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President Joe Biden undercut the leadership of his own party in the United States Senate on Friday by signaling his continuing opposition to scrapping the legislative filibuster. White House press secretary Jennifer Psaki was asked during a briefing if Biden still believed the filibuster should remain in tact even as members of Senate Democrat leadership are refusing to explicitly rule out getting rid of the maneuver. […]

President Joe Biden is urging Americans to stand up to the “lies told for power and for profit” in an effort to bridge the nation’s divides. Biden, who campaigned for the White House last year on a pledge to restore bipartisanship and unity, made the remarks on Wednesday shortly after being sworn in as the nation’s commander in chief. The president, in particular, used his inaugural […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly closed its investigation into Sen. Richard Burr’s (R-SC) sale of upwards of $1.72 million in stock ahead of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Burr, the senior senator from North Carolina, was informed on Tuesday by the DOJ that its investigation into his “personal financial transactions” would not result in insider trading charges, according to the New York Times. “Tonight, the Department […]

President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for the post of director of national intelligence, Avril Haines, will speak before the United States Select Committee on Intelligence on Tuesday. Haines, a former deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Obama administration, was nominated to the post by Biden shortly after the 2020 presidential election. If confirmed, Haines will be the first woman to serve as the director […]

Despite President-elect Joe Biden’s intention to create a clean break from the Trump era, several of the current administration’s major accomplishments are likely to remain intact for the foreseeable future. Biden, who is set to be inaugurated later this week, has been signaling for months that when he enters the White House, his administration will take a bevy of steps to indicate a national “turning point” […]

President-elect Joe Biden is readying a blitz of executive orders and legislation during his first ten days in the White House. On Saturday, the New York Times reported that the president-elect and his team plan to use their first days in office to “signal a turning point” away from the Trump era. Central to that effort will be a flurry of executive orders issued, followed by […]

One of president-elect Joe Biden’s top Department of Justice (DOJ) nominees previously expressed openness to packing the United States Supreme Court. Source link

President-elect Joe Biden claimed Thursday that the rioters who stormed the United States Capitol earlier this week would have been treated “very differently” had they been protesters associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Biden, who has promised to make addressing racial inequities a central component of his administration, made the comments while introducing his appointees for the Depart of Justice at a press conference […]

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) argued on Sunday that the recent election results have proven “the American people” are “fed up” with the leadership of congressional Democrats. McCarthy, who led House Republicans to within a few seats of retaking the chamber last November, made the remarks shortly after the 117th Congress took office. The minority leader, in particular, used the occasion to lambast the partisanship […]

Joe Biden’s transition team has disabled the chat function for virtual press conferences hosted on Zoom after several reporters publicly used the forum to urge the president-elect to take more questions from the press. “The Biden transition team appears to have disabled the public chat function on its transition zoom calls, a place where I and others had been routinely complaining to them to take more […]

President-elect Joe Biden is accusing the Trump administration’s senior political staff within the Department of Defense (DOD) and other agencies of putting national security at risk by obstructing the White House transition process. Biden, who campaigned for the presidency on a platform of restoring America’s standing across the globe, made the remarks Monday in Wilmington, Delaware, when discussing the national security and foreign policy challenges his […]

Congress is poised to repeal the ban on prison inmates receiving Pell Grants for higher education if the coronavirus relief package becomes law. On Monday, both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate agreed to a broad $2.4 trillion spending deal, which includes more than $900 billion in relief for individuals and businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. While the bill does provide essential […]

President-elect Joe Biden signaled on Thursday that his administration will make “environmental justice” a top priority with the announcement of two new cabinet appointments. Biden, whose team suggested last month that combatting climate change would be an “all-of-government agenda,” announced his picks to lead the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), respectively. For both positions, the president-elect chose two individuals, Rep. Deb […]

Democrats may have violated campaign finance laws in their heavily funded effort to oust Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) this past election cycle, according to a new complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The Campaign Legal Center, a public-interest watchdog, is accusing the campaign of McConnell’s defeated Democratic opponent, Amy McGrath, of having illegally coordinated with a super PAC, Ditch Fund, that was […]

President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to helm the Department of Energy, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI), has a history of publicly promoting theories about Russian collusion in the 2016 election. Granholm, who if confirmed by the United States Senate as energy secretary, would be in charge of America’s nuclear arsenal, began pushing the notion that President Donald Trump was enamored of Russia in mid-2015, according to the […]

President-elect Joe Biden is still refusing to discuss the ethical cloud swirling around his family, particularly his youngest son, Hunter. Biden, who is set to take the oath of office next month, delivered a national address on Monday in response to the Electoral College certifying his victory over President Donald Trump. After his remarks, which centered largely on the need for America to move past the […]

