Most Americans Now Pessimistic About The Next Year As Delta Variant Surge Hits Biden’s Pandemic Approval Rating
Topline For the first time during President Joe Biden’s term, a majority of Americans are pessimistic about the nation’s direction over the next year as the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases fuels uncertainty over the economic recovery—marking a stark change from decades-high optimism earlier this year, according to a new poll released Sunday. The rising…
Biden signs bill putting more cash into Crime Victims Fund
There aren’t many bipartisan moments of achievement in a polarized Washington, where legislative stalemate is usually the name of the game.But President Joe Biden celebrated one Thursday, as he signed into law a measure that won a rare unanimous Senate vote this week: a financial rescue for cash-strapped programs aiding victims of crime.The Crime Victims…
Biden hits Cuba with more sanctions over its crackdown on protesters
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced a new round of sanctions against the besieged Cuban government for its violent crackdown on demonstrators, blacklisting the defense minister and a paramilitary police force.Officials said the sanctions targeted specific members of the island’s authoritarian government who were deemed responsible for the repression of protesters demanding more freedom, food…
Biden says CDC will ‘probably’ recommend kids under 12 wear masks in school
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will “probably” advise children under age 12 who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to wear masks in school this fall.Biden said at a CNN town hall in Cincinnati that kids older than 12 who are fully…
Biden pledges appeal of ‘deeply disappointing’ DACA ruling
A federal judge has deemed the DACA program, which has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation, illegal. President Joe Biden pledges a Justice Department appeal. President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 16, 2021, to spend the weekend at Camp David.…
Facebook suggests it’s more effective than Biden on vaccinations
Facebook on Saturday pushed back at President Joe Biden for the second time in as many days, suggesting the company has been more effective than the government in promoting Covid-19 vaccination after Biden said the social media behemoth is “killing people” with misinformation.Asked Friday for his message to social media platforms regarding vaccinations, Biden said,…
Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’
President BidenJoe BidenJ.D. Scholten: Democratic Party is ‘getting blown out of the water’ by not connecting to voters Children under 12 could be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by winter: report Georgia secretary of state calls for Fulton County elections officials to be fired MORE on Friday said that social media companies that allow…
Biden Slams ‘Selfish’ Trump Efforts To Overturn Election
Topline President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a forceful condemnation of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss while calling to address the threat of “raw and sustained election subversion” in upcoming elections. PHILADELPHIA, PA – JULY 13: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about voting rights at the National … [+]…
US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge
Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George WBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated PressJuly 13, 2021, 3:29 AM• 5 min readBILLINGS, Mont. — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace…
In long-awaited speech, Biden to decry voting restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will lay out the “moral case” for voting rights as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats to combat efforts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access to the ballot.Biden has declared that protecting voting rights was the central cause of his presidency, but the…
Biden declares war on anti-competitive practices with sweeping order
President BidenJoe BidenJohn Kerry to visit Moscow officials to discuss ‘global climate ambition’ Civil rights leaders find meeting with WH ‘encouraging’ amidst voting rights battle Pentagon eyes places to send Afghan interpreters as Biden pledges evacuations by end of July MORE will sign a sweeping executive order on Friday, aimed at promoting competition in the…
U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will end August 31, Biden says
President Biden said the withdrawal from Afghanistan of U.S troops after 20 years of war will conclude on August 31, ahead of the September 11 deadline he announced in mid-April. “We are ending the nation’s longest war,” the president said in remarks at the White House Thursday.At the time he announced the September deadline, about…
Biden promotes corporate taxes in Illinois as business opposition mounts
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his proposed “American Families Plan” legislation at McHenry County College during a visit to the northwest Chicago suburb Crystal Lake, Illinois, U.S., July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn HocksteinCRYSTAL LAKE, Ill., July 7 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden made the case for spending trillions of dollars on U.S. infrastructure, paid…
Desperate to get Americans vaccinated as the Delta variant spreads, Biden suggests a door-to-door vaccination effort
The more transmissible Delta variant is dominant in at least 5 states so far. President Biden has proposed local “door-to-door” initiatives as mass vaccine sites close. A Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 29% of Americans say they most likely won’t take a vaccine. LoadingSomething is loading. As the more transmissible Delta variant spreads throughout the…
Hackers demand $70 million to end biggest known ransomware attack
Cybersecurity teams are working feverishly to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang behind it breached the company whose software was the conduit. An affiliate of the notorious REvil gang, best known for extorting $11 million from the meat-processor JBS after…
32 States Didn’t Hit Biden’s July 4 Vaccine Goal—These Were The Furthest From It
Topline Just 18 states and Washington, D.C. surpassed President Biden’s goal of partially or fully vaccinating at least 70% of their residents against Covid-19 by the July 4 holiday, as many in the South, Midwest and East lagged far behind in a rollout divided starkly along party lines. US President-elect Joe Biden receives a Covid-19…
Biden urges Americans to celebrate July Fourth and ‘independence’ from Covid-19
After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined to party. “This is a holiday weekend,” Biden declared on Friday as he parried journalists’ “negative” questions about the ongoing U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, “I’m going to be celebrating it.”Biden wants Americans to celebrate…
Biden administration working to allow deported veterans back into U.S.
After years of activism that grew out of Tijuana, the Biden administration is taking official steps to help deported veterans come back to the United States, according to a message sent to Congress on Friday. The joint announcement from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Veteran Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough also promises support for…
Biden hails jobs numbers, gets testy with questions
President BidenJoe BidenConsultants found extensive concrete deterioration at Surfside building in 2020: report Arkansas coronavirus cases reach new high for second day since the winter Emergency physician gathering photos among wreckage of Surfside building collapse MORE on Friday hailed a new report showing the U.S. added 850,000 jobs in June, describing it as “historic progress”…