Tag: Joe Biden

Biden Announces $1 Billion for Small Meat Processors to Address Soaring Costs

President Joe Biden’s administration announced a new initiative on Monday to address the high prices Americans are paying for meat. The steady rise in the cost of food nationally over the past year has been driven by sharp increases in meats and poultry. Over the past 12 months leading up to November, the cost of…


US Chamber Criticizes White House for ‘Misguided’ Plan to Address High Meat Prices

The Biden administration’s plan to address higher meat prices is “misguided,” according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The White House announced Monday its action plan to lower meat and poultry prices that consists of diversifying and enhancing the meat-producing supply chain by expanding independent processing capacity. One component of the administration’s initiative includes $1…


Federal Offices in DC Closed During Monday Snow Storm

Federal offices are closed in Washington D.C. Monday amid a daytime snowstorm expected to leave three to seven inches of snow on the nation’s capital. The National Weather Service (NWS) calls for heavy snow in the area Jan. 3, mainly before 2 p.m. and has issued a winter storm warning for the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. region,…


Biden’s Report Card: 1 Year of Failure | Counterculture

In this episode of Counterculture with Danielle D’Souza Gill, Danielle takes stock of Biden’s actions in 2021. From rising inflation to how he pulled out of Afghanistan, Danielle leaves no stone unturned in her analysis of Joe Biden’s first year. Danielle interviews author Jedediah Bila about her decision to not take the COVID-19 vaccine, and…


Biden to Speak With Zelensky After Warning Russia Not to Invade Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak to Ukraine’s president this weekend after warning Russia not to invade Ukraine. Biden will “reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, discuss Russia’s military build-up on Ukraine’s borders, and review preparations for upcoming diplomatic engagements to help de-escalate the situation in the region,” according to…


Illegal Immigration is ‘On Steroids’ in Biden’s America: Rep. Tom Tiffany

Illegal immigration has been “on steroids” in the United States ever since President Joe Biden entered office on Jan. 20 and rolled back many of former President Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions, says Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.). “You look at what’s happened since January 20, when President Biden … one of the first things he did…


Biden And Putin to Talk Thursday

President Joe Biden has scheduled a leader-to-leader telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Thursday Dec. 30. According to a senior administration official, the call comes at the request of Russia to discuss a “range of security and strategic issues.” Russia has amassed troops at the border of Ukraine in recent weeks with estimates…


Biden Says He’ll Decide on Vaccine Requirement for Domestic Travel When Medical Team Recommends It

President Joe Biden will decide whether or not to require COVID-19 vaccination for people traveling within the United States when he gets a recommendation to impose such a requirement from his medical team. Asked about the possibility of a mandate to travel inside the country, Biden told reporters on Tuesday in Delaware that he’d decide…


Biden Signs $768 Billion Defense Spending Bill Into Law

President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a nearly $770 billion defense bill, setting policy for the Pentagon on a number of areas, the White House announced. The sweeping National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022 authorizes a 5 percent increase ($25 billion) in military spending from last year and includes a 2.7…


Biden Says There’s ‘No Federal Solution’ to the COVID-19 Pandemic

President Joe Biden now says there is “no federal solution” to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This gets solved at the state level,” Biden said at a meeting Dec. 27 with the National Governors Association (NGA), and the White House COVID-19 response team. “It ultimately gets down to where the rubber meets the road and that’s where…