Tag: Joe Biden

Biden Falsely Claims Gasoline Prices Were ‘Over $5’ When He Took Office

President Joe Biden incorrectly claimed on Thursday that the price of gasoline was over $5 a gallon when he entered the White House, while the then-average price of regular gasoline was just $2.39. “Today, the most common price of gas in America is $3.39—down from over $5 when I took office,” Biden said during a…


AOC Criticizes Biden for Excluding Illegal Migrants in Marijuana Pardon

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has faulted President Joe Biden for not including undocumented immigrants in his blanket pardon he announced in early October for people convicted of possessing marijuana on a federal level. The New York lawmaker made the comments during an episode of “Pod Save America” that came out on Oct. 25. Her comments…


Biden, Harris to Campaign for Fetterman After Rocky Debate Performance

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will head to Pennsylvania on Oct. 28 and make a rare joint appearance to campaign on behalf of Senate hopeful John Fetterman, a fellow Democrat, after his rocky debate performance fueled concern inside his party, reports and public records indicate. Biden and Harris, who rarely appear together, are…


Schumer Captured on Hot Mic Talking to Biden About 2022 Midterms

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was heard Thursday discussing Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s debate performance with President Joe Biden on a hot mic. “The debate didn’t hurt us too much in Pennsylvania, so that’s good,” Schumer told Biden during a stop in Syracuse, New York. “We’re in danger in that seat,” Schumer also said on…


Schumer Captured on Hot Mic Talking to Biden About 2022 Midterms: ‘Didn’t Hurt Us’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was heard Thursday discussing Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s debate performance with President Joe Biden on a hot mic. “The debate didn’t hurt us too much in Pennsylvania, so that’s good,” Schumer told Biden during a stop in Syracuse, New York. “We’re in danger in that seat,” Schumer also said on…


Biden Concedes It Will ‘Take Some Time’ for Inflation to Ease

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that it will take time before inflation will ease for most Americans as polls show how price pressures continue to be a pressing issue ahead of the 2022 midterms. “I’m optimistic,” he said during an event unveiling new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules against banking fees. “It’s going to…


Biden, Sunak Agree on Continued US-UK Cooperation Against China’s ‘Malign Influence’

U.S. President Joe Biden and Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed on the need to work together against the Chinese regime’s “malign influence,” Downing Street has said. The two leaders had their first phone call on Oct. 26, hours after Sunak officially became prime minister. A Downing Street spokesperson said that Biden congratulated…


Chinese Regime Will Face Hostile America If Critical Mineral Trade Cut

Beijing has been warned if it tries to cut critical mineral exports to the United States, it will face a hostile reception. Speaking at a private forum in Melbourne hosted by Hamilton Wealth Partners, former Australian ambassador to the U.S. and former federal treasurer, Joe Hockey, said that there had been discussions in the U.S….


Ashton Carter, Obama Defense Secretary, Dies of Heart Attack at 68

Ashton “Ash” Carter, who served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense towards the end of the Obama administration, has died Monday evening after suffering a “sudden cardiac event.” “It is with deep and profound sadness that the family of former Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter shares that Secretary Carter passed away Monday evening in…


Biden Gets New COVID-19 Booster, Urges Americans to Follow

President Joe Biden on Oct. 25 received a dose of a new COVID-19 booster and encouraged other Americans to get one of the unproven shots. Biden got a dose of a bivalent booster, which targets the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. No clinical data is available from trials for the boosters, which are made by…