President Joe Biden said during a feisty State of the Union address on Thursday that he was “ready to fix” the southern border, and he blamed Donald Trump for pressuring congressional Republicans to derail a bipartisan border-security bill that he said would have allowed him to do so. Despite the border chaos on his watch, […]
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Biden’s age a concern for State of Union speech
With sagging approval numbers and evident public concern over his age, President Joe Biden has a dwindling number of opportunities before election day to address a large primetime audience, raising the stakes for his State of the Union speech Thursday as he makes the case for a second term. The State of the Union may […]
USA planes have made three airdrops into Gaza
The US has carried out its first airdrop of aid for Gaza, with more than 30,000 meals parachuted in by three military planes. The operation was carried out in conjunction with the Jordanian air force, US Central Command said.Officials say the drop was the first of many announced by President Joe Biden on Friday.He promised […]
Biden says Congress is to blame for Border chaos
President Joe Biden took his second-ever trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, visiting one of the slowest sectors of the state, blaming Congress for failing to pass border initiatives while also touching on climate change. Biden made his trip Thursday, the same day former President Donald Trump visited Eagle Pass, Texas, and met with […]
Biden says cease-fire could happen on Monday
President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week. Asked when he thought a cease-fire could begin, Biden said: “Well I hope by the beginning of the weekend. The end of […]
Trump calls Biden a “nasty & vicious racist”
Donald Trump branded President Biden “a very nasty and vicious racist” during a speech on Friday at the Black Conservative Federation’s annual gala in Columbia, South Carolina. In response, the White House referred Newsweek to comments made by Biden-Harris 2024 Black media director Jasmine Harris before Trump’s address, in which he branded the Republican presidential […]
Biden announces over 500 new Russia sanctions
President Biden announced Friday that the U.S. is imposing more than 500 new sanctions targeting Russia, marking two years since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and responding to the death last week of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. “If Putin does not pay the price for his death and […]
EX-FBI informant Smirnov rearrested in Nevada
Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant indicted for lying about President Joe Biden’s family and their alleged dealings in Ukraine, has been re-arrested in Nevada. Though prosecutors fought to keep him behind bars, Smirnov was released by Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts in Nevada on Tuesday with several conditions, including GPS monitoring and the surrender of […]
What is “The Censorship Industrial Complex”?
Donald Trump will be the 2024 Republican nominee, barring incidents unforeseen. It is all but a formality. He is also the favorite to win the 2024 general election by most polls and estimates. Yet looming over the election is interference by way of the censorship industrial complex, a network of government agencies that conspire to […]
Biden cancels $1.2 Billion in student loans
President Joe Biden’s administration said on Wednesday it is cancelling $1.2 billion worth of student loans for some 153,000 people who are eligible under a program used to make good on promises to increase loan forgiveness.Biden last year pledged to find other avenues for tackling debt relief after the Supreme Court in June blocked a […]
Biden Admin ‘backs off’ on Electric Car push
The Biden administration is expected to loosen its rules for the country’s switch to electric vehicles (EVs), The New York Times first reported Saturday, citing three people familiar with the plan. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) change in its proposed rule would implement less stringent requirements for vehicle pollution in the short term — effectively […]
Biden’s reelection chances diminish after report
Joe Biden’s odds on being reelected as president in November lengthened substantially following the release of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report into his handling of classified documents on Thursday, according to a leading bookmaker. Hur, a Donald Trump appointee, decided not to charge Biden after the president’s cooperation, and he said there wasn’t enough evidence […]