Tag Archives: White House

Crowded GOP Presidential Field May Keep Growing

MSNBC reports: The field now has enough contenders to field a baseball team, along with some relief pitchers, and it might yet get even larger: Among the other Republicans who’ve expressed some public interest in the race are familiar names such as Glenn Youngkin, John Bolton, Rick Perry, Mike Rogers, Kristi Noem, Will Hurd, and maybe even Liz Cheney. In …

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Biden: Ticket Sellers Have Pledged End To “Junk Fees”

Via press release from the White House: Junk fees — hidden, surprise fees that companies sneak onto customer bills — are a pervasive problem in industries across the economy. That’s why the President has been calling on federal agencies, Congress, and private companies to take action to address these fees and provide consumers with honest, transparent pricing. A large body …

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Biden To Host White House Pride Event For Thousands

Reuters reports: President Joe Biden will host the largest White House Pride Month celebration in history on Thursday, in a deliberate contrast to a cascade of Republican legislation and other attacks targeting LGBTQ+ people. Biden, a Democrat, will host thousands of people on the White House’s South Lawn for an evening celebration of LGBTQ+ families that will feature singer Betty …

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Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill, Declares “Crisis Averted”

NBC News reports: President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a bill extending the debt ceiling for two years, averting an economically disastrous debt default ahead of Monday’s deadline. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 suspends the public debt limit through January 1, 2025, after the 2024 presidential elections. “If we had failed to reach an agreement on the …

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Biden Jokes About Falling: “I Got Sandbagged” [VIDEO]

Yahoo News reports: President Biden responded to questions about the spill he took during the Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony Thursday, placing the blame on a sandbag on the stage. “I got sandbagged,” he joked to reporters after landing back in Washington, D.C., before skipping once and walking off. The 80-year-old president fell on stage after congratulating the last of …

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Biden Trips And Falls At Air Force Academy Graduation

ABC News reports: President Joe Biden took a fall on stage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in Colorado on Thursday. Biden, who delivered the commencement address and proceeded to shake hands with graduates, fell near the podium and was quickly assisted by those around him in returning to his feet. Biden, 80, walked away unassisted once he …

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President Biden Laments Growing Anti-LGBTQ Vitriol And Hateful Protests In 2023 Pride Month Proclamation

Via press release from the White House: In June 1969, a courageous group of Americans rose up to protest the violence and marginalization they faced in what became known as the Stonewall Uprising. Police had raided the Stonewall Inn — a gay bar located in New York City — and for the next six days they clashed with LGBTQI+ protestors, …

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US Threatens Sanctions Over Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law

Via press release from the White House: The enactment of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act is a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of the Ugandan people, and one that jeopardizes the prospects of critical economic growth for the entire country. I join with people around the world—including many in Uganda—in calling for its immediate repeal. No one …

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WH And GOP Reach Tentative Agreement On Debt

The New York Times reports: Top White House and Republican negotiators on Saturday reached a deal in principle to raise the debt limit for two years while cutting and capping some government spending over the same period, a breakthrough after a marathon set of crisis talks that has brought the nation within days of its first default in history. Congressional …

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Politico: Why Florida Has Never Produced A President

Some history ahead of DeSantis’s launch later today: No Florida politician has ever been elected president. A half-dozen have run in the last 50 years — essentially the period in which the state evolved from political backwater to electoral powerhouse — but all have ended up in the same place, dead in the water long before the nominating convention. Most …

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Feds: U-Haul Driver Praised Hitler As “Strong Leader”

NBC News reports: The 19-year-old Missouri man accused of deliberately driving a rented box truck into a White House barrier allegedly told authorities that he admires Nazis and wanted to “seize power” and “kill the president,” court documents released Tuesday show. Sai Varshith Kandula, of Chesterfield, Missouri, rented the U-Haul truck Monday night immediately after flying from St. Louis to …

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Driver Named In U-Haul Crash Into Barrier Near WH

Washington DC’s Fox affiliate reports: Authorities have identified a man who was arrested and charged after he allegedly crashed a U-Haul truck into security barriers on the north side of Lafayette Square near the White House Monday. U.S. Park Police say Sai Varshith Kandula, 19, of Chesterfield, Missouri, was taken into custody at the scene. Kandula faces multiple charges including …

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U-Haul Carrying Nazi Flag Rams Barrier Near WH

Reuters reports: The U.S. Secret Service said it had detained the driver of a rented box truck that crashed into security barriers near the White House on Monday night, perhaps intentionally, but that there were no injuries or ongoing danger. A Reuters witness said investigators found a Nazi swastika flag that apparently came from inside the truck, which crashed into …

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Biden: I Have “Authority” To Invoke The 14th On Debt

Axios reports: President Biden chided House Republicans on Sunday for their debt ceiling proposal and called on them to “move from their extreme positions.” “Much of what they’ve already proposed is simply, quite frankly, unacceptable,” Biden said from Hiroshima, Japan, on the last day of the G7 summit. Biden said Sunday that he is “willing to cut spending,” but added …

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Biden: “Thoughts And Prayers Tweets Are Not Enough”

Via press release from the White House: Eight Americans — including children — were killed yesterday in the latest act of gun violence to devastate our nation. Jill and I are praying for their families and for others critically injured, and we are grateful to the first responders who acted quickly and courageously to save lives. Federal, state, and local …

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US To End Vaccine Requirement For Foreign Visitors

Reuters reports: The United States will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travelers and federal workers on May 11, when the coronavirus public health emergency ends, the White House said on Monday. In February, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to lift the requirement that most foreign air travelers be vaccinated against COVID-19, one of the few remaining pandemic …

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South Korean President Sings “American Pie” At WH

NBC News reports: He was the guest of honor, but South Korea’s leader wasn’t supposed to deliver the performance of the night, too. President Yoon Suk Yeol stole the show at Wednesday’s White House state dinner with a rendition of his favorite song, “American Pie.” Wearing a black bow tie and tuxedo jacket with a South Korean flag pinned to …

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Biden Issues Proclamation Marking 1950s “Lavender Scare,” Which Cost LGBTQ Federal Workers Their Jobs

Via press release from the White House: Our Nation has made tremendous progress in advancing the cause of equality for LGBTQI+ Americans. To keep building on that progress, we must reflect honestly on the darkest chapters of our story and on how far we have come. Seventy years ago, as the Cold War set in, President Eisenhower signed an Executive …

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Biden Expected To Launch Reelection Bid Next Week

The Washington Post reports: President Biden and his team are preparing to announce his reelection campaign next week, with aides finalizing plans to release a video for the president to officially launch his campaign, according to three people briefed on the plans. Biden and his aides have targeted Tuesday for the release of the video to coincide with the four-year …

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Biden: I Plan On Running, Not Ready To Announce Yet

Axios reports: President Biden said Monday that he plans on running for re-election in 2024, but he is “not prepared to announce it yet.” Biden has repeatedly said that he intends to run in 2024, but the timeline for an official announcement has gotten pushed, leaving many Democrats and potential staffers’ 2024 plans in limbo. Close allies now believe an …

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