President Joe Biden arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, touching down in El Paso, Texas, following policy announcements and calls from Republicans as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued new criticism. Biden is due to spend a few hours in the Texas city, currently the biggest corridor for illegal crossings, and is expected to meet with…
Biden Awards Medals on Jan. 6 to Capitol Police Officers, Poll Workers
President Joe Biden on Jan. 6, two years after rioters breached the U.S. Capitol, awarded medals to Capitol Police officers who were on duty that day as well as poll workers and election officials. Biden gave Presidential Citizens Medals to 14 individuals, including officers Harry Dunn and Eugene Goodman, as he hailed the response by law…
White House Offers Reassurances on National Security Amid Speaker Fight
January 6, 2023
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One day after a State Department spokesperson warned that the ongoing Speaker of the House battle could eventually raise concerns related to the United States’ national security, a White House spokesperson offered a less alarming narrative. “I don’t want to speculate about how long things would go before there would be some deeper concern about…
War With China Over Taiwan Not Inevitable: Biden Security Adviser
January 6, 2023
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The White House’s national security adviser believes that communist China can still be deterred from launching an invasion of Taiwan. Jake Sullivan, who has served as national security adviser for the entirety of the Biden administration, said that tensions between the United States and China’s communist regime could still be solved peaceably, albeit with great…
The Speaker Clash: Perspective From the Founding Generation
January 6, 2023
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News Analysis As Republicans continue to battle over the House Speakership, it’s easy to forget that we’ve been here before–in the 19th century. The position was last contested this fiercely during the decades of sectional conflict that culminated in the Civil War. The longest, toughest race to-date occurred in 1856. It took 133 ballots for…
Biden Admin Defends Student Debt Relief Plan in Brief to Supreme Court, Says Challenges Lack Legal Standing
The Biden administration defended its plan to wipe out hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 4, arguing it has the executive authority to do so. In its court filing (pdf) on Wednesday, lawyers for the administration argued that challenges to the plan should be thrown…
State Department Expresses National Security Concerns Over Delays in Choosing New House Speaker
January 6, 2023
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State Department spokesman Ned Price has said the continued absence of a House speaker could have national security implications. “Well, of course over time those concerns—concerns on the part of the members themselves, or the members-elect themselves—will be compounded,” Price said during a press briefing on Jan. 5. “The first few days of any congressional term…
Biden Administration Announces Effort to Secure Border, Expand Parole Program
President Joe Biden’s administration on Jan. 5 announced steps officials said would improve border security and help slow illegal immigration while helping migrants obtain legal status in the United States. The administration is expanding a parole program that was restricted to Venezuelans to would-be immigrants from three other countries. People from Cuba, Nicaragua, and Haiti…
Willie Phillips Becomes First African-American to Chair FERC
January 4, 2023
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Willie Phillips has been named as the new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. On Jan. 3, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that President Joe Biden had named Willie Phillips as its new acting chairman. Phillips will become the first African-American to serve as the FERC Chairman since its creation 45 years ago. He will take over as acting…
Biden Says He Intends to Visit US–Mexico Border
President Joe Biden indicated Wednesday that he will visit the U.S.–Mexico border for the first time since he took office nearly two years ago. While in Kentucky, the president was asked if he will be going to the border in connection to a meeting next week in Mexico City with other world leaders. “That’s my intention,…
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