Tag: Joe Biden

US Weakness Against Russia Will Put Taiwan in Harm’s Way: Sen. Cotton

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) warned that Taiwan could be the next democracy invaded if the United States doesn’t make Russian President Vladimir Putin pay for his “unprovoked, naked war of aggression” against Ukraine. “Just as Putin watched Joe Biden’s shameful retreat in Afghanistan, so now is China watching us today,” Cotton said during a speech…


White House: ‘No Decision’ on Whether to Ban Russian Oil

The White House says no decision has been made on whether the United States will ban Russian oil imports in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This comes as oil and gas prices reach record highs, the Biden administration continues talks with large oil producers around the world, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers announce…


West’s Focus on Ukraine War Gives Chinese Regime Room to Expand Its Worldwide Influence: Analysts

News Analysis As the world focuses on Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine—along with the climbing civilian death toll and growing refugee crisis—it’s also witnessing a seismic shift in the global geopolitical landscape. Russia’s actions in Europe have drawn the eyes of the United States and its allies to the West, as they did in decades…


Amid Ukraine War, China Threat Rises

News Analysis As the world focuses on Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine—along with the climbing civilian death toll and growing refugee crisis—it’s also witnessing a seismic shift in the global geopolitical landscape. Russia’s actions in Europe have drawn the eyes of the United States and its allies to the West, as they did in decades…


Biden Announces New Rules for Federal Purchases to be Considered ‘Made in America’

President Joe Biden announced Friday changes to the requirements for products purchased by the federal government to be considered “made in America.” The change to the 1978 Buy American Act will gradually increase the percentage of a product’s components required to be manufactured domestically in order to receive a “made in America” designation. Under the…


Before Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, a Decade of Destabilization

News analysis As war rages in Ukraine following the invasion by Russia, the realities on the ground are difficult to assess—it is estimated that thousands have been killed, including hundreds of civilians, and up to a million forced to flee their homes. Although Russian President Vladimir Putin is rightly deserving of blame, top U.S. officials…


The Biden Inflation Octopus

Commentary The Democrats will suffer historic losses in the November midterms. This disaster for their party will come about not just because of the Afghanistan debacle, an appeased Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the destruction of the southern border, the supply chain mess, or their support for critical race theory demagoguery. The culprit…


Has Putin’s Shift From Brinkmanship to War Helped the Biden Administration?

Commentary Putin is a smart politician. For much of the lead-up to the Ukraine war, it looked like Putin would use Western divisions to disrupt the West and outplay President Joe Biden. But has the tide turned such that it is now Putin, rather than Biden, who should be worried? In order to understand what…


The State of the Biden Union (And My Reply)

President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union (SOTU) address in a fumbling, stumbling manner that seemed more strident than decisive. With the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine crisis and other domestic woes, I dive into this speech as well as the GOP rebuttal, and provide my own response to the SOTU. Follow us…


White House Signals Caution Against Russian Oil Ban

The White House is signaling restraint in imposing a ban on Russian oil as an addition to the list of sanctions meant to punish President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine. Several members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have criticized a carve-out in U.S. sanctions exempting gas and oil, saying that…