Tag: Executive Branch

Biden Approves State of Emergency in California After Deadly Storms

President Joe Biden approved California’s request for a state of emergency on Jan. 9 after a series of storms hit the Golden State, leaving about a dozen people dead. Several storms, as part of an “atmospheric river,” have hit California over the past two weeks and caused hundreds of thousands of customers to lose power, according to…


Biden Tours Southern Border

President Joe Biden made his first visit to the U.S. southern border since taking office two years ago. After seeing the conditions firsthand and speaking with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, Biden said: “They need a lot of resources. We’re going to get it for them.” On Sunday, Jan. 8, Biden spent several hours…


White House Responds After Pro-Bolsonaro Protesters Breach Brazilian Congress

The Biden administration on Sunday condemned Brazilian protesters who broke through security blockades and breached the country’s national Congress, presidential palace, and Supreme Court. “Using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable. We join [President Luiz Inacio Lula Silva] in urging an immediate end to these actions,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote Sunday…


LIVE NOW: Biden Arrives in Mexico Ahead of North America Summit

President Joe Biden arrives Sunday evening at Santa Lucía, Mexico, to attend the North American Leader’s Summit with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. …


Biden Arrives in Mexico Ahead of North America Summit

President Joe Biden arrives Sunday evening at Santa Lucía, Mexico, to attend the North American Leader’s Summit with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. …


LIVE 7:30 PM ET: Biden Arrives in Mexico Ahead of North America Summit

President Joe Biden arrives Sunday evening at Santa Lucía, Mexico, to attend the North American Leader’s Summit with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. …


LIVE 1:45 PM ET: Biden Visits the Border at El Paso, Texas

President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8 in his first trip to the southwestern border since taking office. Republicans and some Democrats who represent districts along the U.S.–Mexico border have repeatedly called on Biden to visit the border amid surging numbers of illegal immigrant crossings. They’ve also accused the administration of pursuing…


LIVE NOW: Biden Visits the Border at El Paso, Texas

President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8 in his first trip to the southwestern border since taking office. Republicans and some Democrats who represent districts along the U.S.–Mexico border have repeatedly called on Biden to visit the border amid surging numbers of illegal immigrant crossings. They’ve also accused the administration of pursuing…


Biden Visits the Border at El Paso, Texas

President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8 in his first trip to the southwestern border since taking office. Republicans and some Democrats who represent districts along the U.S.–Mexico border have repeatedly called on Biden to visit the border amid surging numbers of illegal immigrant crossings. They’ve also accused the administration of pursuing…


Biden Heads to Border for First Time as President

President Joe Biden is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday following policy announcements and calls from Republicans as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued new criticism. Biden is due to spend a few hours in El Paso, Texas, currently the biggest corridor for illegal crossings, and is expected to meet with border officials to discuss migration…