Tag: Joe Biden

Biden Family Worked to Sell American Gas to China, GOP Lawmaker Says Citing Whistleblower

The Biden family was selling U.S natural gas to China long before Joe Biden became president, who was aware of how his son Hunter Biden was making the sale possible, according to Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, citing documents and information provided by a whistleblower. Hunter Biden had a…


Biden Calls for More UN Support for Ukraine, Says US ‘Not Seeking a New Cold War’

President Joe Biden during Wednesday’s speech at the United Nations headquarters targeted Russia over its invasion of Ukraine as well as a recent Kremlin announcement to mobilize hundreds of thousands of more troops. “Ukraine has the same rights that belong to every sovereign nation. We will stand in solidarity with Ukraine. We will stand in…


Tax Cuts Benefit Everyone by Making UK Economy More Competitive: UK Prime Minister

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has said her tax-cutting plans will make the UK economy more successful and benefit the population in general. Talking to journalists from the Empire State Building in New York on Sept. 20, Truss confirmed that she will be reversing the national insurance hike and axing the planned corporation tax rise…


Biden Says Deporting Illegal Immigrants to Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua Is ‘Not Rational’

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that it’s “not rational” to send illegal immigrants at the southern border who fled Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua, back to their own nations. “There are three countries,” Biden said during a Tuesday briefing, after being pressed about why the U.S.–Mexico border is “more overwhelmed on [his] watch,” “there are fewer…


Biden to Nominate Career Diplomat Tracy as Ambassador to Russia, White House Say

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden will nominate career diplomat Lynne Tracy, currently the U.S. ambassador to Armenia, as ambassador to Russia, the White House said on Tuesday. The post in Russia has been vacant since Sept. 4, when envoy John Sullivan concluded his tenure there amid soaring bilateral tensions due to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Tracy was…


Biden and Intel Are ‘Faking It Until They Make It’ on Reshoring Chip Fabs

Commentary Intel, the American technology company that’s “Intel inside” so many American computers, is “planning” to build a new chip fab in Ohio. It would be great news for the state—and for America—if we could believe that it will really happen. As President Joe Biden said, we need to bring strategic industries, including semiconductors, back…


Pentagon Still Has a ‘Requirement to Vaccinate’ Troops After Biden Calls Pandemic ‘Over’

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday it is sticking to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate days after President Joe Biden proclaimed the “pandemic is over.” Since last year, the Department of Defense (DOD) has mandated that all armed service members get the vaccine. While there are medical and religious exemptions to the shot, they are rarely given out,…


Biden: US Working With Mexico to ‘Stop the Flow’ of Illegal Immigrants

The United States is working with Mexican officials to stop illegal immigration, President Joe Biden said on Sept. 20. “We’re working with Mexico and other countries to stop the flow,” Biden said after an unrelated speech in Washington. He was responding to a question about the jump in illegal border crossings during his first term…


Biden Is Truly Clueless About Inflation

Commentary Yesterday, sitting at the airport, I bought a small 16-ounce bottle of water. The bill: $6.00. To be sure, this was the airport where the elasticity of demand is more vertical. Thirsty travellers are going to pay the bill. Also it was Las Vegas, a lovely and exciting town but certainly a place where…


UK–US Free Trade Talks Won’t Start Any Time Soon, Truss Admits

Negotiations for a post-Brexit free trade deal between the UK and the United States will not restart in the short to medium term, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has conceded. Truss, who is set to hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden at a United Nations summit on Wednesday, downplayed the chance of talks resuming…