Tag: Joe Biden

GOP Lawmakers Seek Answers After Biden’s Address on Chinese Spy Balloon, Aerial Objects

Republican lawmakers are demanding answers after President Joe Biden gave his first extensive comments on the U.S. military responses to a Chinese spy balloon and three unidentified aerial objects on Thursday. “We don’t yet know exactly what these three objects were. But nothing right now suggests they were related to China’s spy balloon program or…


Doctor Says Biden’s ‘Vigorous’ as He Readies for 2024 Run

WASHINGTON—Despite testing positive twice last year for the coronavirus, President Joe Biden has no long-term symptoms and has been declared “healthy, vigorous” and “fit” to handle his White House responsibilities, according to a routine medical checkup performed Thursday. The findings were contained in a memo by Biden’s doctor, summarizing the exams conducted during a three-hour…


Lael Brainard Named Top White House Economist as Biden Reshapes Economic Team

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard will step down from her position and serve as President Joe Biden’s top economist, the White House said on Tuesday. Brainard will serve as the new head of the National Economic Council (NEC), succeeding Brian Deese, who recently announced his resignation. President Biden also named long-time associate Jared Bernstein…


White House Rule on Credit Card Late Fees Would Harm Consumers, Critics Warn

The Biden administration recently proposed a new rule that would slash credit card late fees “by 75 percent,” but critics argue this would harm consumers, including customers who pay their bills on time. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the federal government’s consumer protection watchdog, issued a measure to prohibit excessive credit card late fees….


PM Defends Shooting of Flying Object Over Canadian Soil by U.S. Fighter Jet

The tracking and shooting down of unauthorized flying objects over North America is part of joint work between Canada and the U.S., hence who pulls the trigger is not important, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Feb. 13 while visiting Yukon. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a joint command, Trudeau said, “which…


Don’t Fall for Biden’s Economic Fairy Tale

Commentary Like Nero bragging about rebuilding Circus Maximus after burning it down, President Joe Biden took to the podium Tuesday night to take credit for solving a slew of problems he helped create. At the top of his State of the Union address, the president boasted that he had “more jobs created in two years…


Trump Lays Out Vision for America’s Energy Policy If Elected President

Former President Donald Trump has released a campaign video in which he outlined his vision for domestic energy production while drawing a contrast with President Joe Biden’s energy policies, which Trump called a “massive tax hike” on consumers and a gift to America’s rivals like China. In the video, released on Feb. 9 on Trump’s…


Sen. Rick Scott Proposes Bill to Protect Social Security and Medicare

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced a new bill to preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare on Friday after President Joe Biden claimed that Republicans in Congress aim to reduce funding for these programs. The proposed bill, named the Protect Our Seniors Act, would rescind funding from the Inflation Reduction Act for 87,000 new IRS…


House Oversight Committee Accuses Hunter Biden of ‘Stonewalling’ Investigation

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has accused President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, of blocking its investigation into the Biden family’s alleged influence peddling. On Feb. 8, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the committee, formally requested that the younger Biden, his uncle James Biden, and their former business associate Eric Schwerin turn…


White House Confirms Biden’s Super Bowl Interview With Fox News Isn’t Happening

President Joe Biden will not sit for a pre-Super Bowl interview with Fox before the network airs the game on Sunday, according to a statement from the White House. “The President was looking forward to an interview with Fox Soul to discuss the Super Bowl, the State of the Union, and critical issues impacting the…