The Biden administration and House Republicans are heading toward an initial Thursday debt ceiling deadline without even a hint of an endgame, ensuring a months-long standoff that’s poised to rattle financial markets amid worries about a recession this year. The two sides are effectively shrugging as the Treasury Department warns the country will hit the […]
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Biden takes a swipe at 2nd ammendment again
President Biden on Monday said those who argue they need assault weapons to fight the government need a much bigger arsenal to stand a chance. Speaking at the National Action Network’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in Washington, Biden appeared to mock his conservative colleagues. “I love my right-wing friends who talk about the […]
The U.S. will hit its debt ceiling within days
Hitting the national debt ceiling is a major worry for Washington right now. On Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. is on track to reach the debt limit, or the cap on how much money the federal government can borrow, by Thursday. The ceiling was last raised by $2.5 trillion in December […]
3rd batch of secret docs found in Biden’s home
A third batch of classified documents was found at President Biden’s residence in Wilmington, Delaware, the president’s attorneys announced Saturday. Special counsel to the president Richard Sauber disclosed in a statement that five additional pages of documents with classified markings were found at Biden’s home Thursday evening, making a total of six classified documents retrieved […]
Why did Biden take so long to tell public about classified docs?
At times, Joe Biden is his own worst enemy. When asked on Thursday whether it was true he had kept classified documents in a garage next to his sports car, he responded in a rather flippant manner that the garage was locked. That will lead some to wonder about the protestations from the White House […]
Biden’s classified docs safe in garage next to his Corvette
President Biden was dragged on Twitter Thursday for suggesting that a second batch of classified documents discovered in his home were securely locked in his garage alongside his Corvette. Biden sparred with Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy over the location of the files. “Classified documents next to your Corvette? What were you thinking?” […]
More classified Biden documents found
US President Joe Biden’s aides have found a fresh batch of classified government records at a second location, in a growing political embarrassment for the White House. The first cache was found at a private office in Washington DC that Mr Biden used after his vice-presidency. The matter is under review by the US Department […]
Biden’s rolls out efforts to curb border crossings
The Biden administration will roll out additional measures during Tuesday’s North American Leaders’ Summit in a desperate bid to keep migrants from journeying to the US southern border. The latest slate of efforts come at a time of unprecedented movement in the Western Hemisphere and are designed to curb border crossings while making programs to […]
Classified files found at Biden’s private office
The US justice department is reviewing documents marked classified found in President Joe Biden’s former office at a think tank, the White House says. About 10 of the files were discovered in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center in Washington in November by Mr Biden’s legal team, said his lawyer. The batch has […]
Abbott greets Biden with scathing letter as he visits border
As President Joe Biden arrived in Texas on Sunday for his first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott hand-delivered a scathing letter to the president, criticizing his border policies. In his letter, Abbott slammed the president’s visit as “$20 billion too little and two years too late.” He also […]
Biden compares immigrants to Jews fleeing Nazis
Critics took aim at President Biden for comparing asylum-seeking immigrants to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. “What a disgusting and awful statement from this ignoramus, and the corrupt media are silent,” conservative commentator Mark Levin said on Twitter Friday in reaction to Biden’s remarks. Biden’s comments came in response to a reporter Thursday, […]
Biden plans 1st U.S.-Mexico border visit
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he plans to visit the border during his trip to Mexico next week. Speaking with reporters after an event in Kentucky, Biden told reporters it is his “intention” to visit the border as he makes his way to Mexico City for the North American Leaders’ Summit. “We’re working out […]