Alex Gangitano
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Biden says Carter asked him to do his eulogy
President Biden said Monday that former President Carter, who is in hospice care, has asked him to deliver his eulogy when he dies. “I spent time with Jimmy Carter, and it’s finally caught up with him, but they found a way to keep him going for a lot longer than they anticipated because they found […] → Read More
Jean-Pierre calls for Pence to apologize for Buttigieg, postpartum depression jokes
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday called for former Vice President Mike Pence to apologize for the jokes he made about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s paternity leave and using postpartum depression as a “punchline.” Pence said that Buttigieg took “maternity” leave and everyone else got “postpartum depression” in his absence during the annual […] → Read More
Biden stresses that Silicon Valley Bank is not getting a bailout
President Biden on Monday stressed that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) will not get a government bailout after regulators seized the assets of the failed bank. “No losses will be — and this is an important for point — no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. Let me repeat that, no losses will be borne […] → Read More
Biden goes after Freedom Caucus in remarks on economy
President Biden went after the House Freedom Caucus during remarks on the economy on Friday — the day after he released his proposed budget — saying there isn’t much to negotiate on with the conservative group after they released their new spending demands. The president argued that the Freedom Caucus demands include cutting all spending […] → Read More
White House touting local benefits of American Rescue Plan to mark 2-year anniversary
The White House on Friday will highlight impacts of the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, as it prepares to mark two years since President Biden signed it into law. The White House will release state-by-state data for all 50 states about the impact of the package, pointing to jobs and small […] → Read More
Biden says DOJ’s scathing civil rights report on Louisville police was ‘long overdue’
President Biden on Thursday said that the scathing report the Justice Department issued about the investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department was “long overdue.” The report released on Wednesday found that the police department and the local government had engaged in a pattern of discriminatory behavior against Black citizens. “Cops need help. There’s some bad cops, […] → Read More
Breaking down Biden’s budget: Here’s what’s in it
President Biden on Thursday unveiled a sweeping budget plan for the coming fiscal year. The request details a set of ambitious proposals from the White House, ranging from plans to extend the lifetime of programs like Medicare, tax proposals targeting the wealthy to help reduce the deficit by trillions of dollars over the next decade, […] → Read More
Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget proposes tax hikes on wealthy to reduce deficit, shore up Medicare
President Biden outlined a slew of tax hikes on wealthy Americans as an avenue for reducing the deficit and funding key programs like Medicare in his proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 released on Thursday. It gives a glimpse of the policy proposals and issues Biden hopes to emphasize ahead of a reelection bid. The budget, with […] → Read More
Biden to highlight nuclear submarine deal with UK, Australia leaders in San Diego
President Biden will travel to San Diego on Monday to highlight the nuclear submarine deal with UK, Australia, alongside British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The three leaders plan to engage in talks about AUKUS, which deals with security in the Asia Pacific and Australia obtaining the nuclear-powered submarines under the […] → Read More
White House blasts Tucker Carlson as ‘not credible’ after airing Jan. 6 footage
The White House on Wednesday name-checked Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a noncredible source of news over his portrayal of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on his prime-time show this week. “We agree with Fox nation’s own attorneys and executives, who have repeatedly stressed in multiple courts of law that […] → Read More
Harris backs lawsuit filed by Texas women over ‘extreme’ GOP abortion laws
Vice President Harris on Tuesday backed a lawsuit filed by five women in Texas over state laws that restrict abortion, reiterating that women should be in charge of their own reproductive health care. The five women, who are being represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights, say Texas laws meant they were denied abortions even […] → Read More
SoFi sues to block Biden pause on student loans
The bank SoFi is suing to end the Biden administration’s pandemic-era pause on federal student loan payments, claiming it is an overreach of power. SoFi, a personal finance company that sells products for student loan refinancing, filed a suit in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia on Friday aimed at ending the […] → Read More
Why Biden decided to side with GOP and not veto a DC crime bill
President Biden on Thursday said he would not veto legislation Republicans have championed that would undo parts of a District of Columbia crime bill, reflecting how the White House is trying to navigate the politically charged issue of crime. And that decision has put Biden in a bind. If he were to veto it, he […] → Read More
White House says Biden’s words ‘mischaracterized’ by Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene
The White House on Thursday hit back at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) when asked why President Biden chuckled during remarks he was making about being blamed for the death of a woman’s two sons to fentanyl. Biden addressed the House Democratic caucus during its issues retreat in Baltimore on Wednesday night when he sarcastically brought […] → Read More
What’s Biden waiting for when it comes to 2024?
President Biden says he has “other things to finish” before he can announce a reelection campaign, a stance that is raising questions about what exactly he’s waiting to do. That Biden will run for a second term does not seem to be in significant doubt, but so far the president has only reiterated his “intention” […] → Read More
Biden to talk to congressional Democrats this week about combating GOP policies
President Biden this week will talk to congressional Democrats about pushing back on Republican policies, as well as building on their own work. Biden will deliver remarks at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Baltimore on Wednesday, and on Thursday he will attend the Senate Democratic Caucus lunch in Washington, D.C. “The President will […] → Read More
Jill Biden on if there’s a chance Biden won’t run in 2024: ‘Not in my book’
First lady Jill Biden said there isn’t a chance in her book that President Biden will decide not to run for a second term. “It’s Joe’s decision and we support whatever he wants to do. If he’s in, we’re there. If he wants to do something else, we’re there too,” Biden told CNN in an interview while […] → Read More
Buttigieg calls on Trump to back reversing deregulation in wake of train derailment
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday called on former President Trump to support the Biden administration in reversing Trump-era deregulations in the wake of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in Ohio. “One thing he can do is express support for reversing the deregulation that happened on his watch. I heard him say […] → Read More
Buttigieg to travel to East Palestine on Thursday amid criticism Biden administration isn’t doing enough
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is set to travel to East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday in the wake of the hazardous train derailment earlier this month. The secretary will meet with community members affected by the derailment, receive an update on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation and hear from investigators on the ground, according […] → Read More
Biden calls Putin’s New START withdrawal a ‘big mistake’
President Biden on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to pull out of the New START nuclear arms treaty is the wrong move. “Big mistake,” he told reporters in Warsaw, af… → Read More