Tag: Joe Biden

Capitol Report (July 11): Biden Calls for Assault Weapons Ban; Most Dems Don’t Want Biden to Run in 2024

President Joe Biden held a White House celebration Monday to tout a gun control bill he signed into law last month. But Biden wants more restrictions on guns. The First Amendment is back in the spotlight with Elon Musk backing out of his bid to buy Twitter. As social media continues to ban and censor,…


Biden Admin Says Hospitals Must Provide Abortions in Emergencies Despite State Laws

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Monday that hospitals must provide abortions in emergency situations when a woman suffering from an emergency medical condition needs to be stabilized. “Under the law, no matter where you live, women have the right to emergency care—including abortion care,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in a…


Biden Administration Extends Protection for Hundreds of Thousands of Venezuelans in US

The U.S. government on July 11 extended protection for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan nationals who are in the United States. Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, a Biden appointee, granted an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the approximately 343,000 Venezuelans who were in America as of March 8, 2021. “This action is one…


Biden Interrupted During Speech Celebrating Gun Control Bill

President Joe Biden was interrupted on Monday during an event that highlighted the passage of a new gun control law. Manuel Oliver, the father of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver, began speaking as Biden spoke about the bill on the White House grounds. He was eventually escorted out of the event. “Because make no mistake—”…


‘Ironic’ for Biden to Beg Saudi Arabia for Oil But Label American Producers ‘Criminals’: Ex-GOP Senator

Former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) has called President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia “ironic” in light of the president’s sharp criticism of America’s oil industry and what Gregg blasted as the Biden administration’s “green think” undermining U.S. investment in crude production. Gregg, who also served as governor of New Hampshire, made the remarks…


Biden Says He’s ‘Determined’ to Renew ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

President Joe Biden on Monday said he wants to implement a new ban on “assault weapons” as he touted the Safer Communities Act at the White House. “We’re living in a country awash in weapons of war,” Biden said, apparently referring to AR-15-style rifles. “What is the rationale for these weapons outside war zones?” “Assault…


Biden Considers Declaring a National Health Emergency in Response to Abortion Ruling

President Joe Biden said on Sunday he is considering declaring an emergency to utilize federal resources to promote abortion access, even though the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month. “I don’t have the authority to say that we’re going to reinstate Roe v. Wade as the law of the land,” Biden told…


Biden Considers Declaring National Health Emergency in Response to Abortion Ruling

President Joe Biden says he’s considering declaring an emergency to utilize federal resources to promote abortion access, even though the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month. “I don’t have the authority to say that we’re going to reinstate Roe v. Wade as the law of the land,” Biden told reporters on July 10…


Biden’s Story of 10-Year-Old Girl Crossing State Line for Abortion Draws Skepticism

A story about a 10-year-old rape victim who had to leave Ohio for an abortion has come under fire after it was repeated by President Joe Biden, with a fact-checker saying it is “very difficult” to verify the tale’s authenticity. Biden referenced the story on Friday when he signed an executive order aimed at preserving…


Joe Biden Discovers the Realist Case for the US-Saudi Alliance

Commentary President Joe Biden, who faces four-decade-high inflation and record-high gasoline prices, is set to depart for the Middle East this week. As part of his trip, he will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He may not explicitly beseech the kingdom’s precocious crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), for an increase in oil output,…