Tag: Joe Biden

LIVE NOW: Biden Visits the Border at El Paso, Texas

President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8 in his first trip to the southwestern border since taking office. Republicans and some Democrats who represent districts along the U.S.–Mexico border have repeatedly called on Biden to visit the border amid surging numbers of illegal immigrant crossings. They’ve also accused the administration of pursuing…


Biden Visits the Border at El Paso, Texas

President Joe Biden visits El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8 in his first trip to the southwestern border since taking office. Republicans and some Democrats who represent districts along the U.S.–Mexico border have repeatedly called on Biden to visit the border amid surging numbers of illegal immigrant crossings. They’ve also accused the administration of pursuing…


Biden Heads to Border for First Time as President

President Joe Biden is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday following policy announcements and calls from Republicans as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued new criticism. Biden is due to spend a few hours in El Paso, Texas, currently the biggest corridor for illegal crossings, and is expected to meet with border officials to discuss migration…


Biden Arrives at Border for First Time as President

President Joe Biden arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, touching down in El Paso, Texas, following policy announcements and calls from Republicans as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued new criticism. Biden is due to spend a few hours in the Texas city, currently the biggest corridor for illegal crossings, and is expected to meet with…


Kevin McCarthy Credits Trump for His House Speaker Win

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) thanked former President Donald Trump for helping him secure the speakership. “I do want to especially thank President [Donald] Trump. I don’t think anybody should doubt his influence. He was with me from the beginning,” McCarthy told reporters early morning on Jan. 7, after winning the 15th vote…


Biden Awards Medals on Jan. 6 to Capitol Police Officers, Poll Workers

President Joe Biden on Jan. 6, two years after rioters breached the U.S. Capitol, awarded medals to Capitol Police officers who were on duty that day as well as poll workers and election officials. Biden gave Presidential Citizens Medals to 14 individuals, including officers Harry Dunn and Eugene Goodman, as he hailed the response by law…


US State Department Issues Warning to Americans Not to Travel to Mexican State

The U.S. Department of State on Thursday warned Americans not to travel to Sinaloa state, Mexico, following reports of widespread cartel violence after Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo,” was arrested. State Department spokesperson Ned Price, in a press conference, advised Americans not to go to Sinaloa, home to the Sinaloan…


Biden Adminstration Admits Keystone Cancellation Cost Tens of Thousands of Jobs

The Biden administration has released a congressionally required report on the jobs impact of the president’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline, which reveals a failed opportunity to create tens of thousands of jobs. The report (pdf) was published without fanfare in late December by the Department of Energy (DOE) after being mandated to…


Biden Administration Admits Keystone Cancellation Cost Tens of Thousands of Jobs

The Biden administration has released a congressionally required report on the jobs impact of the president’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline, which reveals a failed opportunity to create tens of thousands of jobs. The report (pdf) was published without fanfare in late December by the Department of Energy (DOE) after being mandated to…


LIVE 2 PM ET: Biden Marks 2nd Anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

During a Friday ceremony, President Joe Biden will mark the two year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol in Washington during the Stop the Steal rally—a response to allegations of voter fraud that ended in what the Biden administration has called an “insurrection.” …