Tag: Joe Biden

Biden Withdraws Bank Regulator Pick After Congressional Pushback

President Joe Biden’s pick for a top banking regulation position was withdrawn on Tuesday after strong pushback from Senate Republicans and several Democrats. Saule Omarova, a professor at Cornell Law School, drew criticism for her proposals to dramatically centralize banking and her thesis on Karl Marx, widely seen as the founder of communism. Biden said…


Media Cover Sensational Trials by Poisoning the Jury Pool

We are in a season of trials and non-judicial judgments of unusual interest. Once again I feel a duty to try to raise the bullet-riddled and half-lowered standard of due process. I’m looking forward to reading the excellent Miranda Devine’s book about the endless imbroglio of Hunter Biden’s legal shortcomings. I have never doubted that…


The Biden-Xi Summit: A Waste of Time? Not Entirely

Commentary U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Xi Jinping met via video conference on Nov. 15. In the run-up to such summit meetings, the commentariat (of which this writer is a member) goes into overdrive to predict what will happen. And in the immediate aftermath, another few million words are written…


Biden Warns of Economic Sanctions if Russia Invades Ukraine

President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin the United States and its allies would respond “with strong economic and other measures” in the event of Russian military escalation against Ukraine. The two leaders took part in a two-hour bilateral video call Tuesday, Dec. 7. The call started shortly after 10 a.m. and finished shortly…


Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Now Blocked Nationwide

A federal court on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. Georgia and other plaintiffs suing Biden over the mandate “will likely succeed in their claim that the president exceeded the authorization given to him by Congress,” U.S. District Judge R. Stan Baker, a Trump nominee, wrote in a 28-page decision…


Biden Commission Takes No Position on Packing Supreme Court

President Joe Biden’s commission to examine potential changes to the Supreme Court on Tuesday said they would not endorse adding seats to the nation’s top court. The 34-member commission said in a draft final report (pdf) that it “takes no position on the validity or strength” of arguments by opponents and supporters of proposals to…


UK Vows to Prevent Russian Attack on Ukraine With ‘All Economic and Diplomatic Tools’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed with other world leaders to present a “united front” against Russian threats towards Ukraine, and has vowed to use “all the economic and diplomatic tools” to prevent Russian aggression. Johnson spoke about the situation in Ukraine to U.S. President Joe Biden, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, French President…


Deportations Drop to New Lows Under Biden

Deportations of illegal immigrants have dropped to new lows under President Joe Biden, newly released data show. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), tasked with removing illegal aliens, removed over 20,000 each month in 2019 except for January. Deportations in the first five months of 2019 totaled 186,089. Deportations in the first five months of 2020…


Ukraine Shows Off US Military Hardware, Vows to Fight Off Russia

KYIV—Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said his armed forces were capable of fighting off any Russian attack, as the country marked its national army day with a display of U.S. armoured vehicles and patrol boats. U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged his “unwavering support” to Ukraine in its standoff with Moscow and will hold…


Biden Expected to Threaten Economic Sanctions on Call With Putin

President Joe Biden is expected to issue a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin of what the United States would do should Russia decide to invade Ukraine. And officials say that U.S. response would include economic sanctions. The two leaders have scheduled a bilateral video call for Dec. 7. Officials say the leaders will discuss…