that Russian President Vladimir Putin be removed from power in a dramatic speech in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Biden cried out at the conclusion of his speech. “God bless you all and may God defend our freedom.” It is unclear whether Biden’s comment was part of his prepared remarks. The president repeatedly called out Putin directly, with disdain in his voice, taunting him for his failure to take over Ukraine. “Notwithstanding the brutality of Vladimir Putin, let there be no doubt that this war has already been a […]
President Joe Biden stumbled in a speech to American troops stationed in Poland on Friday, previewing what they would see when they arrived in Ukraine. “You’re going to see, when you’re there, and some of you have been there, you’re going to see women, young people, standing in front of a damn tank just saying, ‘I’m not leaving, I’m holding my ground,’” Biden said. “They’re incredible.” The president spoke to a small group of soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division stationed in the Polish city of Rzeszow. Biden repeatedly spoke about Ukraine to the troops, telling them they were there to […]
President Joe Biden expressed regret Friday that his handlers would not let him travel into Ukraine to see firsthand the damage done by Russia. “Quite frankly, part of my disappointment is that I can’t see it firsthand, like I have in other places,” Biden said during a visit to Poland. “They will not let me, understandably; I guess it would cross the border — and take a look at what’s going on in Ukraine.” The president spoke to Polish President Andrzej Duda and government officials at the airport in Rzeszów, Poland, before receiving a briefing on humanitarian efforts in Europe. Poland […]
President Joe Biden assured the world during a press conference on Thursday that NATO would respond if Russian President Vladimir Putin used chemical weapons in Ukraine. “It would trigger a response in kind,” Biden replied when asked by reporters if Putin using chemical weapons would prompt NATO to act. “The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use.” But the president hesitated to say what exactly the response would be. “Whether or not you’re asking whether NATO would cross… we would make that decision at the time,” he said, hesitating in his response. The White House has […]
President Joe Biden acknowledged during a press conference in Brussels on Thursday that food shortages will hit the world as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine. “It’s going to be real,” Biden said when asked about discussions with world leaders about food shortages. He pointed out that Russia and Ukraine were considered the “breadbasket of Europe,” producing nearly a third of wheat exports around the world. Biden also previewed tough times ahead for food supplies across the globe. “The price of these sanctions is not just imposed upon Russia; it’s imposed upon an awful lot of countries, as well, including European countries […]
President Joe Biden is scheduled to hold a press conference on Thursday after meeting in Europe with leaders of the NATO Alliance. The president participated in three different meetings with European leaders to discuss the response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Source link
The White House on Thursday issued a statement condemning North Korea for allegedly testing a new ICBM missile, reportedly the largest one tested by the government since 2017. “This launch is a brazen violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions and needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement. President Joe Biden, who is currently in Brussels for a series of meetings with European leaders, did not react publicly to the launch. The launch only adds to Biden’s national security concerns after Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated […]
White House press secretary Jen Psaki again tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, she revealed in a statement. “Today, in preparation for travel to Europe, I took a PCR test this morning. That test came back positive, which means I will be adhering to CDC guidance and no longer be traveling on the President’s trip to Europe,” Psaki said in a statement released before the White House press briefing. She will not travel with the president to Europe on Wednesday. Psaki revealed she met with Biden twice on Tuesday but said they were “socially-distanced” occasions that were not considered “close contact” […]
President Joe Biden’s team quietly blamed Vice President Kamala Harris for her disastrous first year in office, a new book reveals. White House communications director Kate Bedingfield privately revealed her feelings about Harris’ problems. The report is revealed in the book This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future by New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns. From the book: In private, Bedingfeld had taken to noting that the vice presidency was not the first time in Harris’s political career that she had fallen short of sky-high expectations: Her Senate office had been messy and […]
The White House confirmed Monday they expect certain parts of the world to suffer a food shortage as an effect of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “We do anticipate that higher energy fertilizer, wheat, and corn prices could impact the price of growing and purchasing critical food supplies for countries around the world,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. She said food shortages were not expected to hit the United States, but rather countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Reports have pointed out that both Ukraine and Russia produce a significant portion of the […]
