President Biden on Tuesday joined the ongoing labor strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) in Michigan — sporting a ball cap and a bullhorn — marking a first-of-its kind moment for a sitting president that shows the White House embarking on offense against his likely 2024 opponent, former President Trump. Biden and Trump’s campaigns…
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First dog Commander Biden bites another Secret Service agent
President Biden’s dog, Commander, bit another Secret Service agent at the White House on Monday, the Secret Service confirmed. “Yesterday around 8pm, a Secret Service Uniformed Division police officer came in contact with a First Family pet and was bitten. The officer was treated by medical personnel on complex,” spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a…
Biden strikes with UAW members: ‘You deserve a hell of a lot more’
President Biden made an unprecedented stop Tuesday, joining the picket line with striking autoworkers and marking the first time a sitting president has done so. The president stood in solidarity with United Auto Workers (UAW) at a General Motors facility in Belleville, Mich., and spoke to the group via bullhorn alongside union President Shawn Fain….
Biden sees warning signs with independent voters in lackluster polls
President Biden is seeing warning signs with independent voters nearly a year out from Election Day, with new polls suggesting he’s losing support from a crucial group poised to decide who will next serve in the White House. Independent voters reported a lackluster 36 percent approval rating of Biden in an NBC News poll taken…
White House: Comer, Jordan are ‘posing for the cameras’ on impeachment instead of funding government
The White House on Monday attacked House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for focusing on an impeachment inquiry into President Biden instead of on averting a government shutdown. The House Oversight Committee will hold its first hearing on the impeachment inquiry into Biden on Thursday and Comer said…
Biden suggests Americans should ‘stop electing’ House Republicans if they shut down government
President Biden on Monday bashed House Republicans for heading towards a government shutdown, saying that they shouldn’t be elected if they can’t do their job to fund the government. “Funding the government is one of the most basic, fundamental responsibilities of the Congress and if Republicans in the House don’t start doing their job, we…
House GOP letting Trump ‘gleefully’ call shots on shutdown, Biden campaign says
President Biden’s reelection campaign hit House Republicans Monday for heeding former President Trump’s calls to dig in on a government shutdown if they don’t get “everything,” saying that they are letting him be their lead political strategist on the matter. “House Republicans are gleefully letting Donald Trump function as their chief political strategist at the…
Biden to host Pacific island leaders, ‘no question’ China’s influence has role in summit
President Biden on Monday will host leaders from Pacific island nations for a summit, senior administration officials announced. The president is hosting the second US-Pacific Islands Forum Summit, after hosting the leaders a year ago. China’s influence in the region likely played a role in the White House’s decision to host the leaders. The summit…
Biden campaign sending Newsom to GOP debate
President Biden’s reelection campaign is sending Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) to the Republican presidential primary debate to lead response efforts. Newsom will be on the ground in Simi Valley, in his home state, to pushback on Republican comments and highlight anything the Biden team deems to be extreme rhetoric out of the debate. The governor…
White House: New office of gun violence prevention will ‘dig deep’ to find more actions Biden can take
The White House announced it is creating the first White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to find additional actions President Biden can take to curb gun violence, as well as to implement existing actions. Biden and Vice President Harris will launch the new office at a Friday event at the White House, alongside members…