Tag: Joe Biden

Capitol Report (April 11): ‘Ghost Gun’ Regulation Enacted

President Joe Biden is touting cracking down on gun violence as he announces new “ghost gun” regulations. But how effective will this be and how does it relate to Second Amendment rights? To fund or defund the police? This is a question that is polarizing the Democratic Party. As Biden calls for more funding for…


Biden Announces Restrictions on Ghost Guns, Nominates ATF Director

President Joe Biden announced new executive actions Monday restricting ghost guns and has made another nomination for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register Monday a final rule on ghost guns—unregistered firearms that can be built using a…


Biden Administration Considering Extending Mask Mandate for Airplanes

An extension on the federal mask mandate on airplanes and in airports is being considered, said White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha on Monday, despite a significant drop in cases and hospitalizations around the United States in recent months. Jha, who was named to the position last month after Jeff Zeints’ departure, told the “Today” show…


Biden Administration Considers Extending Mask Mandate for Airplanes

An extension on the federal mask mandate on airplanes and in airports is being considered, White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha said on April 11, even as  cases and hospitalizations around the United States have dropped significantly in recent months. Jha, who was named to the position last month after Jeff Zients’s departure, told the NBC’s “Today”…


Critics Raise Constitutional Objections to Biden’s ‘Ghost Gun’ Order

President Joe Biden’s planned order on so-called ghost guns violates the U.S. Constitution, according to critics of the move. The White House says these ghost guns will be reined in through a final rule that bans manufacturing many versions of the guns, such as “buy build shoot” kits that enable people to assemble guns that…


What’s Really Behind Obama’s Visit to the White House

Commentary Former President Barack Obama’s appearance at the White House last week raised eyebrows. The fact that a president worshiped by Democrats virtually ignored his former vice president, the current commander-in-chief, signals to some observers that the party in power is turning on its ostensible leader, President Joe Biden. In addition, White House watchers say,…


Biden to Nominate ATF Director, Announce Order on ‘Ghost Guns’

President Joe Biden is set to make another nomination for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and announce new executive actions restricting “ghost guns.” The president is tapping former U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach to head the ATF. Biden’s previous nomination, David Chipman, was pulled back in September as Chipman found…


Live Now: 450GB of Deleted Hunter Biden Files Recovered, Whistleblower Says

The source who initially distributed the laptop of Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, says he managed to recover 450GB of deleted files from the laptop, which he intends to publicly release soon. The files allegedly include 80,000 images and videos and more than 120,000 archived emails. And in other news, a defendant charged…


Republicans Will ‘Make Biden a Moderate’ If They Retake Congress, McConnell Says

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vowed on Sunday that Republicans would force President Joe Biden to govern as “a moderate” if they secure a majority in Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. In an interview with Fox News, McConnell said the Biden administration “can’t seem to get their act together on economy,” citing a…


House GOP Leader Won’t Commit to Biden Impeachment

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) remained noncommittal when asked about whether Republicans would try to impeach President Joe Biden if the GOP recaptures the House in 2022. If Republicans take over after the midterms, McCarthy would be poised to become House speaker. When he was asked on Sunday during an interview about impeaching Biden,…