Bypassing Biden: Democrats Think of What Could Have Been

[ad_1] Putting Michigan “on the right side of history,” Whitmer assured the slacks-and-sportcoat crowd, “is going to be good for business.” This was before jokes about Mackinac-induced hangovers, “Yoopers and trolls” — those who live on both of Michigan’s peninsulas, longings for her adult daughters to remain in the state and a softball q-and-a with … Read more

Comer faces make-or-break moment on Biden probe

Comer faces make-or-break moment on Biden probe

[ad_1] And unless Comer’s yet-to-be-released findings — based on bank records and payments made to Biden family members — contain that hard proof, his maneuver is at serious risk of backfiring just as he’s ramping up efforts to get more buy-in for his probe. “It’s an investigation of Joe Biden,” Comer said in a brief … Read more

Biden says he’s exploring 14th amendment to defuse debt ceiling standoff

Biden says he’s exploring 14th amendment to defuse debt ceiling standoff

[ad_1] “I said I would come back and talk,” he said. “The one thing I’m ruling out is default, and I’m not going to pass a budget that has massive cuts.” The president’s remarks came at the White House shortly after a meeting he called “productive” with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the three other … Read more

Trump world to donors: A dollar to DeSantis may as well be a donation to Biden

Trump world to donors: A dollar to DeSantis may as well be a donation to Biden

[ad_1] The memo was sent hours before a New York court delivered a verdict finding that Trump was guilty of sexual abuse of advice columnist E. Jean Carroll and awarding her $5 million in damages for that and defamation. Budowich’s memo is, to a degree, a classic boast of a campaign that finds itself in … Read more

What each congressional leader wants out of the big Biden meeting — and what they’ll likely get

What each congressional leader wants out of the big Biden meeting — and what they’ll likely get

[ad_1] Here’s how the four corners of Capitol Hill leadership, plus the president, will come into today’s White House meeting and what they’ll look to get out of it: President Joe Biden Biden is looking for Republicans to acquiesce to his demand that they raise the nation’s debt limit without conditions — a point that … Read more

Biden calls for ‘a fair deal’ for striking screenwriters

Biden calls for ‘a fair deal’ for striking screenwriters

[ad_1] The president’s comments came after White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said last week that the administration would not comment on the issue. “You’ve heard us say many times before, we don’t speak to an ongoing strike,” Jean-Pierre said during a White House briefing. “But more broadly … President Biden is a strong supporter … Read more

Recession risks rise for Biden and Democrats

Recession risks rise for Biden and Democrats

[ad_1] Other midsize banks including PacWest, Western Alliance and Zions came under heavy investor pressure late last week as Wall street probed for possible next victims in the rolling crisis, created in part by the Fed jacking up interest rates ten consecutive times to the highest level since 2007. The Fed bumped up rates another … Read more

Biden pushing airlines to go beyond refunds for delayed or canceled flights

Biden pushing airlines to go beyond refunds for delayed or canceled flights

[ad_1] The White House said the expanded website will show that only one airline guarantees frequent flyer miles, and that two airlines guarantee travel credits or vouchers as compensation if passengers experience significant delays or cancelations that are caused by something within the airline’s control such as a mechanical issue. Zero airlines guarantee cash compensation … Read more

Biden says he would sign gun legislation immediately if he could

Biden says he would sign gun legislation immediately if he could

[ad_1] Saturday’s shooting was the second mass shooting in Texas in recent weeks, and the second high-profile shooting within the week, after a gunman opened fire in an Atlanta medical facility Wednesday, killing at least one and leaving four other people injured. In March, the president attempted to bypass Congress to tighten gun control measures, … Read more

To counter Russia in Africa, Biden deploys a favored strategy

To counter Russia in Africa, Biden deploys a favored strategy

[ad_1] Representatives for Mali and Turkey declined to comment on the documents. Despite its support from the Kremlin and its ability to secure lucrative contracts in Africa, some experts who study Wagner maintain that the U.S. and its allies have historically held far greater sway among African government officials than Prigozhin and his fighters. “There’s … Read more