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Romney told Santos that he didn’t belong in the House
US Senator Luis Santos said a Republican senator called him a “hang-in-there buddy” after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year. “I was walking by…the senator from Arizona, she said something to the effect of ‘hang in there buddy’ or like that,” he added. This comes after US President Joe Biden was heckled during his…
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There are few answers in the Pentagon’s investigation of aliens
US President Joe Biden was briefed about the shooting down of an unidentified object over Alaska on January 31, a day before the Chinese surveillance balloon went down, CNN reported. The report said Biden was not briefed until January 31 and that China is still trying to figure out how this happened. The US had…
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We can’t just give up and whine about it
US Vice President Joe Biden said some Republicans “seemed shocked” when he highlighted theircolleagues’ efforts to cut social safety net programs, including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Biden added that some Republicans, including Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, “seemed shocked”. Notably, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has stated that cuts to Social Security and Medicare are…
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The US Navy has released pictures of the Chinese balloon recovery effort
US President Joe Biden has said that the downed Chinese spy balloon did not damage bilateral relations between the US and China. He added that the US was able to mitigate the balloon’s intelligence collection capacity by moving quickly, despite the fact that they’d end up benefiting from the ability to collect information about the…
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Railroad unions want Biden to get workers paid sick time
A letter signed by 70 US Democrats asked President Joe Biden to issue an order giving rail employees seven sick days a year. Unions have been unsuccessful in getting their demands met through months of negotiations with the freight rail companies, or through congressional action. “The Biden administration has been helpful,” Greg Hynes, national legislative…
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Russia accused the U.S. of a proxy war in Ukraine during Zelenskyy’s visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday arrived in Washington DC for talks with US President Joe Biden. Zelenskyy will meet Biden, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes. Zelenskyy’s visit comes a week after he announced that Ukraine would not enter into talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Sinema’s office denies George’s account
During the State of the Union address, US Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who was walking towards US President Joe Biden, said, “I’m going to say this to you, George Santos, you don’t belong here.” She added, “You didn’t attend college and you shouldn’t be in Congress.” Santos has claimed that Sinema said she “hangs in there…
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The opening was given to Ron DeSantis by his support for privatizing Social Security and Medicare
During his first State of the Union speech on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden said that he’ll fight against Republican’s plans to end Social Security and medicare. “We will not stand for any cuts in Social Security and Medicare,” he added. He further said that he’ll “ask Senator Rick Scott to write a bill to…
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Here is proof hate speech that goes viral on social media
Former Twitter executive David Weiss took to Twitter on Thursday to deny that former US Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign was involved in the company’s decision to block users from sharing a New York Post story about Biden’s son Hunter. Weiss told the US House Financial Services Committee that there was no political involvement…
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The EU has placed sanctions on Russia
US President Joe Biden has said that the country would release 10 million more barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in November. It’s part of his order to increase SPR’s production by 5 million barrels per day in November. This comes after OPEC and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement to cut oil…
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Zelensky vowed to fight until victory was won
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the US on Wednesday for a 10-day visit to show US support to Ukraine amid the war with Russian-backed separatists. US Vice President Joe Biden is expected to host Zelenskyy at the White House on Thursday. Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary…
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After the State of the Union, Biden takes his fight to Republicans on the road
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Republican lawmakers heckled President Joe Biden repeatedly during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. The lawmakers had been shouting Biden’s name, including “stop crying” and “You’ve got to get off here”, when he walked towards the House chamber to deliver his address. “It’s…
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The panel is expected to announce criminal referrals by January 6
The US House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing in early January about President Joe Biden’s administration’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. According to reports, the panel will look into how the “weaponisation of the federal government” led to the surge in cases of the virus. The hearing will also be held on…
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Ron spoke about privatization of Social Security, giving his rivals an opening
US President Joe Biden has said that Congress should start to “restructure” Social Security and Medicare to be “financially sustainable”. “What I think we need to do for people in my generation particularly, is start to restructure the program, in a way that’s gonna be financially sustainable, both Social Security and Medicare,” Biden added.
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The revival of Biden’s Democratic tradition needs a 21st century update
Speaking in the State of the Union address, US President Joe Biden has said, “I will not raise taxes on those earning less than $400,000 annually.” He also promised not to raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 annually. Biden added that he was “pleased” that the Congress had passed the ‘Inflation Reduction Act’.
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Republicans gained the edge as voters worried about the economy
Ahead of Tuesday’s US election, President Joe Biden has said that the Democrats have “no choice” but to win the elections and protect the democracy. He added that he’s not “thinking about 2024”, adding, “We’ve got to win the election for the soul of the nation.” Meanwhile, Republican Party Chair Ronna McDaniel has predicted that…
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US intel sources say that a spy balloon is part of a military operation in China
US President Joe Biden was not briefed on the Chinese spy balloon’s deployment until three days later when it entered US airspace, a senior administration official said. The official added that Biden was not briefed until three days later, on January 31, when it crossed out of Canada and into the continental United States.
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Bipartisan data privacy push was political theater
During his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden asked the Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to “stop Big Tech” from collecting personal data on kids and teenagers online. “It’s time to pass bipartisan legislation to stop targeted advertising to children,” Biden said. “We must finally hold social media companies…
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Democrats are afraid of red October
US President Joe Biden has warned that Republicans’ “election deniers” could destroy American democracy. This comes as exit polls showed that Democrats had a 11 point edge over the Republicans when it came to which party voters would handle abortion issues. The Democratic Party’s focus on “kitchen table issues” helped them secure their wins, Michigan…
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In the State of the Union Address, 7 things were said by Biden
During his State of the Union address, US President Joe Biden urged Congress to “finish the job” and raise the debt limit. He also said that he doesn’t believe Social Security is at risk in the 2020 elections. “Nothing will create more chaos or do more damage to the American economy,” he added.
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There is a blow to Biden’s “regular Joe” image
The FBI conducted a search of former US Vice President Joe Biden’s house and office earlier this month in connection with the investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified materials, the Washington Post has reported. Biden is suspected to have sent and received classified material during his time as Attorney General and Vice President.
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Biden promised advanced air defense systems for the Ukranian people
US Vice President Joe Biden met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Thursday. The two discussed the ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the State Department said in a statement. “The President also underscored his ongoing engagement with allies…to continue imposing costs on Russia, holding Russia accountable for war crimes and atrocities,” it added.
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Some people doubt the most pro-union president
US President Joe Biden, during his State of the Union speech, said that undocumented workers must be protected and allowed to enter the US. “We have to make it clear…if you’re an immigrant…you have a legal right to live here and work,” he added. He further said that Congress needs to find ways to make…
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There are some important issues on the agenda for the meeting between Biden and Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping mentioned that China has a “Chinese-style democracy” during his first meeting with US President Joe Biden, the Chinese readout of the meeting said. The two leaders talked about international and bilateral issues of common concern, it added. The Chinese readout further said that Xi expressed his “deep gratitude” for US President…
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You can read President Biden’s speech
US President Joe Biden, in his State of the Union speech on Wednesday, said that the US needs to get its act together. “We have to make sure that we don’t squander the good work we’ve accomplished,” he added. Biden further said that the country should do more to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce…