Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 11:43 am
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is apologizing for how he handled his cancer treatment and hospitalization. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Austin acknowledged that he shouldn’t have kept his prostate cancer diagnosis and hospital stay a secret. Austin said he never directed anyone on his staff not to tell the White House and takes full responsibility. He also apologized to the president, who has maintained confidence in his Pentagon chief.
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Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 11:26 am
President Biden encouraged civility and respect during remarks at the annual National Prayer Breakfast.
The president said his prayer is that America continues “to believe in honesty, decency, dignity, and respect.” He also said the U-S wants to see an enduring solution in the Middle East, and that he prays for all those affected by the Israel-Hamas war, including Gaza’s civilians.
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Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 7:07 am
The United States says talks to win the release of more hostages held in Gaza continue to be “constructive.” The White House describes the discussions as sensitive, as U-S officials seek a longer temporary ceasefire than the one-week pause in the Israel-Hamas war last November. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says a longer pause would allow for the release of more hostages and the delivery of more humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 7:03 am
President Biden makes a political trip to Michigan, where he’s facing sharp criticism from Arab and Muslim leaders over his handling of the war in Gaza. Michigan holds the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the nation and many in the community are upset with Mr. Biden’s failure to support a permanent ceasefire. Democrats in the battleground state have warned the White House that the president’s response to the Israel-Hamas war could put his reelection campaign in jeopardy.
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Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 5:17 pm
President Biden’s job approval is down in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. The newly-released poll findings show a decline in support for the president during January. His approval rating dropped to 38 percent — down from 40 percent in December. Americans expressed a rising concern about immigration, up sharply from the month before. The economy remained the public’s overall top concern. It’s not just Republicans giving Joe Biden low marks. Nearly half of Democrats surveyed said the country was on the wrong track.
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Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 3:39 pm
One of President Biden’s brothers has agreed to meet privately with House Republicans next month. James Biden will appear before GOP lawmakers for a private interview related to the impeachment inquiry into the president. The February 21st interview with the House Oversight committee will take place days before presidential son Hunter Biden will be deposed in private by the Republican-run committee. Lawmakers have been investigating the Biden family’s overseas finances for the past year. James Biden has said he has never involved his brother in his business dealings.
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Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 3:15 pm
President Biden continues to weigh retaliation options to the attack that killed three U-S soldiers overseas. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says the U-S is not seeking a broader conflict in the Mideast, but that won’t stop the president from retaliating. The U-S now attributes the deadly drone attack in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias.
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Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 1:50 pm
President Biden will attend a ceremony honoring three fallen soldiers when their bodies return to the US later this week. The president spoke with the families of three service members killed in the drone attack in Jordan National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says the president “gauged” the families’ feelings about him attending the dignified transfer of remains on Friday at Dover Air Force Base, and “all of them supported his presence there.”
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Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 1:14 pm
President Biden says he’s decided how to respond to a drone attack that killed U-S soldiers in Jordan.
The president told reporters he’s made up his mind how to punish Iran-backed militias for the deadly weekend attack. He did not reveal what his plans are, but said “I don’t think we need a wider war in the Middle East.” Mr. Biden said he holds Iran responsible…”in the sense that they’re supplying the weapons” to those who carried out the attacks. The president has been consulting with his national security team over the past few days.
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Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 7:03 am
President Biden is facing the difficult decision of how best to respond to aggression against American forces overseas. The president is trying to figure out how the U-S should retaliate against a deadly Iranian-supported attack on American soldiers without escalating tensions in the Middle East. National security spokesman John Kirby says the U-S does not want a war with Iran, but the president will act to defend American troops and interests.
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Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 4:08 pm
President Biden is weighing a possible military response to the deadly drone attack that killed and injured American troops in the Middle East. The White House says it’s not looking to get into another conflict in the Mideast. But national security spokesman John Kirby said Iran was behind the deadly weekend attack. Without providing details, Kirby said the U-S will respond at a time and in a manner of the president’s choosing.
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Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 3:50 pm
The United States is encouraged by recent talks to secure the release of more hostages held in Gaza. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says recent efforts to negotiate a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war to free more hostages have been constructive. However, he cautions there’s much more work to do and no final deal has been reached.
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Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 3:47 pm
President Biden is deciding how the United States will respond to an Iranian-backed weekend attack that killed three U-S service members in Jordan. The president has been weighing his options during meetings with his national security team. He has promised to retaliate, even though national security spokesman John Kirby says the U-S does not seek a war with Iran. Meanwhile, Republicans are blaming President Biden for doing too little to deter Iranian militias.
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Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 12:51 pm
President Biden has been meeting with top national security officials about the deadly attack on U-S troops in the Middle East. Among those meeting with the president in the White House Situation Room were National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. The White House says they discussed the latest developments regarding the attack in Jordan that left three American troops dead. Over the weekend, the president said the U-S will retaliate.
