Joe Biden

House Delays Infrastructure Vote As Progressives Refuse To Back The Measure

The House voted Thursday night to temporarily reauthorize transportation funding, delaying the vote for the infrastructure bill that has been…

3 years ago

Biden Says He’s Open To Altering Voting Filibuster For Voting Rights – And More

President Joe Biden has said that he would be open to altering the filibuster in the U.S. Senate. The president…

3 years ago

Biden Uses Town Hall To Pitch Social Spending Package

President Joe Biden used the CNN town hall on Thursday night to pitch his massive social spending package now before…

3 years ago

Democrats Are ‘Within Striking Distance’ Of Massive Social Spending Deal, Pelosi Says

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) said on Sunday that Democrats are in "striking distance" of winning a long-sought-after agreement on…

3 years ago

Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz Pleads Guilty To Murdering 17 People

Nikolas Cruz has pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.…

3 years ago

Bill To Ban Vaccine Mandates Fails In Texas Legislature

A bill to ban vaccine mandates by businesses failed in the Texas legislature on Tuesday morning after failing to garner…

3 years ago

Biden Proposal Would Require Banks To Report Deposits To The IRS

The Biden administration is proposing a crackdown on unpaid taxes among wealthy Americans and businesses in order to raise revenue…

3 years ago

Biden Signs Temporary Debt Ceiling Hike, Averting Crisis

On Thursday night, President Joe Biden signed a bill to increase the debt limit until December, temporarily preventing a default. …

3 years ago

McConnell Tells Biden GOP Won’t Support Another Debt Ceiling Increase

On Friday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) told President Joe Biden that Republicans won't vote for another debt ceiling…

3 years ago

Biden Cancels Trump’s Mexican Border Wall Contracts

On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is ending the remaining border wall contracts for the Laredo…

3 years ago

Steve Bannon Faces Criminal Contempt Of Congress Referral After Ignoring Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena

On Friday, the January 6 select committee investigating the Capitol riot announced it is considering "advancing a criminal contempt of…

3 years ago

Biden Rejects Trump’s Assertion Of Executive Privilege Over Jan. 6 Documents

President Joe Biden has declined former President Donald Trump’s claim of executive privilege and granted January 6 select committee access…

3 years ago

McConnell Offers Debt Ceiling Extention After Biden Threatens To Go Nuclear

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R- Kentucky) offered a short-term suspension of the debt ceiling, just a day after President Joe…

3 years ago

Jayapal Says Hyde Amendment Shouldn’t Be Included In Reconciliation Budget Bill

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) said she opposes including the Hyde Amendment in a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, another complication Democrats…

3 years ago

Biden & House Progressives Narrow Differences On Reconciliation Bill

Amid an interparty disagreement on his Build Back Better plan, President Joe Biden is narrowing his differences with party progressives…

3 years ago

U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 700,000

The U.S. COVID-19 death toll hit 700,000 on Friday. The country saw 600,000 COVID deaths back in June when daily…

3 years ago

Biden Signs Short-Term Funding Bill To Prevent Government Shutdown

On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown and extend the deadline through…

3 years ago

Manchin Won’t Vote For Reconciliation Bill Costing More Than $1.5 Trillion

On Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) announced that he wouldn’t support any budget reconciliation bill costing more than $1.5…

3 years ago

U.S. Declares Extinction Of 23 Species

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) officially declared the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species on Wednesday.…

3 years ago

Biden Cancels Chicago Trip To Negotiate Budget Bill With Democrats

President Joe Biden canceled his trip to Chicago Wednesday to stay in Washington to continue negotiations with Democratic lawmakers on…

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