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Biden Says Border Will Be ‘Chaotic for a While’ as COVID Restrictions Lift

May 11, 2023
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President Joe Biden predicted on Tuesday that the U.S.-Mexico border will be “chaotic for a while” as pandemic-related restrictions end and his new border policies come into effect. The Trump-era Title 42 border policy will be lifted on Thursday as a set of new policies are set in place to clamp down on illegal border…

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ANALYSIS: House Investigators Zero In on Biden Deals With Chinese, Romanian Players as White House Decries ‘Baseless Claims’

May 10, 2023
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House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer is “floating evidence-free innuendo, and making absurd attacks on the president and his family to try to score political points,” according to Ian Sams, the designated White House spokesman in the growing scandal on the millions of dollars flowing from foreign entities to President Joe Biden and nearly…

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Georgia’s Championship Team Declines White House Invitation

May 9, 2023
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ATHENS, Ga.—Georgia’s national championship football team is declining an invitation to visit the White House. According to a statement released by the Georgia athletic association on Tuesday, the Bulldogs will not be able to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden…

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DOE: 616,000 Public Employees Got Student Loan Forgiveness After Biden Loosened Rules

May 8, 2023
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Nearly 616,000 public-sector employees have had their student loan debts forgiven since October of 2021 after President Joe Biden’s administration temporarily loosened the rules on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced that in total, $42-billion-worth of loans have been forgiven under the Biden-era PSLF rules—a total that…

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616,000 Public Employees Got Student Loan Forgiveness After Biden Loosened Rules

May 8, 2023
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Nearly 616,000 public-sector employees had their student loan debts forgiven after President Joe Biden’s administration temporarily loosened the rules on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program beginning in October 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The agency said that a total of $42 billion in loans have been forgiven under the Biden-era PSLF rules—a…

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Neera Tanden Appointed Domestic Policy Adviser After Failed OMB Nomination in 2021

May 5, 2023
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President Joe Biden announced on May 5 that Neera Tanden, the White House staff secretary, would be elevated to the position of domestic policy adviser, replacing Susan Rice. The White House also included in the announcement that Zayn Siddique will be appointed as Principal Deputy of the Domestic Policy Council, and Stefanie Feldman will take over as…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Criticizes White House for Border Crisis

May 3, 2023
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Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams said President Joe Biden’s administration is partly to blame for the country’s struggles to handle asylum seekers and illegal border crossers attempting to enter the United States. Adams fielded questions about America’s immigration and border security policies during a Tuesday press conference. During the press conference, reporters asked…

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Biden’s Decision to Send Troops to Border Met With Mixed Reactions

May 3, 2023
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Lawmakers gave mixed reactions to President Joe Biden’s decision to send 1,500 new U.S. military personnel to the southern border with Mexico. The White House and Pentagon announced on May 2 that the executive branch would nearly double the amount of troops working along the border from 2,500 to 4,000. The 1,500 new troops will…

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Bernie Sanders Says ‘We Can Start Negotiating Tomorrow’ on Debt, Blames GOP for Impasse

May 1, 2023
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said lawmakers could start negotiating on the U.S. debt and spending soon, but not before Republicans commit to increasing the U.S. debt limit to avoid a default on its existing debt obligations. Sanders discussed the U.S. national debt and an ongoing debate over raising the debt limit during an interview with…

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House Votes to Reverse Biden Solar Tariff Freeze; 12 Democrats Join Republican Majority

April 28, 2023
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The House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution on Friday to overturn a Biden administration policy that paused tariffs on imported solar panels. The resolution, H.J. Res. 39, passed in the House by a vote of 221–202. Twelve Democrats joined the majority of Republicans who voted in favor of the bill, while…

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