C-SPAN Joe Biden is refusing to discuss the legal troubles of his son amid revelations that the Department of Justice is investigating the younger Biden’s “tax affairs.” Biden, who has been declared president-elect by numerous media outlets, was asked after a press conference on Friday in Wilmington, Delaware, if his son, Hunter, “committed a crime.” The question was in regards to Hunter Biden’s recent admission that […]

The Department of Justice began investigating Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings earlier this year after receiving information from President Donald Trump’s attorney, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, according to a new report. The New York Times reported on Friday that Attorney General William Barr directed the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania to vet information on the “Biden family” provided by […]

Joe Biden’s younger brother, James, is purportedly under federal investigation by the United States Attorney in the Western District of Pennsylvania for his role in a now-bankrupt healthcare firm. On Wednesday, Politico reported that federal prosecutors “have been asking about James Biden’s dealings” with Americore Health, a company that operates rural hospitals . James Biden, who worked for Americore between 2017 and 2019, supposedly received a […]

Joe Biden pledged his administration will distribute 100 million coronavirus vaccines to individuals most at risk during his first 100 days in office. Biden, who has been declared president-elect by multiple media outlets, made the promise when introducing key members of his public health team on Tuesday. During the event, which was held in Wilmington, Delaware, the former vice president discussed the top three public health […]

Joe Biden is refusing to commit to appointing a person of color as either attorney general or secretary of defense amid anger from diversity groups, who claim his transition team is ignoring core constituencies within the Democrat Party. Biden, who has been declared president-elect by multiple media outlets, was asked during a press conference in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday about the qualms members of the Congressional […]

Joe Biden is urging Americans to stay home and limit their holiday travel this year amid a surge in the novel coronavirus pandemic. Biden, who has been declared president-elect by many media outlets, made the remarks on Wednesday during a virtual roundtable with workers impacted by the virus. The former vice president, in particular, spent a portion of the event telling those in attendance that despite […]

Joe Biden has purportedly settled on former Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen as his secretary of the treasury, according to the Wall Street Journal. Yellen, who stepped down from the Federal Reserve in 2018, is a longtime Washington, D.C. insider, having served as chair of the White House council of economic advisers under former President Bill Clinton. If confirmed by the Senate, Yellen will be the […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden is soliciting donations from supporters to cover the expenses of the transition process as Republicans continue to dispute the 2020 White House contest. Biden, who has been declared president-elect by multiple media outlets, has begun running targeted fundraising ads on social media, soliciting contributions to help pay for the transition. “Because President Trump refuses to concede and is delaying the transition, […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden is preparing to make combatting climate change a centerpiece of his administration, with top aides signaling the topic is likely to consume all levels of the federal government. Biden, who promised a New Deal-style approach to addressing climate issues on the campaign trail this year, has begun formulating a governing strategy to curb carbon emissions “even without congressional action, by maximizing […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he had chosen Ron Klain as his incoming White House chief of staff. Biden, who has been declared president-elect by multiple media outlets, is tasking Klain to lead the executive office of the president. Klain will also serve as a senior adviser to Biden and will help staff the incoming administration. “Ron has been invaluable to me […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden urged Americans at a press conference in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday to put aside political differences now that the 2020 “election is over.” He also told them to “wear a mask” to prevent further spreading of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Biden, whom multiple media outlets have declared president-elect though President Trump is challenging the results,  announced members of his coronavirus advisory […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden is preparing a bevy of executive orders to issue on his first day in the White House that will reverse some of the key policies of the Trump administration. Biden, whom the Associated Press declared president-elect on Saturday, has already tasked his transition team with focusing on how to leverage the “executive power” of the Oval Office, according to the Washington […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to carry Nevada’s six electoral voters after narrowly edging out President Donald Trump, according to the Associated Press. The call on Nevada came on Saturday shortly after numerous other networks determined that Biden had surpassed the 270 electoral college threshold required for victory. Currently, Biden leads Trump in the Silver State by nearly 25,700 votes with more than five […]

Even though the 2020 presidential race has yet to determine an outright winner, former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is launching its transition website. On Wednesday, shortly after the Associated Press called Michigan and Wisconsin for the Democrat ticket, Biden’s campaign unveiled their transition website. The site will likely serve as the campaign’s chief mechanism for disseminating news and information about potential Biden administration policies and […]

Joe Biden, the Democrat nominee, is making a last-minute visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the eve of the election after losing a major endorsement to President Donald Trump. The former vice president’s campaign announced on Sunday that he would close out the 2020 campaign with a swing through western Pennsylvania. Biden, who polls show narrowly ahead in the commonwealth, will speak to canvassers in suburban Beaver […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is planning a last-minute push through Pennsylvania on the eve of the election as doubts begin to emerge over the Democrats’ standing in the commonwealth. On Sunday, the Biden campaign announced that both the former vice president and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), as well as their respective spouses, would converge on Pennsylvania on the eve of the […]