President Joe Biden left Washington, DC, Friday evening for a trip to the beach, ahead of his trip to Europe next week. The president left the White House to spend the weekend at his beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. This is the president’s first trip to the beach in 2022 after spending the last weekend in December there with his wife Jill Biden and his new dog “Commander.” Biden spent the week condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “war criminal” and a “thug” and vowed to stand with Ukraine as they fought for their freedom. “We are reminded by […]
White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients announced his decision to depart Thursday, after a year of leading President Joe Biden’s team. “I called on Jeff Zients to lead my Administration’s COVID-19 response because there is no one better at delivering results than Jeff,” Biden said in a 486-word statement released by the White House to mark Zients’ departure. Zients was the voice behind every video call coronavirus briefing and coordinated the response from both Dr. Anthony Fauci and Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “He is a man of service and an expert manager,” Biden said. “I will […]
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday night, just after interacting with President Joe Biden at an event. Martin reportedly learned he tested positive for the coronavirus during the Ireland Fund’s 30th National Gala in Washington, DC. Both Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attended the event where the president delivered a speech. “I look forward to continuing our friendship and discussing our partnership tomorrow at the White House,” Biden said at the event. I’m told that President Biden interacted with the Taoiseach (who has tested positive for COVID) just before the dinner started at […]
First lady Jill Biden corrected her husband, President Joe Biden, on Tuesday after he mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as the first lady. The president confused the two women in his life during a speech at a Women’s History Month celebration at the White House. “[T]here’s been a little change in the arrangement of who’s on the stage because of the first lady’s husband contracting COVID,” Biden said. Biden was meaning to refer to Vice President Kamala Harris, whose husband, Doug Emhoff, currently known as the “second gentleman,” tested positive for the coronavirus earlier in the day. Harris dropped […]
President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week, the White House announced on Tuesday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced the president would travel to Brussels, Belgium, to attend a NATO summit on March 24 and a European Council Summit to discuss the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine. “The president is a big believer in face-to-face diplomacy so it’s an opportunity to do exactly that,” Psaki said during the White House press briefing on Tuesday. The White House declined to say whether or not the president would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Psaki said that detailed plans […]
President Joe Biden reassured donors Monday that he would use his executive powers to act on climate change, even as energy prices are at record highs. “The climate crisis is the existential threat. That’s not hyperbole; it’s a fact,” Biden said after taking the podium at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in Washington, DC. Biden promised to take “aggressive” executive actions on climate regulations even if the Supreme Court overruled him. He acknowledged that progress on the issue of climate change was difficult to achieve in Congress, hinting that donors could help him pressure lawmakers. “There’s a long way to go, […]
The White House confirmed Monday that gas prices in the United States would continue rising, even as President Joe Biden has offered few specific solutions to the problem. “In terms of how far, you know, we still believe it will continue to go up,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters when asked about the price of gas. She would not say if the White House had any estimation of how high prices could get, but tried to reassure Americans that Biden was working on the problem. “Obviously, what we’re trying to do is mitigate the impact,” Psaki said. Biden […]
Vice President Kamala Harris warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that NATO was united and willing to defend “every inch” of their territory. “We take seriously and are prepared to act on the words we speak when we say, an attack against one is an attack against all,” Harris said during a press conference on Friday in Romania with President Klaus Iohannis. Harris pointed to the 1000 member Stryker squadron deployed to the Eastern front of NATO territory to join 2,000 American troops, who were ready to defend NATO allies. She also noted that to the “historic sanctions” enacted by the […]
President Joe Biden shrugged at high gas prices on Tuesday, just hours after promising Americans he would do whatever it took to lower them. “Can’t do much right now,” he told reporters when asked about the spike in gas prices. “Russia is responsible.” Biden spoke about gas prices after exiting Air Force One in Texas for an event on veterans’ health care. When reporters asked Biden what his message to Americans suffering the effects of high gas prices was, he replied, “They’re going to go up.” Pres. Biden responded to a question on gas prices as he arrived in Fort Worth, […]
President Joe Biden announced his decision to ban oil imports from Russia at the White House on Tuesday, just days after his administration argued against the idea. “We will not be part of subsidizing Putin’s war,” Biden said, painting the decision as a moral one after Russian president Vladimir Putin escalated his war in Ukraine. Biden’s ban was announced as he faced growing pressure from a bipartisan coalition of members of Congress to pass their own bill to ban Russian oil imports. White House press secretary Jen Psaki and other Biden officials spent days defending their decision not to ban oil […]
