Tag: Executive Branch

Biden Says ‘Ironclad’ US-South Korea Alliance Founded on Shared Beliefs

The United States and South Korea have maintained an “ironclad alliance” for more than seven decades due to their shared beliefs in democracy and freedom, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday. His remarks came after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s six-day visit to the United States ending Saturday. The two leaders met on April…


LIVE 6 PM ET: Bidens, VP Couple Attend 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

U.S. President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff attend the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at 6:00 a.m. ET on April 29. The featured entertainer is comedian Roy Wood Jr. …


LIVE NOW: Bidens, VP Couple Attend 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

U.S. President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff attend the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at 6:00 a.m. ET on April 29. The featured entertainer is comedian Roy Wood Jr. …


Bidens, VP Couple Attend 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

U.S. President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff attend the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at 6:00 a.m. ET on April 29. The featured entertainer is comedian Roy Wood Jr. …


Biden Commutes Sentences of 31 Individuals With Nonviolent Drug Offenses

The White House announced on Friday that President Joe Biden will grant clemency to 31 individuals who were convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. The offenses committed by these individuals include possession and distribution of methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, and cocaine, as well as conspiracy to distribute these drugs and possession of a firearm during and in…


ANALYSIS: Debt Ceiling Crisis Tests Biden’s Leadership

News analysis For weeks, President Joe Biden successfully shifted responsibility for the debt ceiling crisis onto the shoulders of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). By refusing to risk the “full faith and credit” of the United States in negotiating over the debt ceiling, the president was able to portray the speaker as “holding the economy…


LIVE 3:15 PM ET: Secretary Mayorkas, AG Garland Make an Announcement in Ottawa, Canada

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland; Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino; and Justice Minister David Lametti make an announcement and hold a media availability during a “Cross Border Crime Forum.” …


LIVE NOW: Secretary Mayorkas, AG Garland Make Announcement in Ottawa, Canada

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland; Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino; and Justice Minister David Lametti make an announcement and hold a media availability during a “Cross Border Crime Forum.” …


Secretary Mayorkas, AG Garland Make Announcement in Ottawa, Canada

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland; Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino; and Justice Minister David Lametti make an announcement and hold a media availability during a “Cross Border Crime Forum.” …


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

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…