Tag Archives: President Joe Biden

President Joe Biden on Monday touted aspects of his Build Back Better social spending bill aimed at reducing the costs of prescription drugs as Democrats worked to pass the legislation by Christmas. In a televised address from the White House, Biden said the $2 trillion bill would address “outrageously high” …

The US will not send any government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as part of a diplomatic boycott over alleged human rights abuses perpetrated by China. White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Monday that while US athletes will still compete in next year’s Winter Olympics …

Former United States Senator and GOP Republican Presidential nominee Bob Dole died Sunday morning at the age of 98. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation confirmed his death after a battle with lung cancer. Dole had revealed in February 2021 that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and was …

The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold a video call on Tuesday, as tensions between the United States and Russia escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border that’s seen as a sign of a potential invasion. White …

After losing a court battle to end the “Remain in Mexico” policy, the Biden administration has signed a new agreement to restart the controversial policy. The rule forces those seeking asylum in the United States to wait in Mexico while their cases are under review by US Immigration authorities. The …

On Thursday, President Biden announced a “winter plan” to combat COVID-19 as the United States heads into the cold months and with the emergence of a new variant, Omicron. Pres. Biden gives remarks on new COVID plan: "It’s become a political issue, which is a sad, sad commentary…Now as we move …

President Joe Biden commemorated World AIDS Day on Wednesday by renewing the U.S. government’s decades-long commitment to ending the HIV epidemic at home and around the world. “We are within striking distance of eliminating HIV transmission,” Biden said during remarks at the White House. In the face of the COVID-19 …

President Joe Biden signed four veterans reform bills into law on Tuesday, calling the changes part of the country’s “sacred obligation” to care for military members and their families even after their service. President Biden signs three bills to help the troops and veterans at the White House. pic.twitter.com/TWry6CrdEj — …

A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers, The New York Times reports. Judge Terry A. Doughty in the US District Court Western District of Louisiana ruled in favor of a request from Republican Louisiana …

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded its COVID-19 vaccine booster recommendations on Monday to include all adults, regardless of health status or occupation, as uncertainty surrounding the newly detected omicron variant swells. “The recent emergence of the omicron variant (B.1.1.529) further emphasizes the importance of vaccination, boosters …

President Joe Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated and to receive a booster shot amid worries about the coronavirus omicron variant — saying the new strain is a “cause for concern, not a cause for panic.” President Biden on omicron: "This new variant is a cause for concern. Not a …

The White House said Friday the U.S. will impose travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries in the region beginning Monday due to a new COVID-19 variant. A World Health Organization panel named the variant “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same …

The number of Americans filing first-time unemployment claims fell to 199,000 last week for the lowest rate in more than 50 years, the Labor Department reported on Wednesday. “In the week ending November 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 199,000, a decrease of 71,000 from the …

President Joe Biden Is continuing to fulfill his promise of having the most diverse Cabinet in history by nominating Shalanda Young to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Today, it is my honor to nominate two extraordinary, history-making women to lead the Office of …

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced that the Department of Energy would make available releases of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an emergency pool kept by the United States, in an effort to lower gas prices for Americans and address the mismatch between demand exiting the pandemic …