President Joe Biden left the White House for his home in Delaware on Friday afternoon, despite an escalating Russian invasion of Ukraine. The president plans to spend the weekend at home, even though some criticized him for the optics of not caring about the ongoing conflict or the current state of the country by leaving Washington, DC. Biden spent last weekend at home, when it was unclear whether Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, could survive the onslaught launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the week. The president does not like spending weekends at the White House, describing the […]
The White House is sending Vice President Kamala Harris to Europe next week to reassure NATO allied countries the United States stands with them. The Vice President will travel to Poland and Romana, two countries bordering Ukraine, where Russian President Vladimir Putin has significantly escalated his military invasion in recent weeks. “Her visit will demonstrate the strength and unity of the NATO Alliance and U.S. support for NATO’s eastern flank allies in the face of Russian aggression,” Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a statement to reporters about the vice president’s visit. Her trip will take place March 9-11. This will […]
President Joe Biden and his administration said Americans should reduce their consumption of oil and gas in order to keep prices down and ultimately punish Russian President Vladimir Putin. White House press secretary Jen Psaki reacted to calls for the United States to stop importing oil from Russia in order to further punish Putin for escalating his invasion of Ukraine. She said President Joe Biden and his administration were not interested in banning imports of oil from Russia, because reducing the supply would only increase prices and enrich the Russians. “What this is all a reminder of in the president’s view […]
President Joe Biden wants Congress to send him $10 billion to help Ukraine fight Russia, according to a letter from his administration seen Thursday. “[W]e are requesting $10 billion to deliver additional humanitarian, security, and economic assistance in Ukraine and the neighboring region in the coming days and weeks,” Biden’s acting budget director Shalanda Young wrote in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Young said the money would be used for humanitarian assistance and additional defense equipment to help them defend against Russia’s invasion. It would also help fund Biden’s decision to send American forces to surrounding countries. She indicated […]
First Lady Jill Biden tried to interrupt President Joe Biden on Wednesday after he started getting into a debate with a reporter about abortion. As the President and First Lady left the White House to board Marine One, Biden jogged up and stopped to talk to reporters. Biden had ashes on his forehead for Ash Wednesday, a day marking the beginning of the Catholic season of Lent which prompted a reporter to ask him why he supported abortion when he claimed to be Catholic. “I tell you what, I don’t want to get in a debate with you on theology, but […]
President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response team has taken a step out of the spotlight as the president readies his State of the Union speech for Tuesday. Biden’s coronavirus team has not held a public briefing on the coronavirus for 12 days, even as the Centers for Disease Control quietly walked back some of their masking guidance. As Biden prepares to speak to the nation, 70 percent of Americans can now stop wearing masks, socially distance themselves from others or avoid crowded indoor spaces, the CDC announced. But the announcement was not led by Biden’s coronavirus team. Instead, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle […]
President Joe Biden left the White House on Friday to return home to Delaware, despite Russia’s increasingly violent attack on Ukraine. The president’s trip home risks the optics of his being away from the White House if Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv falls to the Russians. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden left for Delaware because he wanted to attend a funeral service for the mother of the president’s daughter-in-law, Hallie Biden, the widow of his son Beau Biden. He plans to remain at home for the rest of the weekend. United States intelligence officials warned Friday that Kyiv […]
President Joe Biden announced Thursday he would send more troops to Germany after Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine. “As I made crystal clear, the United States will defend every inch of NATO territory with the full force of American power,” the president said during a speech at the White House reacting to Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine. Biden warned that Putin could be emboldened after invading Ukraine, despite the United States and Europe responding by leveling economic sanctions on Russia. The president also warned Americans that Putin’s goals were much bigger than just taking over Ukraine. “He has much larger […]
President Joe Biden issued a statement late Wednesday night reacting to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement he would send a military operation in Ukraine. “I will be monitoring the situation from the White House this evening and will continue to get regular updates from my national security team,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House on Wednesday evening. Putin said in a speech his military operation was intended to “demilitarize and de-nazify Ukraine” warning other nations from interfering with his operation. “To anyone who would consider interfering from the outside: if you do, you will face consequences greater […]