Biden tests COVID-19 positive for sixth straight day
President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again on Thursday but feels “very well,” his physician, Kevin O’Connor, said in a new update two weeks after the president first tested positive. Biden has tested positive for six days with a rebound COVID-19 infection that has been seen in some patients who take the antiviral treatment Paxlovid.…
Biden will issue second executive order to protect abortion access
President Biden on Wednesday will issue an executive order aimed at protecting people’s ability to travel out-of-state to access abortion. The big picture: This would be the second executive order the president has issued to preserve abortion access following the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. State of play: Biden will sign the executive…
Biden announces killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri
President Joe Biden announced Monday that a weekend airstrike in Afghanistan killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri.”He carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens, American servicemembers, American diplomats and American interests,” Biden said of the terrorist leader, who he referred to as “the emir of al-Qaida.”The Associated Press was first to report the…
Biden tests positive for Covid again, will restart isolation despite no new symptoms
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. July 20, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Joe Biden on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19 once again after consecutive days of testing negative for the virus, his physician said.Biden, 79, is experiencing no new symptoms and “continues to feel…
White House to host attorneys to discuss abortion access
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland will headline a White House event Friday that will bring together pro bono lawyers, bar associations and public interest groups to discuss how best to offer legal services and protections for women seeking abortions. The effort is part of an executive order signed by President Joe Biden earlier…
Xi warns Biden not to “play with fire” on Taiwan in 2-hour call
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a contentious exchange on Taiwan in a two-hour and 17-minute call on Thursday, their fifth call since Biden became president. The latest: Beijing’s statement on the call warned in reference to Taiwan that “those who play with fire will perish by it.” A senior U.S. official briefing…
Biden to huddle virtually with labor leaders, CEOs on semiconductor bill
AP-Evan Vucci President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media after exiting Air Force One, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation’s efforts to resume normalcy after two and a…
Posts on Social Media Misinterpret Biden’s Quote on Previous Cancer
Quick Take President Joe Biden claimed in a July 20 speech that growing up in Delaware near oil refineries gave him cancer. Posts on social...
Biden’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
Summary Since President Joe Biden took office: The economy regained nearly 9 million jobs, coming within about half a million of the pre-pandemic peak. Unemployment...
President Biden tests positive for COVID. White House says he is experiencing ‘very mild symptoms.’
President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, his press secretary said Thursday in a statement. “This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19,” said Press...
Biden To Sign Order Authorizing Measures To Deter Detention Of U.S. Citizens Abroad
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on July 19 that will aim to deter countries from wrongfully detaining and punishing U.S. citizens abroad....
Harris, Newsom engage with donors as possible 2024 bids loom if Biden doesn’t run
President Joe Biden’s allies are quietly meeting with party officials and donors ahead of the 2024 presidential election, as polls show Democratic voters may want...
Biden fails to secure major security and oil commitments at Arab summit
U.S. President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that Washington would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure...
U.S., Israel To Issue Joint Statement Vowing To Prevent Iran From Attaining Nukes
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid are set to sign a joint agreement vowing to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear...
Most Democrats want someone other than Biden to run for president in 2024 — but he could still beat Trump, poll says
A large majority of Democrats want someone other than President Joe Biden to be their party’s candidate for the White House in 2024, according to a new poll....
Biden says he’s mulling health emergency for abortion access
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — President Joe Biden said Sunday he is considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access even though the White House has said it doesn’t seem like “a great option.”He also offered a message to people enraged by the Supreme Court’s ruling last month that ended a constitutional right…
Biden signs executive order to protect abortion access
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday to protect access to abortion as part of his administration's response to the Supreme Court's ruling last month...
Biden ‘does not agree with’ expanding Supreme Court: Jean-Pierre
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Saturday that President Biden “does not agree with” expanding the Supreme Court after it ruled a day before to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion. “So, I know I’ve … I was asked this question yesterday, and I’ve been asked it before — and I think…
Biden to exempt tariffs on solar panels from Southeast Asian countries for 24 months
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Author of the article: Article content WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation on Monday that will allow solar panels to be imported to the United States from Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam without risk of tariffs for a 24-month period,…
President Biden Says Gun Control Is On Congress: ‘I Can’t Dictate This Stuff’
Topline Congress must act to pass gun control legislation in the wake of two horrific mass shootings, President Joe Biden said Sunday, adding that while he will continue to push for gun reform, it’s ultimately up to the House and the Senate. US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pay their respects at…