Tag: Joe Biden

Biden Reveals Former President Carter Has Asked Him to Deliver His Eulogy

Former President Jimmy Carter, who is still in hospice care, has asked President Joe Biden to deliver his eulogy after his death, according to the president’s comments to supporters on March 13. “He asked me to do his eulogy. Excuse me, I shouldn’t say that,” Biden said at a Democrat National Convention in Rancho Santa…


Biden Says Former President Carter Has Asked Him to Deliver His Eulogy

Former President Jimmy Carter, who is still in hospice care, has asked President Joe Biden to deliver his eulogy after his death, according to the president’s comments to supporters on March 13. “He asked me to do his eulogy. Excuse me, I shouldn’t say that,” Biden said at a Democrat National Convention in Rancho Santa…


Nikki Haley Condemns Biden’s ‘Bailout’ of Failed Silicon Valley Bank

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley condemned President Biden on March 13 for what she termed a “bailout” of Silicon Valley Bank, which failed late last week after regulators seized its assets and vowed to repay depositors. “Joe Biden is pretending this isn’t a bailout. It is,” Haley said following news of the White House’s decision. “Now…


Biden, Democrats Wrong Blaming Trump for SVB Failure, Economists Say

In the immediate fallout of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, President Joe Biden and several Democrats blamed former president Donald Trump’s deregulatory efforts in 2018. During Biden’s prepared address from the White House on Monday, he asserted that the previous administration rolled back several banking requirements aimed to prevent a…


Silicon Valley Bank Management Fired, Investors Will Not Be Protected: Biden

The American people can have confidence that the U.S. banking system is safe, President Joe Biden said in a prepared address. While speaking before his visit to California on Monday, the president outlined his administration’s plan surrounding Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. “Your deposits will be there when you need small businesses across…


Biden Says ‘Banking System Is Safe’ Amid Fallout From SVB Collapse

The American people can have confidence that the U.S. banking system is safe, President Joe Biden said in a prepared address. While speaking before his visit to California on Monday, the president outlined his administration’s plan surrounding Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. “Your deposits will be there when you need small businesses across…


McCarthy Says He Will ‘Slowly Roll Out’ Jan. 6 Footage to News Outlets

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he will “slowly roll out” the security footage recorded during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach to news outlets. “We will slowly roll out to every individual news agency, they can come see the tapes as well,” McCarthy told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” “Let everyone see them to bring…


Biden Insists Financial System Is ‘Safe’ Following Failures of SVB, Signature Bank

President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a statement on the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, insisting that the U.S. financial system is “safe” after the Federal Reserve rolled out an emergency lending program to stabilize the banking system. It comes after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) expanded its deposit insurance…


Biden Grants California Emergency Assistance as New Storm Hits

President Joe Biden, who was scheduled to visit California next week, granted the storm-weary state an emergency declaration March 10, the second one this year. Gov. Gavin Newsom requested federal assistance as another series of atmospheric river storms began dumping rain and snow across the state. He also advised Californians to prepare emergency supplies as…


Biden Budget Proposes $17 Trillion in Deficits Over Next Decade

President Joe Biden revealed the third budget of his presidency, proposing to spend $6.8 trillion and raise taxes by approximately $5 trillion. Despite being promoted as a deficit-reducing plan, the White House forecasts trillions in budget shortfalls over the next decade. According to the administration’s projections (pdf), the U.S. government would record $17.055 trillion in…