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Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 7:03 am
The White House is laying out new guidelines to keep better informed about Cabinet secretaries. The new directive comes after President Biden and his top aides were kept in the dark for days about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalization. White House chief of staff Jeff Zients issued the guidelines. They include a half-dozen instructions for Cabinet agencies to follow when secretaries temporarily transfer their authority to a deputy if he or she is unreachable due to medical issues, travel, or other reasons.
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Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 6:11 pm
President Biden says the United States will respond to an attack in the Middle East that killed three American troops. The president said the U-S military had a “tough day” when three Americans were killed and dozens more military members were injured near the Syrian border. Speaking at a Baptist church in South Carolina, Mr. Biden said the U-S “shall respond” after he observed a moment of silence. He blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U-S fatalities after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war.
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Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 7:11 am
President Biden continues to face criticism over his support for Israel in the war with Hamas. As the Israel-Hamas war drags on, there’s a steady drumbeat of opposition from many of Joe Biden’s political allies and among young voters. Everywhere the president travels these days, there are demonstrators nearby holding signs blaming Mr. Biden for not supporting a ceasefire in Gaza. Last week during a campaign event focused on abortion rights, the president’s speech was interrupted several times by protesters shouting “stop funding genocide” and “shame on you.”
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Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 7:07 am
The Republican National Committee has backed off the idea of declaring Donald Trump as the party’s “presumptive 2024 nominee.” Following Trump’s victories in Iowa and New Hampshire, the RNC was considering a resolution to name the former president the “presumptive” nominee before he formally clinches the necessary delegates. Nikki Haley’s campaign complained immediately, saying it wasn’t up to the RNC to decide who the GOP nominee would be. Haley’s team argued the resolution would “deny millions of Republican voters from having a say in the presidential contest.” The resolution was withdrawn.
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Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 7:03 am
Two top White House advisers are heading to the Biden reelection campaign. As the 2024 race heats up, the president is dispatching two of his senior advisers — Mike Donilon and Jen O’Malley Dillon — to his campaign headquarters in Delaware. The moves come after several Democrats, including former president Barack Obama, have questioned Biden’s reelection strategy and encouraged him to shift people and decision-making from the White House to his headquarters in Wilmington.
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Sat, Jan 27, 2024 at 7:08 am
President Biden is publicly pushing Congress to support a bipartisan Senate deal on the border and Ukraine aid. The president has weighed in on proposed legislation that he said would “be the toughest and fairest set of reforms to secure the border” ever. He also pledged to use a new emergency authority to “shut down the border” as soon as he could sign it into law. but House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested the compromise could be “dead on arrival” in his chamber. The White House is seeking 110-billion dollars in emergency funding for Ukraine, Israel, and immigration enforcement, while Republicans are demanding changes in border policy.
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Sat, Jan 27, 2024 at 7:03 am
Donald Trump is vowing to appeal the multi-million dollar verdict against him in a defamation case. Claiming the “legal system is out of control and being used as a political weapon,” the former president denounced a New York jury ordering him to pay more than 83-million dollars in damages to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll. In a statement, he called the verdict “absolutely ridiculous” and said he would appeal. Last May, another jury awarded Carroll 5-million dollars over her claims that Trump assaulted her in the 1990’s and defamed her.
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Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 8:13 pm
President Biden vetoed a Republican measure related to electric vehicle chargers. Supporters say the congressional measure would keep China out of the supply chain for EV chargers. GOP Senator Marco Rubio sponsored the bill, saying that if taxpayer money is used to build EV charging stations, they “should be made by Americans in America using American products.” But the president blocked the measure because he wanted a waiver allowing some foreign-made content. The White House argued that the Republican plan would actually block made-in-America requirements by reverting U.S. policy to a 1980s rule.
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Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 8:11 pm
The United Auto Workers union has endorsed President Biden despite misgivings over some of his policies. The UAW endorsement came several months after its leader said the decision was delayed because of the Biden administration’s EV policies, among other issues. The president welcomed the endorsement, telling the union’s political convention that he kept his promise in being “the most pro-union president ever.” Mr. Biden actively seeks the support of labor unions, even though membership rates have fallen to an all-time low.
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Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 2:27 am
Donald Trump won the New Hampshire GOP primary, but Nikki Haley is vowing to fight on. Even though Haley didn’t deliver an upset victory in New Hampshire, she’s not ending her run for the White House. She told supporters last night that “this race is far from over” and that she’s “the last one standing next to Donald Trump.” The former president is unhappy about Haley’s refusal to quit. He wrote on social media that she is “delusional.”
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