Tag: Joe Biden

Biden to Meet Leader of Qatar, Talks to Cover Boosting Gas Supplies to Europe Amid Russia–Ukraine Tensions

President Joe Biden is hosting the ruling leader of Qatar at the White House on Jan. 31 for discussions that are expected to include boosting gas deliveries to Europe amid fears of energy supply disruptions to the U.S. ally if the Russia–Ukraine tensions erupt into a hot conflict. Senior administration officials told reporters on a…


White House Confirms One Woman Being Considered by Biden to Replace Supreme Court’s Breyer

The White House on Friday confirmed one of the women being considered by President Joe Biden to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court that will open when Justice Stephen Breyer steps down later this year. J. Michelle Childs, currently a judge for the U.S. District Court, is on the list of candidates Biden is…


Anti-Affirmative Action Leader on Biden’s Supreme Court Pledge: ‘He’s Living in the 60s’

President Joe Biden’s pledge to fill the Supreme Court vacancy with a black woman suggests that his mindset is still in the 1960s, according to Ward Connerly, a civil rights leader and prominent opponent of affirmative action. Connerly, who is black, served as regent of University of California when he led the effort that banned…


Here, Kitty: Bidens Welcome Cat Named Willow to White House

WASHINGTON—For the first time in more than a dozen years, a cat is living at the White House. Her name is Willow, and she’s a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray and white farm cat from Pennsylvania, who first caught the eye of First Lady Jill Biden out on the campaign trail. “Willow is settling into the White…


Federal Prosecutors Probing False Electoral College Submissions in Several States

Federal prosecutors are probing 2020 Electoral College submissions that they say falsely declared former President Donald Trump the winner of several states he lost. “Our prosecutors are looking at those, and I can’t say anything more on ongoing investigations,” Lisa Monaco, the Justice Department’s deputy attorney general told CNN. Attorneys general in Michigan and New…


Pittsburgh Bridge Collapses Hours Before Biden Visit to Talk Infrastructure

A snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, collapsed several hours before President Joe Biden’s scheduled visit to speak about an infrastructure deal. Officials said 10 people were injured on Friday morning in the collapse. The bridge, located in the Point Breeze neighborhood, carries Forbes Avenue over Frick Park, according to a Twitter post from the city’s Department of…


Companies Push Biden, Congress for Caution on Russia Sanctions

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden has threatened to impose devastating sanctions on Russia if leader Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, but some big companies and business groups are pushing the White House and lawmakers to be cautious. A trade group representing Chevron, General Electric, and other big U.S. corporations that do business in Russia is asking the White…


Biden Says He Will Appoint a Black Woman to SCOTUS by the End of February

President Joe Biden announced Thursday he will appoint the first-ever black woman to the United States Supreme Court by the end of February. Biden made the announcement alongside retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer who officially announced his intention to step down at the end of the high court’s term this summer. “While I’ve been…


Biden Says He Will Appoint Black Woman to SCOTUS by End of February

President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 27 that he’ll appoint the first-ever black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court by the end of February. Biden made the announcement alongside retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who officially announced his intention to step down at the end of the high court’s 2022 summer term. “While I’ve…


UK Defence Chief ‘Not Optimistic’ Russian Invasion of Ukraine Can Be Stopped

Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said he is “not optimistic” a Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped. Wallace, who is currently in Germany, told the BBC that he would soon meet with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. He said there was still “a chance” an invasion could be halted, but added,…