Tag: Joe Biden

State Department Approves Sale of 300 Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia

The State Department has approved the possible sale of 300 Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia for around $3.05 billion, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). DSCA informed Congress of the possible sale on Tuesday, which comes after President Joe Biden visited the Gulf kingdom in July and met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud…


US Determined to Preserve Democracy in Taiwan: Pelosi

TAIPEI, Taiwan—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reiterated U.S. commitment to Taiwan on Aug. 3, while holding a joint press conference with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. “Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy, America’s determination to preserve democracy here in Taiwan and around the world remains ironclad,” Pelosi said, who arrived…


Pelosi Meets Taiwanese President, Reiterates US Commitment to Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reiterated U.S. commitment to Taiwan on Aug. 3, while holding a joint press conference with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. “Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy, America’s determination to preserve democracy here in Taiwan and around the world remains ironclad,” Pelosi said, who arrived…


Pelosi Meets Taiwanese President, Says US ‘Will Not Abandon’ Its Commitment to Island

TAIPEI, Taiwan—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reiterated U.S. commitment to Taiwan on Aug. 3, while holding a joint press conference with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. “Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy, America’s determination to preserve democracy here in Taiwan and around the world remains ironclad,” Pelosi said, who arrived…


Biden, Harris Endorse Karen Bass in LA Mayoral Race

LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris jointly endorsed Rep. Karen Bass in her run for Los Angeles mayor Aug. 2. “We are endorsing Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor because we are eager to continue to partner with her on innovative strategies to reduce homelessness and increase public safety and prosperity,” Biden…


Biden Symptomatic Again With COVID-19 ‘Rebound’ Infection: Doctor

President Joe Biden is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms as he deals with a Paxlovid-associated rebound infection, said the White House on Tuesday. “The president continues to feel well, though he is experiencing a bit of a return of a loose cough,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s personal physician, wrote in a Tuesday letter (pdf) in confirming that…


Biden Names FEMA, CDC Officials to Lead Monkeypox Response

President Joe Biden on Tuesday appointed senior officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to coordinate the country’s monkeypox outbreak response. The White House said FEMA’s Robert Fenton and the CDC’s Dr. Demetre Daskalakis as his deputy will coordinate strategies and operations to “combat the current monkeypox outbreak.”…


Capitol Report (Aug. 1): Federal Government to Issue IDs to Illegal Immigrants; Pelosi Heads to Taiwan?

China is ramping up threats as reports say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is visiting Taiwan Tuesday. The White House revealed what Beijing could do and how the United States would respond. Senators this week are taking up two massive spending bills. One is to help veterans, while the other will change how businesses and Americans…


White House Identifies 6 Close Contacts Associated With Biden’s ‘COVID Rebound’ Case

The White House on Monday afternoon said that President Joe Biden had close contact with several individuals as he continues to test positive for COVID-19. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed to reporters that six close contacts were reported. She did not identify those people, while adding that Biden has a lingering cough but is…


White House Doctor: Biden ‘Unsurprisingly’ Still COVID-Positive in ‘Rebound’ Case

President Joe Biden “unsurprisingly” tested positive again for COVID-19 on Sunday but “continues to feel” well after he tested positive again over the weekend, according to his doctor in a letter issued on Sunday. “The President will continue his strict isolation measures as previously described,” White House doctor Kevin O’Connor wrote (pdf). “He will continue…