Tag: Joe Biden

Why the Left Will Cut Biden Loose

Commentary Republican pundits and conservative activists are debating whether they can win in 2024 with the successful Trump agenda, but without the controversial former President Donald Trump as their nominee. The Democrats have a similar, but far more serious dilemma with President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s nominee in 2024. Unlike the Trump administration’s…


Biden Responds to Supreme Court Ruling to Overturn Roe v. Wade

President Joe Biden on Friday criticized the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a 50-year-old ruling that characterized access to abortion as a constitutional right. Biden referred to former President Donald Trump in his speech by name, saying that three justices that voted to overturn Roe v. Wade were appointed by him. The…


DeSantis Suggests Media ‘Mea Culpa’ for Past Reporting on Indicted Former Political Rival

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the media might have some answering to do, when asked about the recent indictment against his former political rival Andrew Gillum, who ran against the governor in the state’s 2018 gubernatorial race. Gillum, also a former mayor of Tallahassee, was indicted with wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements, the…


Biden Reacts to Supreme Court Handing Gun Owners Second Amendment Victory

President Joe Biden issued his response to the Supreme Court handing gun owners a major Second Amendment-related victory on Thursday. “Since 1911, the State of New York has required individuals who would like to carry a concealed weapon in public to show a need to do so for the purpose of self-defense and to acquire…


US Energy Secretary Hints Biden May Take Dramatic Move on Gas Prices

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said the Biden administration could use the Defense Production Act to handle dealing with high gas prices, although it’s not clear exactly how. “President [Joe] Biden, like all other leaders around the world, are grappling with this for their citizens,” Granholm said Wednesday during a White House press briefing….


US Trade Representative Cautions Against Removing Trump-Era Tariffs on Chinese Imports

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that “the China tariffs are a significant piece of leverage,” while President Joe Biden is considering lifting some tariffs on Chinese goods to fight inflation. The Trump administration imposed up to 25 percent tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018 and 2019, since an investigation concluded the Chinese…


Tesla Tops the List of Most Made-in-America Cars: What You Need to Know

The annual cars.com “American-Made Index,” which lists the vehicles that are most made in the U.S., has been released and Tesla Inc. is dominating the chart. While Tesla’s Model 3 lost the top spot it had in 2021, it was overtaken this year by the Tesla Model Y, sending the Model 3 to No. 2, which used…


Pelosi Responds After Biden Asks Congress to Suspend Gas Tax

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on June 22 was noncommittal on President Joe Biden’s request to suspend the gas tax for three months. “We will see where the consensus lies on a path forward for the President’s proposal in the House and the Senate,” Pelosi said in a statement, noting that House Democrats have passed…


Top Senator: Biden Admin Keeps Factory Running for AR-15 Ammo

President Joe Biden’s administration will keep a Missouri factory running to produce ammunition commonly used for AR-15-style rifles, according to a senator. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) told The Washington Times that the White House won’t follow through on a plan to suspend production of AR-15 ammunition at the federal Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri….


Biden Proposes Reduced Gas Tax to Help With Pain at the Pump

President Joe Biden will announce a proposal to suspend the federal gasoline and diesel tax for three months in response to soaring energy prices.   The White House will call on Congress to temporarily lift the 18-cent-a-gallon levy on gas and 24-cent-per-gallon tax on diesel through the end of September. Biden’s plan will also urge…