Candice Norwood, Jasmine Mithani Originally published by The 19th President Joe Biden entered the White House two years ago this month, bringing with him a promise to help diversify the nation’s highest court by appointing a Black woman. He fulfilled that commitment in June when Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson became …
Read More »Biden Visits Virginia To Tout Economic Progress
President Joe Biden spoke at a union hall in northern Virginia Thursday afternoon, attempting to cast himself as a defender of the middle class by leaning into his economic accomplishments and contrasting them with the Republican proposals he says would be catastrophic for Americans’ pocketbooks. “We’re moving in the right …
Read More »Wave Of Mass Shootings Prompts Biden To Call Yet Again For Assault Weapons Ban
Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent Following a mass shooting on the eve of Lunar New Year in which 11 people in a predominantly Asian neighborhood in California were killed, President Joe Biden again urged Congress to pass legislation banning assault weapons. Communities across America “have been struck by tragedy after tragedy, …
Read More »Biden, Democrats To House Republicans: Show Us Your Debt Limit Plan
Danielle E. Gaines, Maryland Matters Democratic leaders huddled with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday, ahead of what will be a tumultuous few months, with lawmakers sharply divided on the debt limit and short on time. “I have no intention of letting the Republicans wreck our economy, …
Read More »White House Says DOJ Had ‘unprecedented access’ To Biden Home During Search
Ashley Murray, Arizona Mirror Department of Justice officials had “unprecedented access” to every room in President Joe Biden’s Delaware home Friday during a search that followed several days of disclosures that classified material from the Obama era had been found in Biden’s garage and think tank office, White House officials …
Read More »Prior to VP Harris’ Remarks In Florida Sunday, Biden Provides Statement On Abortion Rights
Diane Rado, Florida Phoenix Sunday, on what was going to be the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on Jan. 22, 1973, President Joe Biden provided a statement from the White House: “Today, instead of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, we …
Read More »U.S. Mayors At White House Hear Praise From Biden On Rebuilding Post-Pandemic
Adam Goldstein, Nebraska Examiner President Joe Biden hosted more than 200 of the nation’s mayors at the White House on Friday afternoon, highlighting economic growth and the effectiveness of their bipartisan leadership as the country moves on from the COVID-19 pandemic. “I want to thank the mayors across the country …
Read More »Biden Visits Storm-Damaged California
President Joe Biden repeated his warnings about climate change on Thursday during a visit to California as he toured the damage caused by recent storms. The president promised more federal help and touted his plan to mitigate the effects of extreme weather, which Biden said are caused by climate change. …
Read More »Biden Preaches Message Of Redeeming America’s Soul During Visit To MLK Jr.’s Hometown Church
Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder President Joe Biden took to the pulpit Sunday at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr. once delivered many powerful and eloquent sermons in the final years of his life. With an invitation from Ebenezer pastor and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, Biden on …
Read More »AG Garland Names Special Counsel For Classified Docs Found In Biden’s Garage
Jennifer Shutt, South Dakota Searchlight The White House revealed Thursday morning that more classified documents from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president were discovered outside of secure government facilities, this time in the garage at his Wilmington, Delaware home. The files have since been turned over to the U.S. …
Read More »President Biden Tours El Paso For First Border Visit Of His Presidency
Uriel J. García and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune President Joe Biden toured El Paso for about four hours on Sunday, visiting the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since taking office in the White House. He was greeted by Gov. Greg Abbott upon arrival at the El Paso airport. …
Read More »Biden Honors More Than A Dozen Americans For Upholding Democracy On Jan. 6
Ariana Figueroa, Nebraska Examiner On the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, President Joe Biden on Friday awarded citizen medals to 14 Americans who protected democracy and law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol. “Two years ago on Jan. 6 our democracy was attacked,” Biden …
Read More »Biden, McConnell Trumpet Bipartisan Funding For Ohio River Bridge
Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern President Joe Biden, joined by senators and governors from both sides of the political aisle and the Ohio River, came to Kentucky Wednesday to celebrate the bipartisanship that’s bringing a long-awaited upgrade of the Brent Spence Bridge and other critical infrastructure around the country. “A bridge …
Read More »President Biden Grants Full Pardons To Six People
President Joe Biden granted full pardons to six individuals, the White House announced Friday. The individuals receiving pardons were mostly convicted of drug- and alcohol-related crimes as well as a woman convicted of murder for killing her abusive partner. “Today, President Biden is granting six full pardons for individuals who …
Read More »President Biden Announces New Round of Judicial Nominees
President Joe Biden has announced six new judicial nominees, who will be among the first nominees sent to the Senate this year once the new Congressional session begins. The Biden administration looks to continue to reshape the federal courts during the final two years of this presidential term as Democrats …
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