Author: Christian Datoc

President Joe Biden stopped short Friday of backing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) call to hold new elections in Israel but did not criticize him over the comments like other members of Congress have. Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the federal government, issued a blistering critique of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on…

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Minnesota on Thursday for the latest stop on her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” campaign tour and, in the process, made what is believed to be the first visit by a vice president to an abortion clinic. On her trip, Harris stopped by the St. Paul Health Center, Vandalia, a Planned…

President Joe Biden is opposing a proposed sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company. “U.S. Steel has been an iconic American steel company for more than a century, and it is vital for it to remain an American steel company that is domestically owned and operated,” Biden will say in a statement to be…

President Joe Biden touted his economic agenda Wednesday in Milwaukee, months before the city is slated to hold the 2024 Republican National Convention. The Republican National Committee has undergone significant staffing turnover in recent weeks, culminating in the resignation of former Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and eventual replacement by new Chairman Michael Whatley and co-Chairwoman Lara Trump.…

President Joe Biden hosted Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the White House on Tuesday as NATO continues its efforts to assist Ukraine’s defense against a Russian invasion. Some European allies have reportedly expressed concerns to U.S. officials regarding Republican lawmakers’ refusal to meet Biden’s calls for a new round of…

The White House attacked House Republican lawmakers on Tuesday after the conclusion of former special counsel Robert Hur’s hearing on Capitol Hill. Hur, who was appointed by then-President Donald Trump to serve as the U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland in 2018, appeared before Congress on Tuesday to answer questions about his investigation into…

The White House revised down its estimate for American hostages held by Hamas Tuesday afternoon. The Israeli military announced earlier in the day that Itay Chen, an Israeli American member of the Israel Defense Forces, was killed on Oct. 7 and that Hamas is still holding his body in Gaza. Chen was previously believed by…

President Joe Biden is sending a new tranche of emergency security aid for Ukraine on Tuesday, worth roughly $300 million, weeks after the White House indicated the administration had exhausted existing avenues to arm Ukraine’s forces. National security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke about the funding during Tuesday’s White House press briefing. He claimed that the…

President Joe Biden submitted his budget request for fiscal 2025 on Monday, positioning it as a clear foil to proposals outlined by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. Biden’s budget totals $7.3 trillion, up 4.7% compared to the current budget, and would boost defense funding and discretionary spending by 1% and 2.4%, respectively.…

President Joe Biden campaigned in swing-state New Hampshire, where he again levied 2024 campaign attacks against former President Donald Trump and Republicans for allegedly seeking to cut taxes for the wealthiest people and shrink benefits programs. Earlier in the day, Biden published his budget request for fiscal 2025, which the White House claimed will reduce…