Tag: Joe Biden

Biden Administration’s Latest COVID-19 Rule Goes Into Effect

The Biden administration’s latest COVID-19 rule went into effect Monday and requires all international travelers to test negative for the CCP virus within 24 hours of departure to the United States regardless of vaccination status. “All air passengers 2 years or older with a flight departing to the US from a foreign country at or…


Biden Plan to Combat Corruption Includes New Real Estate Rules

The White House’s new plan to combat corruption—both domestically and overseas—seeks to, among other things, add new regulations on the real estate industry. The United States’ Strategy on Countering Corruption, a 38-page document released Dec. 6, outlines five pillars characterizing its goals. These are: modernizing, coordinating, and resourcing U.S. government efforts to fight corruption; curbing…


Biden, Putin Prepared to Talk Next Week Amid Ukraine Tensions: Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart will speak next week amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine, according to the Kremlin. A spokesman for the Russian government told RIA Novosti, a state news agency, that the video call will take place on the evening of Dec. 7. Asked how long the meeting will last,…


Biden, Putin Prepared to Talk This Week Amid Ukraine Tensions: Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak this week amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine, according to the Kremlin. A spokesman for the Russian government told RIA Novosti, a state news agency, that the video call will take place on the evening of Dec. 7. Asked how long the meeting will…


Biden-Putin Call a ‘Possibility’ Over Russian Army Buildup Near Ukraine

White House officials say the Biden administration is considering the possibility of a phone call—between President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin—to address the massing of Russian troops at the border of Ukraine. Ukrainian officials have estimated more than 90,000 Russian troops are near its border and in Russian-occupied Crimea. Biden said Dec. 3 that…


Biden: On COVID-19, US Must Help to ‘Shut It Down Worldwide’

President Joe Biden said Friday the United States must support worldwide attempts to stop the spread of COVID-19 despite it having infected tens of millions “in order to beat COVID” at home. “In the United States of America, we’re doing everything that needs to be done to take care of the American people within our borders,”…


Biden Says He Has a Cold After Speech Delivered With Hoarse Voice

President Joe Biden told reporters that he has a cold, after repeatedly coughing during an address Dec. 3. Biden’s voice sounded deeper than usual, and he had to stop multiple times to cough, and clear his throat, during remarks on the November jobs report. Biden took questions following the 14-minute address, and after being asked…


Live Q&A: Biden Reveals COVID-19 ‘Winter Plan’; Teens Arrested Trying to Escape Australian COVID Camp

President Joe Biden has unveiled his five-point “Winter Plan” to deal with the COVID-19 virus outbreak, in response to the spread of the new Omicron variant. And in other news, teenagers were arrested in Australia after attempting to escape one of the COVID-19 quarantine camps. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll…


Biden Announces Renewed Effort to Combat COVID-19, Promises No Lockdowns or Additional Mandates

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a number of measures he hopes will help combat COVID-19 as his administration struggles to control the disease, but vowed not to try to force areas to lock down, after two cases of the virus variant Omicron were detected in the United States. Biden and his administration are extending…


Biden to Extend Mask Mandate on Planes, Toughen Testing for Travelers Amid Omicron Jitters

The Biden administration is ramping up restrictions for travelers to and within the United States, requiring more stringent testing protocols and extending the existing mask mandate on domestic flights and public transportation to fight COVID-19 variants over the cold winter months. The White House said on Dec. 2 that President Joe Biden would announce the changes…