Tag: Joe Biden

Capitol Report (June 14): Which Policies Causing Economic Downturn? Bill Passed to Protect Supreme Court Justices’ Families

The House broke a month-long delay and passed a bill to ramp up security for Supreme Court justices, as protests continue in anticipation of the Roe v. Wade ruling. A heated exchange over who’s to blame for inflation—what is President Joe Biden saying about the economy, and how are Republicans firing back? Lawmakers react to…


Oversight GOP Probes Hunter Biden’s ‘Troubling’ Connection with Big-Name Hollywood Lawyer

The ranking member of the House’s principal oversight committee has launched a probe into a Hollywood lawyer’s “sudden patronage” of Hunter Biden allegedly involving financial and pro-bono legal support. “We are investigating the domestic and international business dealings of President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, to determine whether these activities compromise U.S. national security and President…


White House Responds to Query About Biden’s Health

The White House on June 13 said a question about President Joe Biden’s health shouldn’t have been asked. Don Lemon, a CNN host, was interviewing White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “Does the president have the stamina physically and mentally do you think to continue on even after 2024?” Lemon wondered. “Don, you’re asking me…


‘Not a Question We Should Even Be Asking’: White House Responds to Query About Biden’s Health

The White House on June 13 said a question about President Joe Biden’s health shouldn’t have been asked. Don Lemon, a CNN host, was interviewing White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “Does the president have the stamina physically and mentally do you think to continue on even after 2024?” Lemon wondered. “Don, you’re asking me…


S&P 500 Plunges, Loses All of Its Gains Since Biden Took Office

The S&P 500 has lost all of its gains since President Joe Biden took office in 2021. The market index fell 3.88 percent to 3,749.63, dropping below the 3,798.91 level when it closed on Jan. 19, 2021. The drop put the S&P back into the bear market territory. The two other major stock market exchanges,…


S&P 500 Plunges, Wipes Out All of Its Gains Since Biden Took Office

The S&P 500 has lost all of its gains since President Joe Biden took office in 2021. The market index fell 3.88 percent to 3,749.63, dropping below the 3,798.91 level when it closed on Jan. 19, 2021. The drop put the S&P back into the bear market territory. The two other major stock market exchanges,…


Biden Urges Congress to Pass Gun Bill Backed by 10 Republicans

President Joe Biden said he would sign a framework bill on gun control and urged Congress to pass the measure on Sunday. The measure, which is backed by 10 Republicans in the Senate, would eliminate the straw purchasing of firearms, fund mental health resources for families and children, enhance protections of domestic violence victims, and…


Senate Panel Backs Michael Barr, Biden Pick as Fed Regulator

WASHINGTON—The nomination of Michael Barr, President Joe Biden’s choice to be the top regulator on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, was approved Wednesday by a congressional committee and sent to the full Senate. Barr, who served as a top Treasury Department official in the Obama administration, is considered likely to be confirmed by the…


What Planned Expansion to WHO Powers Could Mean for the World—Feat. Alex Newman

“States like New York, Illinois, California, Washington State, that imposed some of the most draconian policy responses—those are also some of the states that had the worst health outcomes, and I don’t think that should be a surprise,” says Alex Newman, contributor for The Epoch Times. “America’s Founding Fathers said over and over again, variations…


Biden Responds to Inflation, Supply Chain Woes at Port of LA

LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden declared his top economic priority was “fighting inflation” June 10 and blamed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine for causing the higher prices as he stood in front of semi-trucks clearing cargo containers at the Port of Los Angeles. “I understand Americans are anxious and they’re anxious for good reason,” Biden…