Category: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Biden Attempt at Bipartisan Unity Evaporates as State of the Union Speech Irks Republicans

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech started with a lighthearted gesture of bipartisan goodwill, but that evaporated as he repeatedly made statements that irked the Republican side of the aisle. His Feb. 7 speech marked the first time that the Democrat president, in office since 2021, faced a Republican-controlled House of Representatives as…


Biden’s Plea for Unity Mixed With Jabs at Republicans During State of the Union

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech started with a lighthearted gesture of bipartisan goodwill, but that evaporated as he repeatedly made statements that irked the Republican side of the aisle. His Feb. 7 speech marked the first time that the Democrat president, in office since 2021, faced a Republican-controlled House of Representatives as…


NTD Business (Feb. 7): AI Search Engine War: Microsoft Versus Google; McCarthy Suggests ‘Responsible’ Debt Increase

Microsoft search engine Bing has integrated with AI technology. At the same time, Google is working hard on its own AI chatbot, Bard. Who will win the war for search engine dominance? Ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is calling on the president and Democrats to…


McCarthy Makes Case for ‘Responsible’ Increase in Debt Ceiling, Spending Cuts

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addressed the nation to rally public support for a “responsible” increase in the nation’s debt ceiling while cutting federal spending. McCarthy described the national debt as the greatest threat to the country’s future, eclipsing inflation, illegal immigration, and China’s “infiltration” of our culture in his 10-minute speech aired live on Feb….


Speaker McCarthy Addresses Democrats’ Issues With Statues, Portraits

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy says he is fine with Democrat demands that statues, portraits, and other artwork depicting former Confederate politicians, military figures, and slave owners be removed from public display. “I thought they should have gone farther,” he said. The subject came up during a press briefing on Feb. 2, when a…


China’s Xi Is at a Breaking Point—Will He Resist or Surrender?

Commentary Russia’s foreign ministry recently announced that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Russia in the spring and possibly in February, but the Chinese side has not confirmed. On Dec. 30 last year, when Russian President Vladimir Putin and Xi held a video call, Putin extended an invitation to Xi, and Russian media reported on…


McCarthy Hopeful of Eventual Compromise After Meeting Biden About Debt Ceiling

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Feb. 1 to discuss the debt ceiling and spending cuts, a meeting that left McCarthy hopeful of finding common ground. “I thought it was a very good discussion. We walked out saying we will continue that discussion. And I think there…


President Biden to Speaker McCarthy: Say You Won’t Default on US Debt

President Joe Biden wants to avoid a default on U.S. financial obligations while spending an estimated $421 billion more than projected revenues this year. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wants to balance the nation’s budget and reduce federal spending. In advance of a February 1 meeting between the two, the White House released a memo…


Biden Touts State of Economy, Bashes ‘MAGA Republicans’ in Virginia Union Hall Speech

President Joe Biden touted accomplishments in the first two years of his term, boasted about the current state of the economy, and warned that plans from House Republicans are dangerous, during a speech at a steamfitters union hall in Springfield, Virginia, on Thursday. Biden also exclaimed that “extreme MAGA Republicans are determined to be the party…


LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (Jan. 25): McCarthy’s Reply Goes Viral; US and Germany Will Supply Tanks to Ukraine

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has long vowed to keep two prominent Democrats from serving on the House intelligence committee. McCarthy said Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell would not be allowed on the panel if he won the gavel. McCarthy made the rejection official on Jan 24. Germany and the U.S. are gearing up to send…