President Biden on Friday announced that Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg will serve as interim head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as Biden struggles to get a permeant administrator in place. Biden’s last pick, Phil Washington, withdrew his nomination in March amid criticism that he doesn’t have the proper experience. The FAA has been…
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Biden vetoes measure overturning student loan forgiveness plan
President Biden has vetoed a measure that would have overturned his student debt relief plan, leaving the fate of the program in the hands of the Supreme Court. “Congressional Republicans led an effort to pass a bill blocking my Administration’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in student debt relief to working and middle class…
‘Laundering thin innuendo’: White House attacks Comer’s credibility ahead of contempt proceedings on FBI
The White House is attacking House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer’s (R-Ky.) credibility ahead of proceedings to hold FBI director Christopher Way in contempt of Congress over a document related to President Biden. Comer has been demanding a document from the FBI, saying it outlines an unverified and unspecified “alleged criminal scheme” involving a foreign…
Biden taps Charlie Crist, ex-Florida governor, for UN agency role
President Biden on Wednesday announced he will nominate former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist for U.S. representative to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Crist, a former congressman, unsuccessfully ran for Florida governor again to unseat Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in 2022. The ICAO spot, which requires Senate confirmation, is a representative to…
Biden’s fall puts spotlight on GOP’s attacks over president’s age
President Biden’s onstage fall at the Air Force Academy graduation put his age and fragility in the limelight at a time when the White House is in an increasingly tough spot on the issue. While Biden supporters argue he remains physically and mentally up to the job, high profile Republicans such as presidential candidate Nikki…
How Biden has navigated LGBTQ issues as a Catholic president
President Biden, only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, is navigating LGBTQ issues in a way that has at times labeled him a champion and at others labeled him as behind the times. Much like his handling of abortion issues – before it erupted when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade – Biden…
Biden commends McCarthy for debt ceiling deal: ‘We were able to get along and get things done’
President Biden on Friday commended Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for his role in reaching an agreement on the debt ceiling, highlighting a rare moment of bipartisanship between the White House and the GOP-controlled House. “I want to commend Speaker McCarthy. You know, he and I and our teams, we were able to get along and…
White House pushes popularity of student loan plan after vote to block it
The White House on Friday pushed back on bipartisan votes in the House and Senate to block President Biden’s student debt relief plan, arguing the program is popular with Americans. A measure to block the plan passed the Senate this week in a 52-46 vote and cleared the GOP-majority House in a party-line vote last month, with…
Biden officially taps ex-House Dem campaign chair as OECD ambassador
President Biden officially nominated former House Democratic campaign chief Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), for representative of the United States to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Thursday. The president officially sent the nomination of Maloney with rank of ambassador to the Senate for confirmation. The role is the representative on behalf of…
‘Political stunts’ to get ‘booked on Fox’: White House slams GOP effort to demand FBI document on Biden
The White House on Thursday slammed Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) for their efforts in demanding the FBI hand over a document related to President Biden, calling it a political stunt to get air time on Fox News. Grassley, earlier Thursday, told Fox News host Bill Hemmer, “we aren’t interested in…