Author: Christian Datoc

Rising gas prices that hit a new milestone are rankling President Joe Biden‘s 2024 election chances when the Democrat is already suffering from historically low approval ratings. Costs at the pump have been rising for months, with the national average climbing to $3.47 on Monday, according to AAA. That level represents the first time the…

President Joe Biden is pulling out all the stops to reinvigorate his winning 2020 coalition ahead of a toss-up rematch with former President Donald Trump in 2024. No minority voting bloc is a monolith, and while polling data conducted ahead of Biden-Trump round two generally show Asian, black, and Latino voters still leaning Democratic, yet…

President Joe Biden continued his impressive fundraising streak last month, bringing in $53 million in the shortened month of February. The president’s 2024 reelection campaign and joint fundraising committees ended the month with $155 million cash on hand. Biden campaign officials say February marked the president’s “strongest grassroots fundraising month since launch,” coming off a $42 million…

Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a convening of criminal justice reform advocates at the White House to discuss President Joe Biden‘s efforts to decriminalize marijuana and expunge criminal records for simple possession.  Rapper Fat Joe, Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), and White House Office of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin joined Harris in the discussion, where the…

The White House claimed Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are “taking the action” to ensure that Boeing airplanes are safe to fly on in the future but did not say if President Joe Biden believes they are safe for consumers right now. The comments come as Boeing planes have experienced…

The Biden administration is seeking exemptions to antitrust laws that would make it easier to repair ice cream machines at McDonald’s and other chain restaurants. McDonald’s has become the butt of many an internet joke regarding the frequent inoperability of its ice cream machines. Currently, only technicians certified by the machine manufacturers are allowed to…

The Republican National Committee is reportedly easing off plans to close minority outreach centers and shutter an early voting program following pushback from committee members. Both actions had been expected, though never formalized after former President Donald Trump passed the primary delegate threshold to secure the 2024 GOP nomination and the election of Michael Whatley…

The White House has yet to review Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s plans to invade Rafah but “would welcome” seeing the specifics. Netanyahu reportedly signed off on new attack plans on Friday, despite negotiations regarding a six-week ceasefire in Gaza between Israel, Hamas, and third-party nations, including the United States. National Security Council spokesman John…

The White House condemned the sanctions issued against American journalists, including the March 7 arrest warrant for Washington Examiner columnist Tom Rogan. Russia has also placed Washington Examiner Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon on a state list of extremists and terrorists just before the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine. “Sadly, it’s consistent with the Kremlin approach to, particularly, journalists and…

Vice President Kamala Harris hosted rapper Fat Joe and others at the White House for discussions on the administration’s efforts to decriminalize marijuana. White House Director of Public Engagement Steve Benjamin and Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) also took part in the discussion, which comes as President Joe Biden and Harris kick their reelection campaign into…