[ President Biden is slated to meet and deliver remarks Wednesday to steelworkers in Pittsburgh. The address will take place at the United Steelworkers union headquarters at 1:45 p.m. EST. Biden is expected to highlight tariffs he is proposing on imports of steel from China during his visit. Pennsylvania is a key swing state in … Read more
[ President Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to work toward a cease-fire deal that would allow for the release of hostages in Gaza, but Biden also has suggested that U.S. policy on the war will depend on Israel’s ability to better protect civilians and humanitarian workers. The two shared a call on … Read more
[ “When Russian troops advance and its guns fire, Ukraine does not have enough ammunition to fire back. That’s costing terrain, it’s costing lives and it’s costing us the United States and NATO Alliance strategically,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at the White House. “So today, on behalf of President Biden, I’m announcing an emergency package of … Read more
[ The president calls for trimming the nation’s deficits by $3 trillion in the next 10 years, doubling down on pitches to increase the corporate tax rate, enact a minimum tax on billionaires and quadruple the stock buybacks tax. Democrats have also lauded proposals in the plan in areas including child care, climate change … Read more
[ Biden, in a Friday speech, condemned what he described as corporate greed in light of 2023’s crash, and also pushed for railroads to implement more safeguards. “While there are acts of God, this was an act of greed that was 100 percent preventable,” Biden said. “We were pushing railroads to take more … Read more
[ White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will deliver a daily press briefing Friday afternoon, joined by national security spokesman John Kirby. The briefing comes as Houthi rebels, unbowed by U.S. strikes, continue to attack ships in the Red Sea, further challenging the Biden administration as it works to stomp out the Yemeni militant group’s aggression and … Read more
[ Hunter Biden, the embattled son of President Biden, skirted Congress once. He may not get so lucky again. House Republicans, who have targeted Hunter Biden and the president for business dealings, have released a proposed resolution that would put the president’s son in contempt of Congress after he skipped out on a subpoena … Read more
[ Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley argued that polling between her and President Biden proved she was the most formidable GOP opponent, saying on Thursday “I defeat Biden.” “I think that what you’re seeing is we’ve got momentum. We’ve got momentum in Iowa, we’ve got momentum in New Hampshire, you’re gonna continue to see us … Read more
